Many residents showed up to Monday's council meeting to voice their opposition.
The primary obstacle arose when Clark County Commissioners dissolved the Utica Fire Protection Board just one day before the scheduled vote.
The Jeffersonville Police Department is searching outside the Louisville area for new officers, a new recruiting effort that's coupled with pay increases and a better schedule for officers.
Jeffersonville is looking for police officers to work a unique schedule for more money.
The decision was less about recruitment and more about retention of officers who are already trained and on the streets.
Jeffersonville City Council voted to rezone 46 acres at East Highway 62 and Utica Sellersburg Road for a new school. The council rejected a similar proposal last year.
On Tuesday, the Jeffersonville Planning Commission approved to rezone the former Twi-Lite Golf Course, along Highway 62, to allow for a new school to be built.
Grooms served in the Indiana Senate for a decade, representing the 46th District from 2011-21.
On Tuesday, Clark County Sheriff-elect Scottie Maples posted on Facebook, "I'm accepting applications for Mayor of Charlestown, apply within. #ImNotDone #YouAreNextTreva."
The district has a different plan to build the new school at the former Twilight Golf Course and its surrounding land.