CITY SLATES DATE FOR HEARING ON CRITICAL AREAS ORDINANCE

Colfax City Council members Tuesday night approved a motion to slate a hearing on the new critical areas ordinance. The hearing has been set for the next regular council session Feb. 4.

Members of the council indicated they will conduct the hearing to get residents’ comments on the proposed ordinance, and then take some time before actually voting on the revised ordinance which designates critical areas for protection.

City Administrator Carl Thompson has circulated draft copies of the ordinance to council members. He said the city has until the end of the year to install an updated ordinance...