The Pine Bluff City Council met on Monday to hear Committee Reports and discuss proposed ordinances and resolutions. The first ordinance discussed in the meeting was in regard to the Planning Commission’s limitation of terms. A vote was held to determine whether the limitation of terms should be amended and enforced. The ordinance was passed 5-3.
Holcomb provided comments on the Planning Commission’s limitation of terms and how it may come of great benefit to keep a few senior commissioners to train new commissioners and assist with making “key decisions” to keep the Planning Commission moving forward.
A resolution to authorize the City of Pine Bluff to participate in The Watershed Prevention and Flood Operations Program (WFPO) was discussed in the meeting. Mayor Washington provided insight on Pine Bluff becoming authorized to have oversight over the Watershed Project in the meeting after discussions, and reaffirmed to the council that the plan was to move forward with the project from the very beginning. After extended dialogue on the Watershed Project, the resolution was passed by majority vote.
Mayor Washington gave input on the decision and the push for Pine Bluff to possess oversight over the project:
4 ordinances for the Go Forward Pine Bluff tax were pulled from the agenda, due to a matter within the verbiage.
