Town council approves multiple ordinances, annexations and budget first reading; approves park donation and defers Patriots Annex

Mount Pleasant Town Council on April 8 approved a series of routine and land-use measures, accepted a donation for local tennis courts, and completed first reading of the fiscal year 2026 budget. The council also approved a final-reading amendment to a planned development and approved an annexation with conditions; council deferred a separate high-profile rezoning (Patriots Annex) for further review.

Highlights - Budget: Council gave first reading to the proposed FY2026 budget. The total proposed budget of all funds is $166,303,166, and the proposal maintains the current millage rate. The ordinance passed first reading without amendment. - Consent agenda: Final reading approval was given to consent agenda items a, c, d and e (items on the printed consent agenda). Item 7b (a Pepper Tracks/PD-related item) was removed from consent for separate consideration. - Annexations and rezones: Council approved first reading of ordinances to annex Hamlin Beach Road and to zone that area Community Conservation (ordinances 25019 and 25020) by roll call. Council also approved first reading to rezone 106 May Lane (from area-wide business to R-2) and first reading on a rezone of seven parcels to Public Institutional (ordinance 25022). - Vennig annexation (final reading): Council approved final reading to annex an 11.16-acre tract (Vennig) into Mount Pleasant and adopted zoning and buffer conditions. Council added a 50-foot…