The Monroe City Council met in regular session earlier this week and approved multiple resolutions for preliminary plats in the city. 

The council unanimously approved Preliminary Plat 3 along the east side of South Taylor Street consisting of 17 homes, and The Meadows at Monroe Plat 3 Preliminary Plat. They also set a public hearing on the Urban Renewal Amendment for November 13th at 7:15 p.m. The public hearing will provide an update on City’s Downtown Façade Improvement Program and authorize the beginning of a new urban renewal project in the area using tax increment financing to pay the costs of the City’s Urban Renewal Administration and Professional Support Program. The council approved a partial payment of $218,972 to Grimes Asphalt for the 2023-2024 Street Improvements Project. 

The council also granted a request for sewer forgiveness at 113 Rose Lane for an outside leak and approved the annual financial report for the previous fiscal year.