Council passes ordinance barring obstructions in hydrant easements

Aug 12, 2025

On second reading the council passed Ordinance 697 prohibiting landscaping and obstructions in town easements and access areas to fire hydrants and infrastructure.

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The Afton Town Council on Aug. 12 passed Ordinance 697 on second reading, a measure designed to prohibit landscaping and other obstructions in town easements and access areas to fire hydrants and other infrastructure. Mayor Jeff Jensen presented the ordinance and Council Member Scott Griffith moved to pass it with stated revisions; Council Member Will Wilkes seconded and the motion was approved unanimously.

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