Board advances Quinn Road de‑annexation ordinance to first reading after residents cite incomplete services

The Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen moved Ordinance 2026‑02, a Quinn Road resident de‑annexation request, on first reading during its Dec. 8 meeting.

Don Quetta Singleton presented the request and said two property‑owner couples asked to be removed from the town’s corporate limits because several elements of the town’s promised plans of services had not been completed. Singleton described the properties as one married couple owning three lots and another couple owning one lot and said residents cited missing street‑maintenance work, drainage and other completed services as reasons for seeking de‑annexation. "Their reasoning was for the plans of services that weren't completed," she said.

The presenter noted that residents on Quinn Road currently receive police and fire services and have access to town schools and library services but that the town does not provide water and sewer on that road and there are no streetlights installed along Quinn Road. Board members asked clarifying questions about whether the current petitioners were the same residents involved in the earlier annexation and confirmed the request stems from service concerns.

A board member moved to approve the ordinance on first reading and a second was given. Miss Diamond was asked to call the roll for that motion. The transcript records the motion and the roll call process; the full roll‑call tally is not fully recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.

The ordinance remains at first reading; the presenter said she intends to make a full presentation at the public hearing on Jan. 12, 2026.

Why it matters: De‑annexation can affect property taxes, service responsibilities, and planning. The board’s next steps include the January public hearing where the town and affected residents will have an opportunity to present additional evidence and public comment.