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The City Council unanimously enrolled amended ordinances creating a rental registry and strengthening residential lead-pipe regulations. The council also referred a proposed $36 million vocational school debt-exclusion question to its Finance Committee, while proposed tax questions for lead-pipe and infrastructure work, Roosevelt Park, the former courthouse, and an eastside fire station were not adopted.
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The rental registry and lead-pipe ordinances passed the council and will establish or update rules affecting rental properties and residential lead-service lines. A proposed 50% increase in trash bag or tag fees and a surcharge on non-owner-occupied units was sent to committee for further review; the sponsor estimated it could save $1.2 million for the fiscal 2027 budget. The council did not place the listed project-specific debt-exclusion questions on the February 10, 2026 special election ballot, although the $36 million vocational school question was referred for additional Finance Committee review.
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