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Coffee City council releases Echo Hill POA from city extraterritorial jurisdiction
Summary
The council approved a petition to release Echo Hill Property Owners Association from Coffee City's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), noting the area includes a marina and short-term rentals; council said the petition had the required signatures.
Council members voted Sept. 9 to release the Echo Hill Property Owners Association from Coffee City's extraterritorial jurisdiction after the petition submitted by property owners met signature requirements. Mayor Jeff Blackstone explained the area sits outside the city limits but had been subject to some city regulations while in the ETJ; council confirmed the petition included the marina and several short-term rental properties.
Councilmember Ollie Harmon moved to approve releasing Echo Hill POA from the city's ETJ; Ruthie Seward seconded and the motion carried. City staff did not present a competing legal opinion at the meeting; the council's action was recorded as approval of the petition and removal of the area from ETJ oversight.
