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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Lincoln County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Waste Compactors for Convenience Sites
County staff are asking to buy waste compactors for the Car Farm and Owls Den convenience sites, which should mean cleaner, better-managed drop-off areas for people using those sites.
Subdivision Performance Guarantees — Sylvan Creek and Stratford
Five consent items would extend completion deadlines on the guarantees developers posted for Sylvan Creek Phases 1-6 and Stratford Phase 1. It's housekeeping, but it signals those subdivisions still have unfinished obligations.
First responders memorial
A $68,336 memorial honoring five agencies, with new flagpoles, will be built in front of the new courthouse.
Parking Minimums Eliminated by State Law
A new state law (House Bill 162) bans local parking minimums starting January 1, and county staff drafted UDO amendments to comply — converting minimum parking requirements to maximums.