In the last meeting before the holidays, the Fayetteville City Council went through a sundry list of new business items.
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In case you missed it: Dec. 14 Town Hall Meeting
Mayor Jordan held the final town hall meeting of the year in Ward One. City officials from several departments reviewed the news around the city.
Old Wire Road annexation approved
The city council decided to annex a portion of Old Wire Road in a 6-2 vote on Tuesday night.
Downtown parking resolutions gain council support
All three resolutions dealing with parking around Dickson Street passed overwhelmingly at Tuesday night’s city council meeting.
Downtown paid parking could mean parking deck
Three resolutions geared toward the entertainment district’s parking will be before the city council at next week’s meeting.
Dog daycare permit denied
A conditional-use permit for an animal boarding and training business was denied at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting in a 4-3 vote.
Annexation for portion of Old Wire Road on hold
Residents who live in the area spoke against extending the city to this property, citing concerns that annexation would lead to development.
Quarry ordinance passes council 6-2
Two ordinances that set regulations on quarry and mining operations passed the City Council in a vote 6-2 on Tuesday night.
Renewing mill ordinance left on second reading
As a matter of procedure, every year the Fayetteville City Council must approve an ordinance to renew the levy on property within the city.
In case you missed it: Sept. 28 Town Hall Meeting
The meeting was in a gymnasium in the Fayetteville Boys & Girls Club and the Mayor and staff addressed a crowd of about 30 – 40 people.
Sale barn rezoning denied
In a vote 4-3, aldermen rejected the proposed rezoning for the sale barn property.
Ordinance for quarry regulations on hold
An ordinance that would place regulations on two quarries in West Fayetteville was delayed at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting.
Fayetteville fire chief announces retirement
Tony Johnson announced his retirement as Fayetteville’s fire chief at the City Council meeting on Tuesday night.
Campus Crest requests another delay for sale barn rezoning
A representative from Campus Crest LLC, the company that has a stake in the Washington County sale barn rezoning, asked aldermen at the agenda session Tuesday night to table the sale barn issue for an additional two weeks. The developers, who plan to construct student housing on the property, requested the delay because they are
Second quarter shows $1.2 million shortfall in revenue
The city of Fayetteville is down $1.2 million in revenue, with a bulk of the loss coming from a deficit in sales tax and a decrease in building permits.
