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Council adopts Ordinance #144 to align town code with state law

New Market Town Council · June 15, 2026
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Summary

Ordinance #144, an annual housekeeping measure to incorporate General Assembly changes into the Town Code, passed unanimously (6-0). The town's attorney said the step keeps local code consistent with state law.

Council approved Ordinance #144 on a unanimous roll-call vote to adopt state-law updates into the Town Code.

Nathan Garrison introduced the item as the routine annual ordinance to incorporate General Assembly changes. Daniel Rose, the attorney sitting in for the town's attorney, said it is "good practice so that when state code changes, town code stays up to speed and consistent." The council voted 6-0 to adopt Ordinance #144; Mayor Peter Hughes was absent.