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Citing several recent severe weather events, the mayor thanked police, fire and public works staff for their response and said the city would send personnel to assist Hardy with cleanup where needed. He also recognized Jonesboro's E-9-1-1 dispatchers and read a proclamation designating April 2025 as E-911 Dispatcher Week in Jonesboro. The mayor said that in March the city implemented an emergency medical dispatch program that allows dispatchers to provide life-saving instructions by phone, including CPR, first aid and childbirth assistance.

On community cleanup efforts, the mayor reported that the recent neighborhood cleanup at West End collected \"more than 12 tons of unwanted junk and trash\" and 144 tires. He also said the Mayor's Youth Advancement Council has 99 students enrolled for the coming year and that the city held a spring community fair at Northside Park.

The mayor announced the groundbreaking for a new sports complex, named the Ridge Athletic Center (referred to as \"the rack\" in the meeting). He said the facility will include competition gyms, swimming and diving space and volleyball courts and that two buildings on the site had already been demolished after the groundbreaking. The mayor noted a representative from Navahold was present at the meeting as work on the project continues.

Council members asked a few follow-up questions during reports: Council member Mr. McLean asked about ditch-cleaning and drainage plans in Fairview; Mayor Copenhaver said staff had been assessing and cleaning obstructions and will develop an overall plan and have staff contact the council member with an update. Dr. Anthony Coleman reminded the public that a town-hall meeting was scheduled for Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Allen Park.

There were no public commenters at the meeting and the council adjourned after routine business.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Jonesboro - City Council on 2025-04-15 5:30 PM - Apr 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Mayor Copenhaver used the April 15 meeting to report on the city's storm response, to proclaim April 2025 as E-911 Dispatcher Week and to note that the city began emergency medical dispatch in March.","taxTitle","Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas","taxId",3532,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6591930,"Council advances Southern Hills drainage-easement vacation to third reading",532,683000,1215000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2999884-1d947ad12b3db71a9041a4d23d560635&start=683&end=1215","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2999884-1d947ad12b3db71a9041a4d23d560635/thumbnail_683000.jpg","/articles/6591930/Jonesboro/Craighead-County/Arkansas/Council-advances-Southern-Hills-drainage-easement-vacation-to-third-reading","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6591930-0b02e7a6c73df13d53408bea5455c1b5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167950&Signature=Yp0M3JdaQ4taWMgWK6itYA9dzaYG8eIHvghS2v1vsX2okRIi7Dmj7uJT0Ktjo2CLA17ENjs5ZpyA4fU6bQsz5z9ShQ5fu2qY2wNN8Z23gldIC-0uz1tcQ-g5jTBp6DhukfyG2RAcqsANevWnxmbW2AyMpNKPxDgVtgdMYTIaHyXWA55w03~SUqiOjkfsw8lABmMDgLrSWlxziG7tdzdutYXN2EEgKYoyF15ZiOqh91kjRL6wXbflgrRYnhDXKaFzsXjSBsADNd~HGIkHGedVFajLXv7vPZsPuuP0SMACq0diTKG4-BAXxuy4Y61JQ6V0fm2UmzE75Z0hORsOywVF1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its April 15, 2025 meeting, the Jonesboro City Council conducted a second reading of Ordinance 25-009, an ordinance to vacate and abandon a drainage easement in Lot 5 R of the second edition of Block C Southern Hills. The council recorded no public comment and advanced the measure to a third reading.

During council reports, Council member Mr. McLean raised drainage concerns tied to Fairview and asked whether the city had plans for ditch cleaning or other mitigation. Mayor Copenhaver replied that staff, including \"Steve and his team,\" had been out in the area during recent rain to clean obstructions and that the city was developing an overall plan; the mayor said staff would follow up and that he would have Steve contact McLean with current status information.

The council did not adopt the easement vacation at this meeting; the second reading was completed and the item was set for a third reading. No staff report, engineering detail, or vote tally was included in the transcript excerpt reviewed.

Because the action would alter drainage rights and could affect stormwater flow, council discussion about maintenance and cleaning schedules bears on potential downstream impacts; the transcript shows council members raising local drainage questions but stopping short of committing funds or a specific schedule during this session.","Ordinance 25-009, to vacate and abandon a drainage easement in Lot 5 R, Block C Southern Hills, received second reading on April 15 and was scheduled for third reading; Council member McLean raised local drainage concerns and was told staff is assessing the area.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6591935,"Jonesboro council gives first reading to rezoning at 5905 E. Johnson Ave.",0,650000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2999884-1d947ad12b3db71a9041a4d23d560635&start=650&end=650","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2999884-1d947ad12b3db71a9041a4d23d560635/thumbnail_650000.jpg","/articles/6591935/Jonesboro/Craighead-County/Arkansas/Jonesboro-council-gives-first-reading-to-rezoning-at-5905-E-Johnson-Ave","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6591935-0429377db0dc0d9ec841219abd895952/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167950&Signature=PX-9PllNnukvLrzttuoIM9--zDDgjIum5IfS2h2VoHl0yGVUv~RHbsei1AnsYCq9nwXe6SWMe1eP~dWAr-EyLYyO0ogW9I43-B8QqcCjMJ35doAbKZMQ6x5M9mWnjNTK5I91kJS0YbdUSA6eUo4wjZjCCKANA6GVOs5~HkWze9CQ3SZtEHGDQoLCt5t4L8mai2uSZeM5k~KHApuUik-oomCrU-C1LTn9OThwP75gwADUOJn9f5vm1JWRSKIILGVnfRRHcCOxuqOKVshHs1W08ufDNo3-jCxG5DhdZRyCXoLdugO3o80csOGPlLIlYOSPe25TlXZ1tl8N~DY8u0XmDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On April 15, 2025, the Jonesboro City Council gave a first reading to Ordinance 25-011, which would rezone the property at 5905 East Johnson Avenue from R-1 (residential single family) to C-3 (general commercial).

The ordinance text was read aloud during the meeting. An unidentified council speaker read the title: \"An ordinance rezoning property located at 5905 East Johnson Avenue in Jonesboro, Arkansas from R1 residential single family to C3 general commercial and for other purposes.\" No members of the public were in the chamber to speak on the item, and the council recorded no additional discussion before the item was set to proceed to its next reading.

Rezoning would change the parcel's allowable uses from single-family residential to broader commercial uses; the council did not take a final vote on adoption at this meeting. The ordinance will return to the council for subsequent readings and any further public input required by city procedure.

The council had earlier approved the consent agenda and moved through new business items with limited discussion; no documents providing a staff recommendation or zoning analysis were presented in the public record included with the meeting transcript.

Votes at the meeting were procedural: the motion to suspend rules and read Ordinance 25-011 by title only carried by voice vote, and the item was advanced to the next reading.

No timeline for final action on Ordinance 25-011 was given during the meeting.","On April 15 the Jonesboro City Council gave first reading to Ordinance 25-011 to rezone 5905 East Johnson Avenue from single-family (R-1) to general commercial (C-3); no public comment or substantive council debate was recorded and the measure will return for further readings.","actionData","errors"]

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Mayor highlights storm response, E-911 medical dispatch and Ridge Athletic Center groundbreaking

Council advances Southern Hills drainage-easement vacation to third reading

Jonesboro council gives first reading to rezoning at 5905 E. Johnson Ave.