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Jonesboro council approves three property condemnations; advances private-club permit and city vendor authorization
Summary
At a regularly scheduled meeting, the Jonesboro City Council voted to condemn three properties deemed unfit for habitation, advanced an application to transfer a private-club permit and approved an ordinance authorizing a local auto business to do work for the city.
The Jonesboro City Council voted to condemn three properties deemed unfit for human habitation and moved forward with several administrative ordinances during its regular meeting.
The council adopted resolutions to condemn properties at 711 Burke Avenue (parcel 01-143134-03400, owner WPE LLC), 2620 Crawford Drive, Unit 11 (parcel 01-144273-02200, owner Hilltop Rentals, LLC) and 2017 Belt Street (parcel 01-144171-02600, owner MCCM Construction Incorporated). The presiding official said each property had been inspected and “the stipulations have been met in the condemnation process.” No members of the public spoke on those items, and the council voted to adopt each resolution.
The council also moved to suspend the rules to read, by title only, an ordinance to approve the transfer of a private-club permit for Parsonage LLC. The council took that procedural step on first reading. In separate business on second reading, the council approved an ordinance authorizing Mid South Auto Service to do business with the city.
Consent business was approved at the start of the meeting, and the council concluded regular business without additional public comment. The meeting record shows no formal recorded roll-call tallies in the text beyond the chair’s announcement that motions passed.
The meeting included routine procedural exchanges about an item pulled from the consent agenda related to a paid lien; a council member asked staff to verify whether the lien had been paid so the city need not file it with the county. The presiding official said staff could check and proceed accordingly.
Votes at a glance
- Resolution 25-121: Condemnation of 711 Burke Avenue (parcel 01-143134-03400; owner: WPE LLC). Motion: move to adopt. Outcome: approved. Public comment: none.
- Resolution 25-122: Condemnation of 2620 Crawford Drive, Unit 11 (parcel 01-144273-02200; owner: Hilltop Rentals, LLC). Motion: move to adopt. Outcome: approved. Public comment: none.
- Resolution 25-123: Condemnation of 2017 Belt Street (parcel 01-144171-02600; owner: MCCM Construction Incorporated). Motion: move to adopt. Outcome: approved. Public comment: none.
- Ordinance 25035 (first reading, rules suspended for title-only reading): Transfer of private-club permit for Parsonage LLC. Status: advanced on first reading by title-only action.
- Ordinance 25034 (second reading): Authorization for Mid South Auto Service to do business with the city. Outcome: approved.
What the council said and asked
A council member asked staff to verify whether a lien referenced on the consent agenda (on Brazos) had been paid; the presiding official said the council could pass the resolution now and staff would confirm payment to avoid filing the lien with the county if it had already been satisfied.
Background and next steps
The condemned properties’ resolutions direct city staff to proceed with the condemnation process as allowed under city procedures; the transcript does not record the dates for any follow-up actions or a timeline for remediation or demolition. The private-club permit transfer was advanced by title-only reading; the transcript does not include a final vote count or subsequent hearing date for final approval. The ordinance authorizing Mid South Auto Service was considered on second reading and completed during regular business.
No public comment was recorded on the condemned properties or the ordinances at the time of the meeting.
