Board advances ordinance limiting interference with first responders
May 11, 2026
Police Chief Matt Coonce introduced Bill No. 3081 requiring people to remain 25 feet from first responders while they perform duties; the board moved to adopt the bill and the minutes record the motion as carried.
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Police Chief Matt Coonce presented Bill No. 3081 at the May 11 meeting, described in the minutes as addressing interference with first responders and city officials and stating that people must "remain within twenty-five (25) feet of responders performing duties." "Chief Coonce did the first reading of Bill NO. 3081 interference against first responders and city officials. Must remain within twenty-five (25) feet of responders performing duties," the minutes record.
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