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Council delays vote on False Alarm ordinance after mixed council and resident feedback
Summary
Council members debated charging fees for false alarm responses and agreed to continue consideration of a False Alarm ordinance to the May 18, 2026 agenda to allow more research and discussion.
Mayor Kris Wyatt reopened discussion of a proposed False Alarm ordinance that had been discussed months earlier. Councilmembers debated whether to charge fees for false alarm responses and at what level; Councilmember Judd Johns suggested a uniform charge for all users with a grandfather clause, while Johns and Deshazo discussed charging $100 for fire responses and $50 for police responses. Resident Bing Hooper objected to retroactive charges for longstanding residential systems.
After discussion the council voted to continue the item to the May 18, 2026 agenda to allow staff to gather additional information. Johns said the council should consider a grandfather clause and align any implementation with the fiscal year. The item will return for further analysis and possible ordinance drafting.
