Jonesboro council adopts stormwater board and zoning amendments, tables resolution after lien satisfaction

The Jonesboro City Council voted on Jan. 20 to adopt two ordinances on third reading and to table a separate resolution after a public disclosure that a lien had been satisfied.

Council members approved ordinance 25-041, which amends the membership of the stormwater management board. The motion to adopt was made, seconded and carried on roll call. The council also approved ordinance 25-045, amending Chapter 117 (the city's zoning ordinance) to change zoning boundaries from R1 single-family to the applicable mixed-use designation for property in Cortabella; that motion likewise carried.

Earlier in the meeting the council moved to adopt the consent agenda with one item removed. Speaker 11 told the council that the lien described in resolution 26,004 had been satisfied and then moved to table that resolution indefinitely; council members voted aye to table the item.

On initial readings, council suspended rules and offered by title ordinances including a zoning request for property at 2620 Alexander (requested by Paula Thompson) and private-club permit applications for two restaurants. A member of the public, Mr. Hynes, spoke during the hearing about private-club permits and urged the council to respect prior county 'dry' votes and to consider limiting the number of permits per population.

The council did not take final action on the first‑reading items; those moved on to their next readings as required by ordinance procedure. Public comment also included questions about the Evo and Watson Center's community-room access and general concerns about transparency and public safety.

The meeting adjourned following those items.