KENOSHA CITY COUNCIL Kenosha City Council votes to substantially reduce fines for marijuana possession DANIEL GAITAN Jun 6, 2023 Jun 6, 2023 Updated Jan 9, 2026 Kyle Flood was named Young Democrat of the Year at the Kenosha County Democratic Party's annual dinner Sunday night. SUBMITTED PHOTO Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DANIEL GAITAN The Kenosha City Council voted Monday evening 10-7 to change the way the city issues fines for some minor marijuana violations. DANIEL GAITAN, KENOSHA NEWS kAm%96 z6?@D92 r:EJ r@F?4:= G@E65 |@?52J 6G6?:?8 `_\f E@ 492?86 E96 H2J E96 4:EJ :DDF6D 7:?6D 7@C D@>6 >:?@C >2C:;F2?2 G:@=2E:@?D]k^AmkAm%96 @C5:?2?46 492?86 D6E E@ 8@ :?E@ 67764E E9:D $6AE6>36C C65F46D E96 7:?6D 7@C 7:CDE\E:>6 @776?56CD :? A@DD6DD:@? @7 2 D>2== 2>@F?E @7 >2C:;F2?2 @?=J H:E9:? 4:EJ =:>:ED[ 2?5 2 D:DE6C C6D@=FE:@? 2=D@ A2DD65 E92E DF3DE2?E:2==J C65F46D E96 3@?5 7@C E9@D6 2CC6DE65]k^AmkAm$FAA@CE6CD H@C<65 @? 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