Committee approves bill adding city‑council intermediate appeal for municipal board decisions

Senator Stubblefield presented House Bill 16 60 to the City, County & Local Affairs Committee, explaining the measure would allow a city council to hear an appeal from a municipal board of adjustment before the appellant proceeds to the circuit clerk. The sponsor said the change simply inserts the city council as an optional intermediary appeal level.

Committee members confirmed the bill applies only to municipal boards of adjustment and not county boards. No speakers registered opposition. Senator Stubblefield closed the item and a motion to give the bill a do‑pass recommendation was made and seconded; the committee then approved the bill by voice vote.

The transcript records the committee’s approval but does not include a roll‑call tally.