In a news conference Thursday morning, the City issued a 7-day notice of emergency condemnation of the building to all known property owners and their legal counsel.Â
“If they’re closing Main Street for it to be safe, until the building is fixed…the building hasn’t been fixed in decades. So, that means Main Street would be closed for decades?”
Project costs have decreased by $3.2 million, and it is expected to break ground in early 2025.
Jonesboro branch is located at 3313 East Johnson Avenue
The recommended debris protection wall that will protect the First Horizon Building across the street has been completed.Â
Members of the Public Services Committee meet Thursday afternoon to discuss two resolutions about a new park near Disciple Drive in the northeastern area of Jonesboro.
Employees at Nice-Pak got quite the show on Tuesday morning as one winner was crowned champion operator across Nice-Pak’s US operations during the company’s Forklift Rodeo at Nice-Pak-Jonesboro.
To promote the vehicles, JET will take a trolley to local groups such as classrooms, congregations, civic groups and more as they become available.
City Council unanimously passed a last-minute resolution declaring an emergency and authorizing the mayor to allocate funds to construct “reasonable public protection structures” on properties near the old Citizens Bank building.
A rezoning ordinance on its second reading prompted public outcry in Thursday’s City Council meeting.