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Resident urges Spencer to study possible metro government with Van Buren
Summary
Local resident Leo Sochocki asked the council to form an exploratory committee with county officials to study a potential metro government including Spencer and Van Buren and volunteered to serve as a liaison; no council action was taken.
Leo Sochocki addressed the Spencer City Council on June 26 to propose that the city and Van Buren explore forming a metro government. Sochocki said such a government, if created, would be the fourth in the state and asked for an exploratory committee of city and county officials to examine advantages, disadvantages and costs. He offered to serve as a liaison and said he planned to raise the matter at the upcoming county commission meeting.
Council members did not take formal action on the proposal during the meeting. The record also includes a JCH update: ARP-funded projects are ongoing and must be completed by September 2026, blasting occurred at the Caney Fork River, CDBG is awaiting an environmental study from the development district, and Safe Routes to School work is expected to start in two to three weeks with concerns about utility lines.
No vote or referral to a committee was recorded; the proposal remains an item for possible future consideration at the county or city level.
