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Residents ask council to delay address changes on Merrywood to avoid costs and service issues
Summary
Residents from Merrywood and Marywood reported notices requiring address changes effective Sept. 1, outlined direct costs (DMV fees, bank checks, voter-registration deadlines) and asked the city to delay changes until occupancy inspections or alternative numbering are considered.
Several residents raised concerns about a proposed or pending address-change process affecting Merrywood/Marywood streets and urged the city to alter its notice and implementation timeline.
Keith Furr (116 Merrywood Drive) told the council 12 households received a June 30 notice requiring address changes effective Sept. 1 and proposed that notices be withheld until an occupancy inspection or certificate is completed to avoid unnecessary moves. Patricia King (112 Marywood Drive) outlined specific costs residents would face if required to change addresses, including updating driver's licenses, vehicle registrations and voter registration before the Oct. 8 deadline for the Nov. 3 election.
King said some households could face fees she estimated as $16.75 for driver's-license address changes and $25.50 plus a $10 notary fee per vehicle, and suggested using suffixes ("0.5" or "B") as an alternative numbering approach to reduce burdens. Mayor Jefferson and staff acknowledged the federal Postal Service has rules affecting use of fractional addresses and said staff will check timelines and postmaster restrictions and report back.
Why it matters: Address changes can create practical costs and voter-registration implications; residents asked for more transparent notice timing and possible alternatives to immediate renumbering.
