Council adopts changes to school-area traffic patterns, approves new signage
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City Council adopted an ordinance modifying consolidated special traffic patterns near Jonesboro Public Schools and adopted an ordinance directing the traffic control committee to place signs at designated locations; both measures passed with no council discussion at the Oct. 9 meeting.
At its Oct. 9 meeting, the City Council adopted an ordinance modifying earlier traffic rules near Jonesboro Public Schools and approved a separate ordinance directing placement of traffic signs as determined by the traffic control committee.
City clerk read the ordinance title: “Ordinance modifying ordinance 24 0 3 7, which established consolidated special traffic patterns near Jonesboro Public Schools campuses and for other purposes.” The council moved to adopt the third-reading ordinance 25 0 3 0; the mayor said the ordinance "does carry."
The council also considered ordinance 25 0 3 1, “An ordinance to the city of Jonesboro to place various traffic signs at designated locations is determined by the traffic control committee.” Members moved and seconded adoption; the mayor stated that ordinance also "does carry." Council members did not engage in discussion on either item during the meeting.
The meeting record does not include text of the specific traffic pattern changes or the exact locations of new signs; those details are governed by ordinance language and the traffic control committee's determinations.