Florence City Council June 9
Mayor Julie Metzger-Aubuchon presented the annual State of the City report, and several municipal orders passed unanimously.
Florence City Council June 2
The June 2 meeting featured a comprehensive report from Florence Elementary School principal Ryan Burch.
Florence City Council May 12
Florence City Council passed budget amendments, updates to Police Officers’ Bill of Rights, and an ordinance addressing vehicle queuing on public streets.
Fiscal Court May 5
New business before the Fiscal Court focused on discussion of data centers.
Union City Commission Regular Meeting May 4
This regular meeting of the Union City Commission included a general discussion of the change in the city’s population, from 2,800 in 2000 to more than 8,000 currently.
Florence City Council April 28
Among other business, Florence City Council held the first reading of an ordinance to regulate queuing onto streets and rights of way, particularly at drive-thru businesses.
Florence City Council Special Meeting April 21
Zoning text amendments to Boone County regulations defining manufactured home, qualified manufactured home, and mobile home and specifying permitted zoning districts passed unanimously. Under discussion: proposal to prohibit queues at drive-thru businesses from spilling into public rights-of-way.
Public Library Board April 20
The April meeting saw contentious discussion about overstaffing and continued discussion about access to the Chapin Memorial Library branch, budgets and transferring funds to interest-bearing accounts.
Planning Commission April 15
Of note, Drees has withdrawn its revised plan for further development along US Highway 42 in Union.
Florence City Council April 14
Business included first reading of Florence’s ordinance to align with HB 160 regarding manufactured housing, decisions regarding changes to the concept plan, and discussion of the mayor’s salary.