Plainview Board of Aldermen continued to discuss the wording of Ordinance 165 at their February meeting. At a workshop held the prior week, Alderman Rebecca Lock agreed to ask the planner, Jordan Rockwell, to formulate an amended Ordinance 165 that would further limit the number of single wide mobile homes and establish a minimum number of acres for each placement. Ordinance 165 contains language to allow multiple dwellings without subdividing on large tracts of land in the AR-1 zone only.

Over 30 citizens attended the Plainview Board of Alderman Meeting on last month to voice their opinion on Ordinance 165, which would amend the Zoning Ordinance of Plainview to allow up to four additional dwellings other than the primary dwelling without subdividing the property.

At the Plainview Board of Aldermen meeting in December, Mayor Lynn Beeler announced “the Plainview truck has the snow plow attached and is ready to go” to clear the streets when winter weather makes its debut.

Mayor Lynn Beeler and Vice-Mayor Richard Phillips along with Aldermen Keith Brantley, Josh Collins, Rebecca Lock, and the employees of the City of Plainview wish everyone a multitude of blessings, a Very Merry Christmas, and the Happiest New Year.

If you are dreaming of a new look or need a last minute haircut for the holidays, Clipping Crew Family Hair Care held the grand opening of their second location on December 20 in Plainview at 576 Tazewell Pike, next to Rondo's Pizza and a few steps from Atkins & Co. Bookkeeping & Tax Service. Stylist Christina Atkins is ready to help you look your best with a new cut or color for the new year. Christina will patiently listen and do her best to satisfy your hairstyle wishes. As a mother of five and with more than a dozen years as a stylist, she is used to making dreams come true.

Plainview Planning Commission and Board of Aldermen continued discussion of auxiliary dwelling units at the regular October meeting but took no action. Jordan Rockwell, City Planner, offered two ordinances but neither received action. Rockwell will revise the suggested ordinances based on the discussion. The Board of Aldermen decided to drop the request for MTAS to develop a noise ordinance for Plainview. In a housekeeping motion, Plainview changed a resolution number that was out of sequence.

Plainview held its regular Planning Commission meeting followed by the Board of Aldermen meeting last month. Much of the discussion in both meetings centered around property concerns and associated fees. The board revisited the building permit fees and asked Stewart Skeen to further investigate the previous action on manufactured homes and double wide trailers. Skeen is checking on any state requirements for permits and inspections.

On August 28, Plainview Mayor Lynn Beeler administered the oath of office to Kenny Crider, Plainview's new police chief. Chief Crider comes to Plainview with a wealth of experience in law enforcement and investigation.

The Plainview Board of Aldermen awarded a $10,000 check to Luttrell Volunteer Fire Department at the August meeting.
Plainview recently built an extended bay for the fire department and is planning to help with furnishing the living quarters. Chief Brad Woods accepted the donation and expressed his gratitude for Plainview's support.

At their meeting in August, the Plainview Planning Commission recommended and the Plainview Board of Aldermen approved a resolution to change the building permit fee for manufactured and modular homes. Manufactured and modular homes, according to the state, had building requirements upgraded before 2020. These upgrades made the construction of manufactured and modular homes equal to "stick built" homes. So Plainview will charge the same 50 cents per square foot fees for double wide, manufactured, modular and stick built homes. Homes will have three inspections during construction.