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Board approves budget amendment, two rezonings, surplus property declaration and road land-acquisition policy
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Summary
At its April 7 meeting the Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a second-reading budget amendment, adopted consent agenda items, advanced two zoning ordinances on first reading (Sanford Road and Waldron/Blair Rd), declared city property surplus and approved a land-acquisition policy for the South Walton Road widening project; the board also made two committee appointments.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen met April 7 and approved a package of routine and substantive items.
On a second reading the board adopted Ordinance 02/2026 to amend the fiscal year 2026 general fund budget; the motion was moved and seconded and passed on roll call. The consent agenda was then approved.
Under new business the board approved first readings of two rezoning ordinances: - Ordinance 2026-06: rezone approximately 13.17 acres on Sanford Road from agricultural to PDR-R3 planned density residential; this item received a favorable planning commission recommendation and passed first reading after a public hearing. - Ordinance 2026-07: rezone roughly 101 acres near Waldron Road and Blair Road from R-1 to PDR-R3; council discussion focused on preserving mature trees and adding traffic-calming measures before second reading.
The board adopted Resolution 2026-11 declaring certain city-owned property surplus and approved Resolution 2026-12, a land-acquisition policy for property interests needed for the South Walton Road widening project.
The mayor moved to appoint Deputy Chief Brent Hatcher and Emergency Communications Manager Erin Speck to the emergency communications consolidation steering committee; the motion passed.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting): - Ordinance 02/2026 (budget amendment), second reading — outcome: approved (roll call; ayes recorded). - Consent agenda — approved (voice vote). - Ordinance 2026-06 (Sanford Road rezoning), first reading — outcome: approved (roll call). - Ordinance 2026-07 (Waldron/Blair Rd rezoning), first reading — outcome: approved (roll call). - Resolution 2026-11 (surplus property) — approved (voice vote). - Resolution 2026-12 (land-acquisition policy for South Walton Road) — approved (voice vote). - Appointments (Brent Hatcher, Erin Speck) — approved (voice vote).
The board also announced a budget workshop Thursday at 5:30 p.m. and community events including a May 2 electronics drop-off and an April 25 Touch-a-Truck event. The meeting was then adjourned.
