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Council advances Southern Hills drainage-easement vacation to third reading
Summary
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.
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.
