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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in The Colony public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Election Sign Ordinance Cleanup
Old sign ordinances don't fit the reality of city property serving as polling sites — candidates were confused during early voting. Council wants a full review and update after the first of the year.
Denco Area 9-1-1 District board seat
The council cast the city's vote to keep former County Commissioner Jim Carter on the Denco 9-1-1 District Board of Managers, with no other candidates having come forward.
Police catalytic converter etching program
A $12,868 budget amendment reimburses the Police Department for catalytic converter etching equipment through a state crime prevention grant — a tool against theft of converters from parked cars.
Grandscape July 3 fireworks exemption
Grandscape got permission to launch fireworks at 10:40 p.m. on July 3, an exception to the usual 10 p.m. noise cutoff — deliberately the night before the city's own Liberty by the Lake show.
Public safety dispatcher recognition
The city celebrated its 911 dispatch team: director Tonya Nyer won a statewide Operations Professional of the Year award, two dispatchers earned a scholarship to a national conference, and two received Silent Hero awards.
Winter Storm Fern response recognition
Public Works got a mayoral proclamation and $200 bonuses for the January ice storm response: 1,211 man-hours, 213 lane miles cleared, 26 tons of salt and 70 tons of sand. Business owners told the council The Colony's roads were passable when neighboring cities' weren't.