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Hometown mayor urges council to oppose state zoning bill
Summary
Mayor Frank Finnegan told the council that proposed House Bill 5626 would change zoning for residents and buildings and urged feedback to ask state senators to oppose it, warning the change "will affect the backbone and history of our town."
Mayor Frank Finnegan opened the April 28 meeting by proclaiming May as Motorcycle Awareness Month and warning the council about proposed House Bill 5626, which he said would alter local zoning rules for residents and buildings. He urged aldermen to provide feedback so the city can ask its senators to oppose the measure. "It will affect the backbone and history of our town," Finnegan said.
Finnegan offered the notice as a civic alert rather than proposing immediate council action; no motion or vote on a formal municipal position on HB 5626 is recorded in the minutes. Resident Phil Mottl later asked the mayor to repeat the bill number during the public comment period and confirmed the Code and Ordinance meeting date (May 19) where members could further discuss the issue.
