City Council Votes 8-0 To Make Juneteenth The 12th Holiday For City Employees Tuesday, May 11, 2021
The City Council voted 8-0 on Tuesday night to make Juneteenth Independence Day the 12th paid holiday for city employees. Vice Chairman Ken Smith was absent.
There was no discussion. The council earlier had several meetings on the topic.
Councilwoman Demetrus Coonrod had urged passage of the new holiday last year, but the council then only passed a resolution commemorating the day.
She again brought it up this year, and former Councilman Jerry Mitchell and Vice Chairman Ken Smith both voiced support.
Juneteenth is a holiday on June 19 celebrating the emancipation of freed slaves in the U.S.
City Council Expected To Make Juneteenth The 12th Paid Holiday For City Employees Friday, April 30, 2021
The City Council is expected to vote May 11 to make Juneteenth Independence Day the 12th paid holiday for city employees.
Councilwoman Demetrus Coonrod had urged passage of the new holiday last year, but the council then only passed a resolution commemorating the day.
She again brought it up this year, and former Councilman Jerry Mitchell and Vice Chairman Ken Smith both voiced support.
Councilwoman Coonrod initially said, Black people just don t have a holiday for us. Later she said she misspoke and said the holiday should be important for all of us.
City Council Set To Pass Ordinance Dealing With Vegetation Requirements On Steep Slopes Tuesday, March 16, 2021
City Council members said they plan to pass next Tuesday on first reading a new vegetative ordinance for construction on steep slopes. It would go into effect on July 1 and be reviewed after a year.
Chairman Chip Henderson said he also wants action on a recidivism ordinance, in which there would be penalties against developers who repeatedly violate regulations.
City Councilman Darrin Ledford said, It s not a magic pill, but it s a great step forward.
He said the ordinance encourages a stay away from steep slopes mentality and he said it called for retention of existing trees and shrubs, planting of new trees and use of native species.
Druid Lane Residents Express Concerns About Work Of Arrowhead Investments Monday, December 14, 2020 - by Joseph Dycus Despite opposition from residents from the neighborhood, the Planning Commission on Monday afternoon approved a mandatory referral to relocate a pre-existing sewer line in order to facilitate development on the 400 block of Druid Lane.
“This developer has clear-cut two lots on Druid lane, with little evidence they have the expertise to develop them, or that anyone would want to buy houses in a drainage ditch,” one of the Zoom callers said. “At the very minimum, this request should be denied until they develop and sell the lots they’ve already cut.”