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Lometa council repeals curfew ordinance
Summary
At an ordinance workshop March 8, 2025, the Lometa City Council voted unanimously to repeal the city's curfew ordinance (Ordinance #03072022). The motion was made by Councilmember Alex Witherspoon and seconded by Councilmember Jaelyn Downey.
The Lometa City Council voted to repeal the city's curfew ordinance during a March 8, 2025 ordinance workshop. Mayor Derek Talley presided; Councilmember Alex Witherspoon moved to repeal the ordinance and Councilmember Jaelyn Downey seconded.
"A Motion was made by Alex Witherspoon to accept the Repeal for the Curfew," a motion recorded in the minutes, and the motion "passed unanimously." The council's roll call shows Councilmembers Derek Talley (Mayor), Jaelyn Downey, Alex Witherspoon and Gloria Martin present; Councilmember Karen Chism was recorded as absent and one seat remained vacant. The minutes do not record additional debate or the ordinance's text beyond the ordinance number (#03072022) and the formal motion to repeal.
The repeal takes effect according to the council's ordinance-adoption procedures; the minutes do not specify an effective date or cite implementing language. City staff or the city secretary will carry out the administrative steps required to remove the curfew from the city's code, the minutes state.
