MANSFIELD — Cheryl Meier asked two months ago why a vote on a six-month moratorium on recreational cannabis dispensaries was scheduled so quickly before Mansfield City Council.
“My biggest concern is that we’re voting on this tonight. We’ve got one read and we’re voting on it,” the 2nd Ward council representative said April 16 when the legislation for the moratorium was introduced by Mayor Jodie Perry.
“It doesn’t give us an opportunity to hear from any citizens,” Meier said before learning a communications error between the mayor’s office and the law director led to the issue being scheduled for a vote that night.
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Suffice to say — two months later — every member of council has had an opportunity to hear from citizens.
And, assuming all lawmakers attend Tuesday evening’s meeting, there will be a vote on the moratorium, which would effectively prohibit any recreational marijuana stores in the city for the foreseeable future.
A scheduled vote June 4 was delayed as lawmakers cited the absence of At-large Councilwoman Stephanie Zader and council President Phil Scott, both on vacation.
5th Ward Councilman Aurelio Diaz suggested delaying a the vote on the topic.
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