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Jonesborough board approves bids, appointments, events and capital notes; ordinance clears first reading
Summary
At its Jan. 20 meeting the Board of Mayor and Aldermen carried multiple routine and capital items: consent agenda and financial report, three commission appointments, several special-event permits, water project bids, a sanitation capital note, and a first reading of a cultural arts board ordinance.
The Town of Jonesborough Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted on multiple routine and capital items during its Jan. 20 meeting. Highlights of formal actions recorded in the transcript follow.
- Consent agenda: Approved by voice vote (motion carried). Mover: unidentified; second: Alderman McCarthy. Outcome: approved.
- Financial report for current period: Motion to approve by Alderman Wolf; second by Alderman Dixon; outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Appointments to boards/commissions: The board approved three nominations: Michael Keith to the Historic Zoning Commission (term to 2027), Daryl Fowler to the Jonesboro Planning Commission (term expiring August 2026) and Nancy Williams to the JRT board of directors (term expiring June 2025). Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved.
- Proclamations and recognitions: The board read proclamations honoring a University of Mississippi Pi Kappa chapter fundraiser for flood victims and announced MLK Day of Service events; Mary Reagan was named Employee of the Month for January. These were ceremonial acknowledgements and did not require board action beyond presentation.
- Special events: The board approved a St. Patrick’s Day celebration permit, a Market Mingle event (Jonesboro Locally Grown) and the 2025 Farmers Market schedule. Motions were moved and seconded; outcome: approved.
- Water projects: The board approved the Bridal waterline extension bid and the 81 North Booster Pump Station bid. Funding for these projects was recorded as coming through the county waterline extension agreement. Motions were moved and seconded; outcome: approved.
- Sanitation capital outlay note: The board approved financing to purchase sanitation vehicles and equipment (discussion referenced a 2025 Peterbilt price of about $480,000). Motion moved by Alderman Wolf and seconded by Alderman Counterman; outcome: approved.
- Ordinance creating a cultural arts board: The board approved the ordinance on first reading. The discussion noted the desire to use the existing Jackson Theatre Board as the vehicle for arts functions rather than creating a separate new board. Motion moved by Alderman Wolf and seconded by Alderman Counterman; outcome: first reading approved.
- Organizational chart: The board voted to adopt a new organizational chart (see the organizational article for details). Motion moved by Alderman Counterman; second Alderman Dixon; outcome: approved.
Where the transcript recorded movers and seconders, those names are noted above. Many voice votes were unanimous “Aye” calls in the public record; where the record did not capture a detailed roll-call tally, votes are reported as carried with no recorded dissents.
The board did not adopt any new ordinances beyond the first reading noted above; most actions were approvals of bids, appointments, event permits and an internal personnel/organizational change. The transcript shows the board directing staff to proceed with contract execution, grant follow-up and implementation actions as appropriate.
