City considers annexing properties on southeast side

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello City Council is scheduled to hold a workshop at city hall on Thursday, Feb. 1, to consider the pros and cons of annexing a group of properties on the city’s southeast, including the Jefferson Arms Apartments. The Jefferson Arms is a multi-unit public housing complex on East Clarke Street that dates from 1971. The workshop is scheduled for 6 p.m. at City Hall. Triggering the discussion was the request of John Nelson and Althera Johnson, wh