On the night the Mountain Home City Council voted to advance a resolution calling for a referendum allowing the sale of alcohol for off-premise consumption on Sundays to the voting populace, it also dealt with other matters. The council handled budget-related issues and added more teeth to its enforcement capabilities on signage in the city.Thursday’s meeting saw the council approve by a unanimous vote a resolution to allow the city to continue to operate under the 2019 budget.
Recent changes in personnel at the city treasurer’s office have officials taking a closer look at its finances before advancing the budget, says Mayor Hillrey Adams.
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The city is not required to approve a budget until Feb. 1, 2020. The mayor says delaying adoption of a budget is something that has happened in Mountain Home on several occasions.
The council approved some line item changes in the street department budget, but tabled the proposed budget for the parks and recreation department until January. Again, the situation with the city’s coffers affected that decision, according to Adams.
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The sometimes controversial issue of signage in Mountain Home was addressed when the council voted 7-1 to approve changes to the 30-page ordinance. Mayor Adams says since a full-time code enforcement officer has been in place, the need for changes became obvious. Temporary signs have become an issue in the city and were not addressed in the city’s previous regulations.
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Adams discussed signs that are becoming a concern in the city.
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The mayor says some signs have been in place for 30 to 40 days before, and after, work has been conducted at sites in the city. Adams adds the change in code will give the enforcement officer the tools needed to better enforce the regulations.
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