JONESBORO
Volume 23, Issue 3 March 2019
COMMUNITY NEWS Councilmembers: Alfred Dixon, Mayor Protem Larry Boak Pat Sebo Bobby Lester Billy Powell Ed Wise Ricky L. Clark, Jr., City Manager Clifford Kelker, Chief of Police David Allen, Community Dev. Director Joe Nettleton, Public Works Director Pat Daniel, Asst. City Clerk Sandra Meyers, Finance Derry Walker, Code Enforcement
New Business License Process The City of Jonesboro is currently updating and streamlining the business license process to make the activity more customer-friendly and convenient. Business owners will have a choice to renew online instead of having to come in person to City Hall to renew. All business owners will receive instructions by mail and instructions will also be available online. Business owners always have the option of visiting City Hall; we are hopeful that this new process will make the renewal easier and more expedient. We appreciate our Jonesboro business owners and want Recent wonderful opportunity to showcase the City and discuss economic to work cooperatively with them. Questions? Call Pat development countywide with the Consul General of the Republic of Korea, or Maria at (770) 478-3800. Kim Young-jun, at Arts Clayton Gallery. Pictured above: Commission Chairman Jeff Turner, Linda Crissey, Arts Clayton; Pat Sebo, City of Jonesboro; Consul Kim Young-jun, and State Representative Mike Glanton who coordinated the visit. Jonesboro On The Move— great things are happening in Clayton County! CITY COUNCIL APPROVES BUILDING PROJECT
“THE GROVE” In February, the City Council unanimously approved the developer’s agreement for The Grove, a single-family detached home community off North McDonough Street. The Grove property, 10.75 acres, is one of the last remaining, large, residential property tracts in the City, and the approval of 49 homes is the largest addition to the housing stock of the City in over 10 years. Careful attention was given to the designs, materials, and colors of the houses that will be built in The Grove, in order to maintain the level of quality for which the Jonesboro community is known. The development will also have quality streetlights, landscaping, and community greenspaces, the largest of which will have a walking trail amenity. Construction of the streets and utilities MAIN STREET DOWNTOWN was completed a few years ago, but, until now, further development was stalled For additional information, contact events@jonesboroga.com by the recession. Construction of the homes is expected to start this Spring, and the targeted price range is the low to mid $200s.