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Council adopts ordinance raising truck weight limit after split vote
Summary
Mulberry City Council voted to amend its truck-weight ordinance (Ordinance 2026-01, amending 2019-04). The measure passed 3–2 after council members debated road damage versus the reasonableness of the employer request.
Mulberry City Council voted to amend the city—s vehicle-weight ordinance, adopting Ordinance 2026-01 to raise the permitted truck weight.
Council members split on the change during discussion before the vote. TJ Duncan voted no and said, "if we change it for them who's to say in a couple months someone else wants to raise it again. The heavy trucks tear up the roads." Ken Collins said he believed the request was not unreasonable and voted yes. The final recorded tally was TJ Duncan—no; Ken Collins—yes; Allan Adleman—no; Debra Rice—yes; Mayor Randy Jones—yes, and the motion carried.
Supporters argued the amendment addressed a specific request from a resident and employer; opponents warned about longer-term wear to local streets. Mayor Randy Jones and council members discussed balancing economic and road-maintenance concerns but did not attach additional road-repair funding when adopting the ordinance.
The ordinance was introduced after a resident and his employer asked the council to consider raising the limit; the agenda item referenced Ordinance 2019-04 as the prior rule that the new ordinance amends. The council did not record any immediate follow-up directives beyond adopting the amendment.
