I have a street / alley that I would like to be abandoned or vacated. What do I need to submit so I can put it on the City Council agenda?
In order for an abandonment to be placed on the City Council agenda, the following items must be submitted to the Office of the City Clerk by 10 a.m. the Thursday before the City Council meeting:
  • A notarized petition from adjoining property owners authorizing the abandonment - all property owners with property touching the area to be abandoned/vacated must sign the petition. The original petition must be submitted to the City Clerk's Office.
  • A resolution requesting a public hearing regarding the abandonment
  • A notice to be published in the newspaper announcing the public hearing (time and date can be left blank and will be filled in by the City Clerk's Office after the passage of the resolution)
  • An ordinance authorizing the abandonment
  • A plat of the property
  • Letters from all utility companies authorizing the abandonment (companies included but not limited to: Ritter Communications, City Water and Light, Suddenlink, Centerpoint, AT&T)
  • A letter from the City of Jonesboro Planning Department and Engineering Department authorizing the abandonment
  • Receipt showing payment of publication fee*

*The publication fee can be paid at the City Collector's Office in the Municipal Center, 300 South Church Street. They will provide you with a receipt that needs to be submitted with the rest of your documents to the Office of the City Clerk. Contact the City Collector's Office at 870-932-3042 to find out the current publication fee. It is asked that the notice and ordinance are provided via email prior to paying the publication fee in order for the fee to be calculated more efficiently.

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