The City Council Committee of Jonesboro meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month at 5:30 p.m at the Council Members in the Municipal Center on 300 S. Church St.
MEMBERS:
Harold Copenhaver, Mayor, Phone number: 870-932-1052, Email: hcopenhaver@jonesboro.org, Elected as mayor in November 2020.
April Leggett, City Clerk, Phone number: 870-935-0305, Email: aleggett@jonesboro.org, Elected in 2020
Carol Duncan, City Attorney, Phone number: 870-932-0917, Email: cduncan@jonesboro.org, Elected in 2015
Janice Porter, Ward 1, Position 1, Phone number: 870-253-8418, Email: jporter@jonesboro.org, Elected in 2022
Brian Emison, Ward 1, Position 2, Phone number: 870-393-7880, Email: bemison@jonesboro.org, Elected in 2020
On the Feb. 6th, 2024, the city council meeting will include a resolution to set judges, clerks, and alternative workers for the 2024 City, Water and Light Election. April Leggett will play a role in this resolution.
A resolution to enter a contract to acquire property located at 315 Welch, 405/411 McDaniel, 812 Creath, and 1025/1029 Hope from the property owner Redbird Investments, LLC will also take place on Feb. 6th, 2024.
No detailed information has been set for the Feb. 20, 2024 meeting yet.
As of Jan. 2023, the City Council of Jonesboro approved its 2024 budget. The 2024 budget is more than $7.58 million and a reserve of $11,022.
The projected general fund 2024 budget as follows:
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— Mayor and Council: $138,581
— Administration: $1.52 million
— Jonesboro City Center: $299,590
— Municipal Court: $313,365
— Public Safety: $3.94 million
— Public Works: $1.2 million
— Code Enforcement: $146,330
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