City Council Discusses Public Marijuana Use

Trenton City Council met on June 26th at 7 p.m to discuss bills and reports.

The meeting began with discussion of a burn ban due to severe drought. There were also updates on recycling that are currently being worked out.

Ten bills were discussed among the board members and all ten passed unanimously.

Bill No. 30 gave permission to help services needed by the RS Electric Corp for the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Bill No. 31 gave permission to MidWest Injunction INC, for lime sludge removal. The Board approved bill No. 32, which allowed for a roof replacement at the Water Treatment Plant by Whitney Roofing and Guttering. Also approved was Bill No. 33 for land use of the Trenton City code.

Bill No. 34 to 38 were all concerned with the public uses of marajuana. Bill No. 34 repealed section 215 concerning the disposal of medical marajuana, which then led to Bill No. 35 to re-ratify such concerns. Bill No. 35 discussed marajuana facilities to have a city license and other regulations provided by the city for these businesses. Businesses are not allowed to be in operation near schools, child day cares or churches. Bill No. 36 discussed regulations set in place for the failure to produce a marajuana license. Bill No. 37 reinforces personal use of marajuana as written under the Missouri constitution, as it is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to smoke marajuana. Bill No.