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Laddonia aldermen approve routine items, defer animal control ordinance after resident concerns
Summary
At a Feb. 19 meeting, Laddonia officials approved routine consent items unanimously (4-0), discussed but took no action on a proposed animal control ordinance, and heard multiple resident complaints about potholes, tree burning and street/utility issues.
Laddonia Mayor Tresa Hodges called the Board of Aldermen to order at 7:00 p.m. on Feb. 19, 2026, and opened the meeting with a welcome to attendees. The board unanimously approved the meeting agenda after a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Dwayne Hogue and a second from Alderman Travis Lybarger; the vote was recorded 4-0.
The meeting featured a string of public comments from local residents raising maintenance and quality-of-life concerns. Brian Cordes asked the board about potholes in town. Carrie Stubblefield asked about what she described as “William’s property.” Brittney Shamblin raised questions about whole-tree burning behind her house and also asked about parking on 5th Street; she additionally asked whether locates had been done for a fiber-optic cable installation. Justin McCollum asked about new street lights at Pine and 5th, inquired about “Dayne’s contract,” asked who is responsible for trimming trees over the roadway, said he was awaiting contact from the city attorney, and raised a concern about a dog running loose in town. These comments were recorded during the public-comment portion of the meeting; the minutes do not show formal responses or resolutions to the matters raised.
Under Old Business the aldermen approved several routine items by unanimous 4-0 votes: the January 2026 meeting minutes (motion moved by Gary Garnett and seconded by Travis Lybarger), the January monthly reports (moved by Travis Lybarger and seconded by Jeremy Fendrick), and the January warrant list (moved by Travis Lybarger and seconded by Dwayne Hogue). The minutes record that the board discussed a proposed new animal control ordinance but took no action and deferred any decision to a future meeting.
In New Business the board discussed selling surplus equipment; the minutes do not record specific sale decisions or values. The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. on a motion by Jeremy Fendrick, seconded by Dwayne Hogue; the adjournment vote was 4-0.
The minutes were signed by Clerk Shonda Logerman as "Respectfully submitted." The record lists officials and other attendees present and identifies several patrons who spoke during public comment. Several items raised by residents (potholes, the property question, tree burning, fiber-optic locates, street lights, and dog control) appear in the minutes as requests for follow-up; the minutes do not record subsequent staff directions or deadlines.
