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Jonesboro aldermen approve demolitions and condemnations after compliance report
Summary
Compliance Officer Austin Ballott reported eight blighted properties addressed and $1,275 collected; the board approved demolishing 411 Mitchell Street (4-1) and condemned 415 Hudson Avenue and 123 Cooper Ave (unanimous votes).
The Town of Jonesboro Board of Aldermen on Aug. 13 approved multiple actions addressing blighted properties after a report from Compliance Officer Austin Ballott.
Ballott told the board that eight blighted properties have been addressed to date and that the town collected $1,275.00 in related actions. He recommended condemning three properties. The board voted to demolish 411 Mitchell Street on a motion by Nia Johnson, seconded by James Ginn; the minutes record the motion passed 4-1. The board then voted to condemn 415 Hudson Avenue (motion by Nia Johnson, seconded by Robbie Siadek) and to condemn 123 Cooper Ave (motion by Robbie Siadek, seconded by Robert Hunter); both actions passed unanimously.
The minutes do not detail the specific remediation costs for each property, the timeline for demolition or condemnation enforcement, or the identity of the member who voted against the 411 Mitchell demolition; they also do not record appeals or public testimony opposing the condemnations at this meeting.
