The Pineville City Council approved the second reading of an ordinance annexing the right of way along U.S. 25E south to the water plant at their meeting on Monday.

With Mayor Scott Madon out of town attending meetings in Frankfort, the regular monthly meeting was chaired by Councilman Shawn Fugate II. Mayor Madon and Councilman Ben Madon joined the meeting by phone. Councilmen Jeffrey and Valentine were not present.

It was a very short meeting with the annexation ordinance the only item on the agenda. The ordinance allows businesses located along 25E the option of joining the city and paying the occupational tax in exchange for receiving coverage from the Pineville fire and police departments.

While some in the community received letters of this annexation possibly affecting them, City Attorney John Gambrel and Councilman Fugate assured the public this did not include any personal property along Highway 25E.