The Jonesboro City Council on Oct. 9 approved changes to school-area traffic patterns and adopted new traffic signage, while moving a business authorization ordinance to a later vote.

On third reading the council adopted Ordinance 25 0 3 0, which modifies Ordinance 24 0 3 7 and consolidates special traffic patterns near Jonesboro Public Schools campuses. Council members cast ballots and the mayor announced that the ordinance “does carry.”

The council also adopted Ordinance 25 0 3 1, which directs the city to place various traffic signs at locations determined by the traffic control committee. Again, council members were asked to cast their ballots and the mayor said the ordinance carried.

Separately, the council took a procedural action on Ordinance 25 0 3 4 — an ordinance authorizing Mid South Auto Service to do business with the city — voting to suspend the rules and read by title only so the item moves to a second reading. The motion to suspend rules was seconded and put to a voice vote; the mayor announced it carried and the ordinance will return for a subsequent vote.

The meeting opened with a consent agenda motion that the mayor put to a voice vote; the mayor said the consent agenda “does carry.” The transcript does not list roll-call tallies or identify which council members moved or seconded each motion.

No public comment on these items was recorded during the meeting.

Votes at a glance
- Ordinance 25 0 3 0: Modify Ordinance 24 0 3 7 (special traffic patterns near Jonesboro Public Schools). Outcome: approved (third reading). Vote tally: not specified.
- Ordinance 25 0 3 1: Place various traffic signs as determined by the traffic control committee. Outcome: approved. Vote tally: not specified.
- Ordinance 25 0 3 4: Authorize Mid South Auto Service to do business with the city. Motion to suspend rules and read by title only passed; item advanced to second reading. Vote tally: not specified.
- Consent agenda: Adopted. Vote tally: not specified.

The council did not provide implementation dates, placement schedules for signage, or detailed amendments during the recorded discussion. Where votes or mover/second names were not stated in the transcript, this article notes that such details were not specified.