During its Tuesday meeting, the Starkville Board of Aldermen held the first public hearing regarding possible amendments to the city’s current sidewalk ordinance, which was approved in May.
Sidewalk committee chair Jim Gafford said the amendments mainly define terms, such as “separated sidewalk” and “subdivision,” and clarify intent.
Mayor Parker Wiseman opened the floor to those both for and against the issue. Member manager of BCR Investments, LLC, Clayton Richardson urged the board to vote against the revised ordinance. Richardson was the only person who got up to speak during the hearing.
A second public hearing will be held Nov. 3 during the next Board of Aldermen meeting.
In other board business, the aldermen unanimously voted to establish an ad hoc committee to enter the city of Starkville in the Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthy Hometown Award Competition. The aldermen voted that Linda Southward serve on the committee as “wellness champion.” Camp and Ward 7 Alderman Henry Vaughn will serve on the committee as well.
Southward said simply working toward winning the competition would be a tremendous opportunity for Starkville citizens to become more health conscious. Also, being known as the healthiest in the state could positively affect the community economically, she said.
“When you look at the [competition’s] criteria, Starkville is posed in a really great place to compete, but we’re not there yet,” Southward said. “Change takes place one family, one community, one state at a time.”
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