A proposed ordinance restricting the proximity of certain sex offenders’ residency was postponed after an attempted first reading by the Kyle City Council on Tuesday.
Presented by Chief of Police Jeff Barnett, the new draft included additional defined language for clarification and exemptions for certain sex offenders who qualify. The revised ordinance would not impact any registered sex offenders of minors currently residing in Kyle — effectively grandfathering them in unless they move within city limits — or those needing to live long-term at a hospital or inpatient facility.
“I think it’s a good idea that we grandfather these people that are here,” Councilmember Yvonne Flores-Cale said. “If it affects zero people who are currently here, I guess I don’t understand the problem because the new people coming in will know our ordinance. This is not about punishment; this is about protection for our kids.”
