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Mayor warns HB 5626 could limit Hometown’s zoning authority
Summary
Mayor Frank Finnegan told the council HB 5626 was the dominant topic at a mayoral conference and said the bill could reduce the city’s ability to zone; witness slips were due the day of the meeting.
Mayor Frank Finnegan told the council that House Bill 5626 was a primary topic at a recent conference of mayors and that it threatened local zoning authority.
Finnegan said he and Clerk Christina Walker attended the Southwest Conference of Mayors and that "the bill was the big topic. We can lose our ability to zone properly for our municipality." He also said witness slips were due that day and that he would keep council members posted on developments. The council did not vote on or formally endorse specific language related to HB 5626 during the May 26 meeting.
No ordinance or council action regarding HB 5626 was recorded in the meeting minutes; the statement was presented as a mayoral report and a notice to council members to monitor the bill’s progress.
