Jonesboro committee introduces ordinance to add traffic signs in Southern Hill subdivision

At its meeting, the City of Jonesboro Public Safety Council Committee introduced Ordinance 25-018 to place various traffic signs, establish new stop signs and set a 25 mph speed limit on portions of the Southern Hill subdivision in Jonesboro. The committee voted to introduce the ordinance during the meeting; no public comments or administration objections were recorded.

The ordinance text read at the meeting says it would place signs on Southern Ridge Boulevard, Jackson Drive, Southern Creek Lane and Southern Branch Drive; address parking on Southern Ridge Boulevard and Jackson Drive; establish stop signs at Naughty Pine and Gladiola Drive, Naughty Pine and Pike Road, and Gratitude Trail at Elmhurst Drive; and set a 25 mph speed limit on Naughty Pine. The ordinance was introduced and the motion to proceed "does pass," according to the meeting record.

Committee members did not request additional study or public comment during the introduction, and no schedule for subsequent readings or an effective date was provided at the meeting. The committee recorded approval of the meeting minutes earlier in the session and handled the ordinance introduction as part of new business.

Action items recorded during the meeting related to this agenda item include the introduction of Ordinance 25-018; the committee did not record a public hearing or a detailed implementation timetable during the meeting. Further steps, including whether the ordinance will be placed on a future city council agenda for additional readings or final adoption, were not specified in the record.