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MINUTES FOR THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING ON JULY 15, 2026
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Date: July 15, 2026
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 - 8:33 a.m.
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
Carlos Wood
Hayden Partee
I. CALL TO ORDER
Wyatt called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• Minutes for May 20, 2026, Stormwater Management Board Meeting
Motion to approve the minutes was made by Coleman and seconded by Bevill. The minutes were unanimously approved.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
Wyatt introduction Hayden Partee from First Community Bank. He stated that he has submitted his name for consideration for the Board.
Carlos Wood is the engineer for the developer asking for the variance. Wood stated the variance is to not install drainage pipe in the ditch along Highway 18. The developer submitted for a permit for the enclosing of the ditch to ArDOT. ArDOT will not allow pipe along the length of the ditch. They are working with Craig and the City to allow pipe under the driveway. Wyatt stated ArDOT’s concern with enclosing the ditch is the ponding and migration of water onto the highway.
Gillis ask if the ordinance could be changed for properties along State routes since ArDOT doesn’t want enclosed ditches. Light stated the City is working with ArDOT on a map of areas that don’t want ditches to be enclosed. They don’t want to enclose if there is no curb and gutter.
Gillis made a motion to grant the variance to not enclose the ditch along the property located at 5319 E. Highland Drive. Coleman seconded. All vote Aye.
Light stated there will be sidewalk on private property on the back side of the ROW.
V. OLD BUSINESS
VI. OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
Light stated the City is working on a grant application through ARNC for non-competitive repetitive loss structure buyouts. The City has purchased eight structures in the past. The list the City is getting together has 20 - 23 repetitive loss structures.
VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:39 a.m.