Committee votes 3–2 to strip emergency clause from fire fee ordinance to allow more input

Sep 2, 2026

Councilor Caddell moved to remove the emergency clause from the fire‑fee ordinance to allow more public input at full council; the amendment passed on a roll call vote with 3 ayes and 2 nays, after which the committee referred the ordinances with the amended emergency language.

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Councilor Caddell proposed an amendment to ordinance 20 26‑300 to remove Section 2, the emergency clause, so the full council would have additional time to hear public testimony. The clerk called the roll on the amendment motion; the vote recorded three ayes and two nays and the committee approved the amendment.

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