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Council adopts multiple items including local liability law, grant for fire pumpers and zoning RFP
Summary
On Feb. 25 the Mount Vernon City Council adopted several items: job specs for a Chief of Infrastructure (TMP-1913), a leave of absence for an acting commissioner (TMP-1958), TMP-1953 referral, a local liability law (TMP-1940), an amended Standard Work Day resolution with one abstention (TMP-1977), acceptance of an FDMV/HUD CDBG grant for two fire pumpers (TMP-1939), and referral of a 2026 Zoning Ordinance RFP (TMP-1960).
The Mount Vernon City Council voted Feb. 25 to approve a package of items brought forward by committee.
Key outcomes recorded in the meeting minutes: TMP-1913 (Chief of Infrastructure and Capital Improvements specs) was adopted unanimously; TMP-1958 (leave of absence for Acting Commissioner Dwayne Jones) and TMP-1953 (referral) were adopted unanimously; TMP-1940 (local law amending Section 265 of Chapter 490 on liability) was adopted unanimously; TMP-1977 (Amended Resolution Standard Work Day and ROA 2025) passed with Councilmember Andre Wallace recorded as abstaining; TMP-1939 (acceptance of an FDMV/HUD CDBG grant for two fire apparatus pumpers) passed unanimously; and TMP-1960 (2026 Zoning Ordinance RFP referral) was adopted unanimously.
Votes were taken by roll call and recorded as Aye: Council President Derrick Thompson, Pro Tempore Jaevon Boxhill, Acting Pro Tempore Cathlin Gleason, Councilmember Cynthia Turnquest-Jones, and Councilmember Andre Wallace unless otherwise noted; TMP-1977 lists an abstention by Councilmember Wallace. The council proceeded to other business and adjourned at 9:48 p.m.
