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The council unanimously introduced an ordinance that would prohibit detention, correctional, and other carceral facilities in every Sparta zoning district; a final hearing is scheduled for March 10, 2026. The council also adopted a resolution acknowledging a Fourth-Round affordable housing prospective-need obligation of 311 and committing to implementation measures after an ongoing compliance-certification dispute is resolved.
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The detention-facility ordinance is not final yet; residents will have another opportunity to comment before the scheduled March 10 hearing. The affordable-housing resolution commits the municipality to adopt required implementation ordinances and resolutions once the certification dispute is resolved. The council also approved $9,276,818.20 in expenditures and authorized a change order for Main Street curb and sidewalk improvements, although the revised project total is unavailable in the provided excerpt.
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