Votes and actions at a glance: Jonesboro special-called millage meeting

At the special-called meeting on Sept. 23 the Jonesboro City Council took these formal steps: it opened a public hearing on property tax increases, recessed to allow additional speakers to attend, reconvened, and voted to keep the 2027 millage at 9 mills.

Recorded motions in the public transcript include a motion to recess until 6:00 p.m. (moved by Council member Kernney and seconded), and a motion by Councilwoman Fox, seconded by Councilman A. Dixon, to "keep the mill 2027 property tax mill rate at 9 mil rate." The transcript records the motion carrying and the council adjourning after the vote. The public record in the transcript does not include a numeric roll-call tally for each member; staff noted the motion carried.