Council defeats skateboard ordinance
The Janesville City Council on Monday night defeated a proposed ordinance that would have banned skateboarders from downtown sidewalks on a 4-3 vote.
Voting against the ordinance were Bill Truman, Tim Wellnitz, Paul Williams and Amy Loasching. Voting for the ordinance were Craig DeGarmo, Russ Steeber and George Brunner.
Downtown business owners had requested the ordinance, citing thousands of dollars of damage to their properties.
But others said the ordinance would have punished the good youths with the bad and that the police had other ordinances they could use to stop vandalism.

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