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MINUTES FOR THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING ON NOVEMBER 19, 2025
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Date: August 20, 2025
Location: Municipal Center
First Floor Conference Room
300 South Church
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Opening:
In Attendance marked in bold
Members:
Susan Merideth
Jeremy Bevill
Janice Porter
Charles Coleman
David Handwork
Jeannie Gillis, Co-Chair
Kim Schrantz
Jeff Steiling
Pam Alexander
Rick Wyatt, Chairman
Officials & Staff:
Harold Copenhaver - Mayor
Derrel Smith - Director of Planning & Zoning
Craig Light - Chief City Engineer
Roger Gibson - Stormwater Manager
Marvin Day, Craighead County Judge
Melissa Dooley - ASU
Beverly Parker, Keep Jonesboro Beautiful
Ken Kelso - Construction Outreach Coordinator
Tracey Cooper - Secretary
Others in Attendance:
Darryl Dromgoole - CWL
I. CALL TO ORDER
Wyatt called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• Minutes for August 20, 2025, Stormwater Management Board Meeting
Motion to approve the minutes was made by Steiling and seconded by Porter. The minutes were unanimously approved.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
Light stated that the position on the Board filled by the President of the Northeast Arkansas Home Builders Association (NEAHBA) is appointed by title. The NEAHBA is dissolving at the end of the year. Schrantz has agreed to stay on the Board. An ordinance will have to be passed by City Council to amend the technical position and appoint Kim Schrantz. A motion was made by Alexander and seconded by Coleman to amend the makeup of the Board and appoint Kim Schrantz.
Wyatt stated the next order of business is a variance (VR-6-25) for O’Reilly Auto Parts. Light stated that O’Reilly Auto Parts is requesting a variance to reduce the ten (10) foot buffer to an adjoining property. The detention pond will be built to the adjoining property line. City staff have reviewed the variance. The abutting property line is a ditch that no one claims. The buffer belongs to t...
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