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Council adopts ordinance rescinding the town's tourism zone after contested debate
Summary
Council adopted ordinance 26-03-01 rescinding Chapter 18 Article 5 (tourism zone) after extended debate about citizen input, economic development aims and administrative burdens; vote reflected a split between members who said the zone picked winners and those who said it should be expanded.
Council considered and adopted ordinance 26-03-01, which rescinds the town's tourism-zone provisions from the municipal code. Staff explained the ordinance completes the repeal steps previously initiated on February 10.
Council members exchanged sharply different views: some said the tourism zone favors a narrow set of businesses and creates administrative complexity while others said it costs the town nothing to maintain and could be expanded to assist downtown revitalization. After debate and a call for the question, the ordinance passed by recorded vote.
