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Council adopts ordinance to establish building and construction fees fund

Knox Council · August 6, 2026
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Summary

The council approved Ordinance No. 5 to create a building and construction-related fees fund and repeal conflicting ordinances, suspending rules to allow immediate second reading and final adoption in the same meeting.

The mayor opened discussion of Ordinance No. 5, described in the meeting as "an ordinance establishing a building and construction related fees fund and repeal of all ordinances in the conflict," and asked for a motion to proceed. Jared moved the ordinance on first reading, saying, "I'll make a motion to approve on 1st reading, ordinance 2 0 2 6 0 r 5, an ordinance establishing a building and construction related fees fund and repeal of all ordinances in conflict here with as presented." The motion passed by voice vote.

After the first-reading vote, the mayor asked the council to suspend the rules to allow a second reading and final adoption at the same meeting; the mayor moved to suspend the rules and Jared seconded. The council approved the suspension and then proceeded with a second reading and final adoption, voting in favor on the motion to adopt Ordinance No. 5. The ordinance was described during the meeting as both establishing the new fees fund and repealing conflicting ordinances; the transcript does not specify effective dates or the precise fee schedule.