Monroe council amends code to stop adding fluoride to city water in 4-3 vote

Mar 3, 2025

After a public hearing with multiple health professionals and residents urging retention, the Monroe Common Council voted 4-3 to amend city code and set the municipal fluoridation level to 0; the ordinance takes effect after mayoral action or publication per statutory timelines.

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The Monroe Common Council voted 4-3 to amend City Code section 8-4-10 and set the city's fluoridation concentration to zero, a change that will end the routine addition of fluoride to Monroe's drinking water if the mayor does not veto the ordinance.

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