The Town Council held a public hearing and adopted three code amendments to town code chapters that cover code adoption authority, removal of litter and penalties.

Staff said the changes are a “light touch” cleanup intended to make current practice explicit: the amended language clarifies that the town may seek either civil or criminal penalties (but need not pursue both), and it allows code enforcement staff discretion to set a compliance deadline (for example, 30 or 60 days) before penalties begin to accrue. Town staff told the council the goal of the amendments is compliance rather than punishment and that notices of violation remain the first step before any civil citation.

The council approved the three ordinances in separate motions: Ordinance No. 2025‑188 (Town Code, Chapter 1.05 — Code Adoption Authority and Penalty), Ordinance No. 2025‑189 (Town Code, Chapter 8.1 — Removal of Litter) and Ordinance No. 2025‑190 (Town Code, Chapter 8.25 — Penalties). Each ordinance was moved, seconded and adopted by voice vote; the transcript records the motions and that each motion “carried,” but does not record a roll-call vote tally in the public record excerpt.

Town staff and the town attorney indicated the amendments align written code with existing enforcement practice — notices and an opportunity to comply followed by escalating remedies for noncompliance.