Nov 2022: Clean Audit, a 300-Acre Hwy 101 Industrial Site and New Food Truck Rules
The city's audit came back clean ($17.9 million in assets, $8.3 million in liabilities). Council approved annexing about 300 acres at 6400 and 6401 Highway 101 for a speculative industrial complex and adopted a mobile food vendor ordinance.
The Woodruff Times reported on November 27, 2022 on the Woodruff City Council's latest meeting.
Audit: The auditing firm McKinley Cooper presented a clean opinion with no material issues. The city reported total assets of $17.9 million and liabilities of $8.3 million, and its net position grew from the prior year. Part of the surplus was unspent American Rescue Plan money, which the auditor said is common among municipalities and not a concern. The audit also found positive cash flow of about $300,000.
Highway 101 industrial: Council approved the annexation and zoning of about 300 acres at 6400 and 6401 Highway 101 for an expected speculative industrial complex meant to attract large employers. At the public hearing, a resident raised concerns about added traffic and safety in the area.
Food trucks: Council approved a new ordinance for mobile food vendors. Vendors need a city permit and business license and must pay the hospitality tax. Units must be removed nightly, may operate no more than three days in any seven-day period, and may not set up within 200 feet of a brick-and-mortar restaurant without the owner's permission. City Manager Lee Bailey said the city had seen more interest from food trucks as it grows.
Hunter Road: Council gave first reading to rezoning a parcel at 168 Hunter Road from agricultural to R-3 multifamily for a proposed townhome community.
Holiday plans: Bailey said new Christmas events were planned, including horse-drawn carriage rides downtown and a lighting ceremony for new decorations at McKinney Park.
Read the full report at The Woodruff Times (link below).