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Council sends two junk-vehicle ordinance amendments to readings, orders advertised
Summary
The council voted unanimously to send Ordinances 005-26 and 006-26 — amendments to Chapter 138 and Chapter 172 of the city code to enhance enforcement of junk-vehicle infractions — to first and second readings and ordered them advertised for public comment.
On Jan. 20 the Fitchburg City Council approved by unanimous consent a motion to send two proposed ordinance amendments addressing junk-vehicle enforcement to first and second readings and to order public advertisement. The ordinances (005-26 and 006-26) would amend Chapter 138 §§138.2–138.3 and Chapter 172 §§172.1–172.6 of the City Code to enhance enforcement of junk vehicle infractions; the minutes indicate the new language is shown in an enclosed ordinance draft.
The Legislative Affairs Committee presented the measures and the council’s motion carried 11–0. The minutes record that the ordinances were ordered advertised, which begins the public-notice portion of the local ordinance process and sets the stage for subsequent hearings and final votes. No substantive amendments or roll-call breakdowns are recorded in the minutes.
The council did not adopt the ordinances at this meeting; the action advanced them through the local legislative process. Members and interested residents should watch the city’s public notices for schedules of hearings and the enclosed draft language to review proposed enforcement changes.
