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Paul Phillips of Cruz and Associates summarized the planned timeline: secure a commitment from a credit enhancer (he cited Assure Guarantee) to pursue an expected AA credit rating; prepare and distribute a final offering document around June 9; solicit investor feedback for roughly one week; and return to the council on June 17 with a bond ordinance containing final terms. Phillips said the sale would be conducted the morning of June 17 and that the council would be asked to approve all three readings of the bond ordinance plus an emergency clause that evening to lock in final terms. The advisors plan to close the transaction on July 22 and place the proceeds into a construction fund at that time.

\"Once that's put in place and those numbers are finalized, we'll then place those numbers into the final bond ordinance,\" Phillips said, adding the team had already initiated rating and insurer discussions. He described the need to finalize terms on the day of sale because market volatility requires immediate action after investor orders are received.

Bond counsel Ryan Bowman and underwriter Michael McBride were present; Phillips and counsel said a packet for the June 17 meeting will include a draft bond order with blanked-in interest-rate fields to be filled after the sale. The council was advised that staff and counsel would present redlined changes and an overview of the sale when the bond ordinance returns for final consideration.

Council members asked no substantive questions during the replayed briefing; the mayor said the administration is emphasizing transparency for the revenue-bond process and described the projects as priorities for public safety and infrastructure. No vote on bond issuance occurred at the June 3 meeting; advisors requested the June 17 meeting for final council action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Jonesboro - City Council on 2025-06-03 5:30 PM - Jun 03, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Financial advisor Paul Phillips reviewed the timeline and process for proposed revenue bonds to fund improvement projects, including projected insurer and rating steps, a June 9 offering document, a June 17 bond ordinance (with emergency clause and three readings) and a July 22 closing for construction funds.","taxTitle","Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas","taxId",3532,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6544466,"Votes at a glance: Jonesboro council advances truck-route ordinance and approves multiple traffic and permit measures",631,1097000,1728000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3647543-eda2714d38f8b577f8dc140f2425441a&start=1097&end=1728","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3647543-eda2714d38f8b577f8dc140f2425441a/thumbnail_1097000.jpg","/articles/6544466/Jonesboro/Craighead-County/Arkansas/Votes-at-a-glance-Jonesboro-council-advances-truck-route-ordinance-and-approves-multiple-traffic-and-permit-measures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6544466-a18496e314278bace28a541c6a8f617a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770810080&Signature=TbIWikeLcLm9WMMm37niFNKd6Yb2~HmGPhDOv~ojcCW0ytzhlIwOMqbL0YtuhSCSrwovq6L7KCxg3K3c0znyeFmtGv1FY36xQlLHnJDnZOn8aPEEnp-iOR-T6YJSPriUQK4BWhRxgt14MwO1zn~j940Q2dXpbYSwaeKPb~dvPXuNopBxZDDigg3fpYh8nkao33Nwrl~oOyDMqXNvYKjUVHpqriyhLJ6yQ9zi8zt4w-97hxHFIsLmbVZ0dGiSAlr4Jfxzpk6hZzY-aGcl8qiKFOr2Wk3j4kN8lL6rGGJEy29Gdoi0lQiIzEqj3K2ePdmFAhHVNVq5GsLOabzI8rcP1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the June 3 meeting the Jonesboro City Council recorded the following formal actions.

- Resolution 25062: Accepted donation of property at 911 Magnolia Road from Magnolia Road Baptist Church; mayor and city clerk authorized to execute documents. (Resolution adopted during meeting.)

- Ordinance 25010 (third reading): An ordinance to place various traffic signs at designated locations as determined by the traffic control committee. The council voted and \"that ordinance does carry.\" (Adopted.)

- Ordinance 25013: [Title and sponsor not detailed in transcript]; the council voted and the ordinance carried. (Adopted; details not expanded in the public record.)

- Ordinance 25014: Private club permit for Abe's Place Incorporated, Village Commons. The council heard public comment and adopted the ordinance. (Adopted.)

- Ordinance 25012 and Ordinance 25015: Both were presented on first reading and moved to second reading; no final adoption occurred at this meeting.

- Ordinance 25017: To vacate and abandon an alley in Block 3 of Knights First Addition. The public hearing had been held earlier in the meeting; the ordinance was advanced to second reading.

- Ordinance 25016: An ordinance to designate a Downtown Jonesboro alternative truck route; it was advanced from second to third reading after public comment. No final adoption vote was recorded at this meeting.

Where the transcript records a vote the presiding officer announced the measure \"does carry.\" The meeting record did not include roll-call tallies for the recorded adoptions.","At its June 3 meeting the Jonesboro City Council advanced an alternative truck route ordinance to third reading and approved several ordinances and a resolution, including acceptance of 911 Magnolia Road and adoption of multiple traffic-sign ordinances and a private club permit.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6544471,"Council approves private club permit for Abe's Place after public comments for and against",259,1750000,2009000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3647543-eda2714d38f8b577f8dc140f2425441a&start=1750&end=2009","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3647543-eda2714d38f8b577f8dc140f2425441a/thumbnail_1750000.jpg","/articles/6544471/Jonesboro/Craighead-County/Arkansas/Council-approves-private-club-permit-for-Abes-Place-after-public-comments-for-and-against","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6544471-31fe5625c2ae88e93e073eeee32f4a4f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770810080&Signature=OYhTIs-2sw9ARI8vu6NK3NXuYTbWdMDdO-vbHlzmj~7Bn9uO0a~Mafcl8R1RyPe9Gu2GEUHsyMsikyXSeUa65-PNlQ3~pO0YIY8i1mkU1XSe~OMjOn9751BVE7Mw6d6YJlLwezG8EmKHCskThn5rNn2QjoesOLmswvwhNaUb5zlsgqEMnwbw1ikb2TwL7v16lchZ9SiHH1w-V~Qs~kbMe7Ui6atWp15FxztLCXpZ~OKBaZ~hq7G5mbS2ds8-BkcqeQQw3jT1GwvXtPxGemK9XGs3s66HucE0WnyZ7U6vBQ7bYLG57D8XPsqs3Occ4h9YPvrmPqA5DrgC2ea4HyTtbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jonesboro City Council approved an ordinance granting a private club permit for Abe's Place Incorporated to operate at the Village Commons in Jonesboro.

During commentary on Ordinance 25014, James Owen Hines addressed the council and urged caution, citing public-health statistics and recent news reports about violence linked to intoxication. \"Alcohol causes a lot of problems,\" Hines said, citing a recent surgeon general's report he referenced and arguing for caution in licensing decisions.

Jim Lyons spoke in support of the application on behalf of Dr. Robert Abraham, whom Lyons identified as the proposed proprietor. \"He is putting in a very nice restaurant. And, yes, he is going to serve alcohol, but it is not going to be part of the problem,\" Lyons said, urging the council to approve the permit.

After public comment the council voted; the mayor called for ballots and the presiding officer announced the ordinance carried.

The meeting record does not include detailed conditions attached to the permit or a roll-call tally in the public record of the meeting.","The council granted a private club permit for Abe's Place at the Village Commons; a member of the public warned of alcohol harms while a supporter representing the owner urged approval, and the ordinance carried by council vote.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6544475,"Downtown business owners press council to reroute trucks and add pedestrian safety measures",283,1423000,1706000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3647543-eda2714d38f8b577f8dc140f2425441a&start=1423&end=1706","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3647543-eda2714d38f8b577f8dc140f2425441a/thumbnail_1423000.jpg","/articles/6544475/Jonesboro/Craighead-County/Arkansas/Downtown-business-owners-press-council-to-reroute-trucks-and-add-pedestrian-safety-measures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6544475-11b77137ca144a5528a73dac4674b6e8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770810080&Signature=YTzgxXyGgq6vUpJfhIgJSXRqdAv~v4eXMON2DK~5ZPycvFiIIUE0QCu1WIHVlSD~1RHJyCAMWIGUiaYeMV4Rby4BDI0u~gjbYkr69mXt1UWYVOAJFEUkoDo25KOxLXVOhOoqEpwSKzsRdeOTKOubWDd6b9-trggT2Gb0cplVjat23xHkXwZACZd2fCFyCzI9hQYuKAj2ITg4dbLTPxl-KUCHcunzwZpOQSGRyJDuHP7xdyL9WfmSBOTgSjUZZzt8lWxaB8mYXpT84wQFE75BfoWFJ8rXxobFtRgS7I2a4qfIk87gIlxQApFbW5WiPkiHSYC1eI-JCNXhjky0PY9M7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Business owners and downtown building owners told the Jonesboro City Council on June 3 that large trucks continue to endanger pedestrians in the city's downtown core and urged faster implementation of an alternate truck routing ordinance. The council had before it Ordinance 25016 to designate a Downtown Jonesboro alternative truck route; the ordinance moved from second reading toward a third reading after public comment.

George Goetcher, who identified himself as a business owner and resident at 308 South Main Street, told the council trucks \"are driving down the middle of the road\" and sometimes run red lights at Huntington. \"They're not stopping at Huntington,\" he said, describing a recent cement truck that continued through a red light while his wife was walking nearby. He added that older GPS routing may still send trucks down the old highway route and that drivers may not be following detour signs.

Denise Goacher, a building and business owner at 308 South Main, said semis take both lanes on Main Street and that many trucks do not stop for pedestrians. She urged the council to consider flashing lights at crosswalks, additional speed tables and lowering the speed limit downtown to 15 mph. \"For more safety, we need flashing lights at all the crosswalks, possibly more speed tables, and dropping the speed limit,\" she said.

A council member clarified that Arkansas state law does not permit issuing citations based solely on traffic-camera evidence. The mayor and staff noted that changes to state highway routing require coordination with the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) and that the city has \"started the process\" and is using data to pursue the routing change. The mayor asked the speakers to submit written recommendations for presentation to the Public Safety Committee.

The ordinance was advanced to a third reading; no final adoption vote was recorded in the public portion of this meeting.","Jonesboro business and property owners urged the council to speed up rerouting of large trucks from downtown, citing vehicles running red lights and failing to stop at crosswalks; council said routing changes require coordination with Arkansas Department of Transportation and public safety committee review.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":79,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":82,"_51":117,"_53":118,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":119,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":120,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6544480,"Jonesboro council accepts donation of 911 Magnolia Road for community use",220,1317000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3647543-eda2714d38f8b577f8dc140f2425441a&start=1097&end=1317","/articles/6544480/Jonesboro/Craighead-County/Arkansas/Jonesboro-council-accepts-donation-of-911-Magnolia-Road-for-community-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6544480-63c0a2ae15aa87b76e207263497e7400/orig.mp4?Expires=1770810080&Signature=SJR9tpTyB9T6-DrZLUfJtuK39ORRaG9bQMgmFpuKbWr5w11~sxNo~Ast~N~RafgR6Uf0eY5Rcjcr9YN3kYWW4oRx5PMRtOHJV56SwhEKQf~zhw89~A9Kc3TPce5lh9Lhgc9hf2YK6yFkCRuXMWgIxjMJCZvxv3V2OmYFUQekTuofUir9QtYJ8aFxlIhTgwNkyNmgCKmysAtG85eZgZOe-w54vgjDQlsHX9LEyjt94iwWVqBGmg7FrrVJeJVE1Uzkblu37t9Ko5Y37KPTYnudgsAIr8KifpXa6yjyZtMqOYdoRAYPwBQTB-nSCfpzltWMaqlTUfr92PwzRJI3ZBvkpg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Jonesboro City Council voted Wednesday to accept a donation of property at 911 Magnolia Road from Magnolia Road Baptist Church, and authorized the mayor and city clerk to execute documents to complete the transfer.

The donation was introduced as Resolution 25062. The resolution states the city's senior planner is authorized to obtain property donation requests on behalf of the Jonesboro Land Bank Commission and notes the land bank voted unanimously on May 13, 2025, to recommend acceptance of the donation. \"Section 1: the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas hereby accepts from Magnolia Road Baptist Church the donation of property located at 911 Magnolia Road, Jonesboro, Arkansas,\" the resolution reads.

Council members asked about ongoing uses at the property. A staff member explained three nonprofit operations currently use the building and said the city is negotiating a \"bridal net lease\" with Crowley's Ridge Development Council (CRDC) under which CRDC would maintain the building, pay utilities and insurance, and list existing organizations as under its auspices. The staff member said the groups operating there include the Friends and Neighbors Network, a food cooperative, North Jonesboro Community Development, and a diaper bank. The staff member also described a proposed CRDC program called the \"hundred family initiative\" to connect struggling families with services and said the site would provide space for that program and other activities.

Council then voted; the mayor called for ballots and the mayor pro tempore announced the resolution carried.

The resolution also authorizes the mayor and city clerk to execute all documents necessary to effectuate the acceptance of the donation.

City staff did not specify a timetable for when a lease would be finalized, nor did the council provide details about any planned capital improvements to the building in the meeting record.","The Jonesboro City Council accepted a donation of property at 911 Magnolia Road from Magnolia Road Baptist Church and authorized city officials to execute documents; council members discussed nonprofit activity on the site and a proposed lease with Crowley's Ridge Development Council.","actionData","errors"]

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