Debra Qualls

The City Council meeting agenda included several key items. Workshop discussions involved considering the re-appointment of Municipal Court Judge Ralph Innes for a two-year term and authorizing the submission of a grant application to the Fiscal Year 2026 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program for the Highway 67/I-57 Project. Action items included taking action on an ordinance accepting a bid for the DRA Project No. MO-7561, Industrial Park Paving Improvements, and authorizing the destruction of records for the Black River Coliseum and Black River Coliseum Aquatics and Fitness Center. The council also planned to meet in a closed session to discuss matters exempted under the open meetings law.

The meeting addressed roll call and disclosures of interest. The agenda included a Compliance Hearing for new business concerning the property at 1102 Gardner for reverse demolition. The unfinished business segment of the Compliance Hearing involved multiple properties with open or recently reversed compliance issues, such as properties at 1203 N 10th St, 714 Sanders, 945 Lester, 1007 Park, 731 Mill, 830 (920) Garfield, 605 Lexington, 1520 Bethel, 317 & 319 Valley, 1014 Grand, 855 Park, 1331 Benton, and 803 Henderson. The meeting concluded with a general discussion and adjournment.

The meeting will include compliance hearings for several properties, addressing both new and unfinished business. New business includes hearings for properties at 1102 Gardner and 720 Cynthia. Unfinished business includes hearings for properties at 2329 Leonard Dr, 1305 Benton, 2003 Kentucky, 306 Gum, and 325 N D St. Discussion items will also be addressed.

The Poplar Bluff Planning & Zoning Commission meeting will address several key topics. A workshop session will include a rezoning request for commercial development at 2301 Kanell Blvd and a conditional use permit request for a manufactured home at 2335 South 11th Street. The voting session will cover an annexation request for property at 2904 Oak Grove Road and a conditional use permit request for a tattoo shop at 405 South Broadway.

The City Council will discuss several items, including a request to approve fireworks discharge for a Juneteenth celebration, bids for garage doors for Fire Station No. 3, proposals for waste site management, a zoning classification request for property at 2904 Oak Grove Road, a conditional use permit for a tattoo shop at 405 South Broadway, and a potential change in the City's accounting records and audit. Action will be taken on ordinances regarding rezoning property at 824 Velma, authorizing a contract for legal services related to water system damage recovery, accepting a proposal for waste site management, and accepting a Municipal Utilities annual Net Metering Report. A closed meeting will be held to discuss matters exempted under the open meetings law.