The City of Brookhaven has approved a new Mobile Home Park ordinance.

The City’s Planning Commission recently reviewed the proposed ordinance and approved it — with a few minor corrections — and returned it to the Board of Aldermen. On Tuesday, the Board voted unanimously to approve it, and make it effective Feb. 2, 2025.

The date was suggested by Alderman-at-large Don Underwood to allow 90 days for improvements to be made by park owners, rather than the standard 30 days before new ordinances have historically taken effect. Park owners will be notified of requirements, such as sewage and dumpster upgrades.

 

In other business, the Board:

• Heard from City Inspector David Fearn that his office was awaiting disconnections to be completed by the gas utility provider prior to beginning to take down approved houses.
• Approved the resignations of two Police Department patrol officers — Kanetra Simpson and Benjamin Hux — effective Oct. 24 and Oct. 18, respectively.
• Acknowledged that Street Department applicant Rogers Henderson did not complete pre-requisites for employment, and therefore the job offer was rescinded.
• Approved to terminate Jakobe D. Kelly from the Water Department, still in his probationary period.
• Approved to hire two operators in the Street Department at $15 hourly, pending drug tests and physicals — Rickey Watson and Yolanda Pendleton.
• Approved the promotion of two Water Department laborers to operators: Joseph Owens, increasing from $12.74 hourly to $15 hourly; and Mitchell Collins, moving from $11.55 to $15 hourly.
• Approved the promotion of Firefighter Richard Edwards to Firefighter First Class with five years of service, with salary increase from $38,000 to $42,000 annually, effective Oct. 23.
• Approved to advertise the Community Development Block Grant Program public meeting to be conducted on Nov. 8, 2024, at 10 a.m.