Broken Bow council opens hearing on proposed no‑parking spaces requested by resident

The Broken Bow City Council on Jan. 12 opened a public hearing on Ordinance 1238, a proposal to designate three "No Parking" spaces on the south side of South F Street after a request from a resident.

City Administrator Dan Knoell told the council that resident Bill Butler is building a house and requested that the first three parking stalls east of South 8th Avenue on South F Street be posted "No Parking." The council moved to open a public hearing at 6:04 p.m.; the motion passed on a unanimous roll call vote.

Councilmembers moved to close the hearing one minute later. The council then voted unanimously not to waive the ordinance's two‑reading requirement, meaning the measure will return for the required readings before any final adoption. No public testimony for or against the designation appears in the minutes beyond the administrator's explanation of the request.

Procedural next steps: because the council did not waive the two readings, Ordinance 1238 will be scheduled for formal readings at subsequent meetings in accordance with the city's code and the council's rules. The minutes do not specify dates for those readings or whether staff will return with a recommended sign plan or map.

Provenance: The council's motion to open the public hearing and Dan Knoell's explanation of Bill Butler's request are recorded in the meeting minutes. The hearing was opened in SEG 001 and closed in SEG 002.