Maywood trustees vote 5-1 to recommend 180‑day moratorium on several new businesses

The Village of Maywood Board of Trustees voted 5-1 at a Nov. 1 special public hearing to recommend approval of an ordinance imposing a temporary 180‑day moratorium on the location, development, installation, construction, licensing and operation of new barber shops, hair salons, nail shops, special-event spaces, tobacco shops and fast-food restaurants in Maywood.

Angela Smith, the village's director of community development, presented an overview of the proposed moratorium to the board. Board members then asked questions and discussed the proposal before opening the floor to public comment. The transcript lists public comments by M. Dimitrova, P. Donev and D. McFee, but the record does not include the substance of their remarks.

Trustee S. Reyes‑Plummer moved to recommend approval of the ordinance; Trustee A. Sanchez seconded. The board recorded Ayes from Mayor Nathaniel George Booker and Trustees A. Sanchez, S. Reyes‑Plummer, M. Lightford and A. Peppers, and a Nay from Trustee I. Brandon. Trustee M. Jones was absent. The motion carried. The board then voted to close the public hearing at 7:30 p.m.

The action on Nov. 1 was a recommendation to approve a draft ordinance; the transcript records the motion carrying but does not show final adoption language or subsequent implementation steps. The hearing notice and staff attendance were announced on the record at the start of the meeting.