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On fireworks, committee members said the current ordinance prohibits fireworks inside city limits except by permit, which police find difficult to enforce on high-volume days such as July 4. The mayor (Mayor Copenhaver) requested the committee revisit the ordinance. Police asked the committee to consider allowing fireworks during a short, specified window (for example, the day of July 4 or a one-day period around July 4), establishing hours during which fireworks would be allowed and carving out restricted zones such as downtown commercial areas and locations near nursing homes. The police chief suggested the committee try a limited, time-bound change and evaluate its effect; the chief also said a burn ban would supersede any fireworks allowance. The committee directed the police chief and Chief Hamrick to assemble bullet points and sample ordinance language for discussion at a future meeting.

Separately, the committee discussed recent statements from the Arkansas attorney general regarding enforcement against people soliciting at intersections. The city attorney (referred to as counselor in the meeting) said the AG’s remarks do not, in their view, change the underlying law that the city can enforce parts of loitering statutes and other offenses, but that effective enforcement often requires an identified complainant and evidence (for example, affidavits) and can be case-by-case. The attorney said the committee is awaiting guidance from the Arkansas Municipal League (AML) on whether cities can adopt more-effective tailored ordinances. No ordinance changes were adopted at the meeting; staff and police will draft potential fireworks language and watch for AML guidance on loitering enforcement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Jonesboro - Public Safety Council Committee on 2025-07-15 5:00 PM - Jul 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Committee members agreed to research limited, time‑bound fireworks allowances to reduce 911 calls and asked police and the city attorney to prepare draft language; the committee also discussed the attorney general's statement on loitering and solicitation and is awaiting guidance from the Arkansas Municipal League.","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},6550308,"Jonesboro committee presses mosquito-control contractor for trap locations and spraying schedule",135,945000,1080000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5399146-748276348bb60650f3cda61a02d8101d&start=945&end=1080","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5399146-748276348bb60650f3cda61a02d8101d/thumbnail_945000.jpg","/articles/6550308/Jonesboro/Craighead-County/Arkansas/Jonesboro-committee-presses-mosquito-control-contractor-for-trap-locations-and-spraying-schedule","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6550308-877803bd55b02e5f45184afe0d001691/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171881&Signature=A1D5i7W4Kd5zxoI9~qkkAa7Cm1udYNlYnB74qJN~TpOq6QGCmZExJJYnc6mAtKXn8z7Ouiz99luw4LGiW0G~XFUALsl9QNh3AqQ6jZAZxdJcxm73ybgpKwbouI9rfIaVgBkqTwSTLWK6~HQtVvMAGMqo5qB54Dm5LlqOQnnA3fMp4khxvmoTOUwh6YVLRCMhTbIbAMSO9mJ-9wyOG-ghHtKI6zl0cD~nrx1hFoiTgF1fWorNBI015GYSFUqbOyPvFzrVy8~NVW3BfNPGJuAqkf5cJpciuuIfp6Wl1m6GjedfEM9iHquM00a6FOdEItmJlBYAeGLPFpdXWbThF~n6gw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Jonesboro Public Safety Committee reviewed a June 2025 vector mosquito-control report included in its meeting packet and asked staff to obtain additional details from the contractor about trap locations and the timing of aerial applications.

Councilman Emerson asked how many traps were deployed and where they were located, saying he found the counts in the report difficult to reconcile with local observations. The committee chair said the report listed 55 sites inspected but that a map showing exact locations was not in the packet; staff agreed to ask the contractor to provide site locations. The committee also requested when the contractor plans first aerial applications; staff said aerial spraying typically starts “around this time of year” and is scheduled based on trap data and environmental conditions.

Chief (police) told committee members he observed aerial spraying on the south end of town, over the Cricket Forest area, two days before July 4. Councilman Bryant criticized the contractor’s reporting quality, saying the firm’s report “looks like a third grader did it” and urged better benchmarks and clearer comparisons.

No formal action was taken; the committee requested additional information from the mosquito-control contractor and asked staff to report back.","Committee members reviewed the June 2025 vector mosquito-control report, pressed the contractor for trap site details and asked staff when aerial spraying typically begins.",{"_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},6550313,"Jonesboro committee forwards ordinance to establish park rangers and citation authority",280,1120000,1400000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5399146-748276348bb60650f3cda61a02d8101d&start=1120&end=1400","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5399146-748276348bb60650f3cda61a02d8101d/thumbnail_1120000.jpg","/articles/6550313/Jonesboro/Craighead-County/Arkansas/Jonesboro-committee-forwards-ordinance-to-establish-park-rangers-and-citation-authority","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6550313-823ea77030e872b1857c227ce5d5b641/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171881&Signature=RFkKwCC43ZZTt~gL4gpVgWKfO6FT6MPT3bQMweyPMXIz7Vr6jna6zzNGf5vo5UiLRgsbZmiU44GgHLmZRJuzR24WCpYegmRStHMrZSScLFZqyIizOzR8PeDkiRmnzKT4C4i34X4~ox4ukmQ4502pKkGSNEpujE~MLooeVi4UUfuq-b2ZM8fcI3mCDHe85d~SQSGQ2IbyN2Ke8u4jr0KGzKHarTRnvnJYsbGBHxlGbhijLlZIjhjTfbGx~67D-5Wr3ipS8RJ51fPNgEs5DGA1~UBmQQNcDLqtjDg1apmE-R9qu~yDFCFQupcwq28cESdsWXpZl0VKHR9l-xkfA0pA9w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Jonesboro Public Safety Committee voted to forward an ordinance to the full City Council that would add section 50-40 to the city code to establish park rangers.

Under the proposed code language read to the committee, park rangers would maintain a presence in city parks, preserve park property, ensure proper use of park equipment, provide customer service and public education about park history, and perform duties assigned by a supervisor. The draft states park rangers would enforce park rules, write citations and warnings where necessary, and would operate under the city’s code enforcement division with authority “to enforce codes of the city of Jonesboro that are authorized to be enforced by any code enforcement or animal control officer.”

Committee members asked where rangers would operate. Committee member Mister Roper said the plan is to cover roughly 30 parks across the city, to engage people in places such as volleyball, basketball and soccer facilities, and to staff parks seven days a week once training completes. The committee was told rangers were in training and expected to be ready in about one to two weeks.

The committee voted, by roll call at the committee meeting, to forward the ordinance to the full council. Roll-call responses recorded in the meeting transcript show committee members (Miss Porter, Mister Gibson, Mister McClain, Mister Miller and Mister Brey) voting “Aye.” No public comments were recorded during the committee vote to forward the ordinance.","The committee forwarded an ordinance to add a code section creating park rangers who will patrol parks, provide public education and, under the code enforcement division, issue warnings and citations.",{"_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},6550317,"Jonesboro committee forwards speed-limit changes for Flint and Race streets to full council",74,390000,464000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5399146-748276348bb60650f3cda61a02d8101d&start=390&end=464","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5399146-748276348bb60650f3cda61a02d8101d/thumbnail_390000.jpg","/articles/6550317/Jonesboro/Craighead-County/Arkansas/Jonesboro-committee-forwards-speed-limit-changes-for-Flint-and-Race-streets-to-full-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6550317-d32bb90e2292eec89d68d094cc93d068/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171881&Signature=EIJAgs8TDPg6RYHZqXHcd8bOPsGLocwSq4XVGJOgpveK7nfO-qSH54d3c4WxGlF0HqAK3fjDcQ2os-6PdSS2No4ClnceR6-sFbsNHPzqw-5qgBn0D2avrofh5wSpjn~6LJo0pwDsb7yPPygChhGfU8uS6N4yiEGxMNshNViB3QuckDmLid-oSkVbAcyzwEwnS9v98l-qmBTfauJwwxD1KuuFPj90yh9uqFi3~NIJlG2nzV51RaT45XbLvbJwf~iBL7qVR2X7cKteMpUsmav1V7FQJ3FSjfUQ8GP6VZrd22DJF2sxu~VKpyborbVPB~ZfI7E~vOZlcq2DKJ7zPsPthQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its meeting, the City of Jonesboro Public Safety Committee voted to forward an ordinance to the full City Council that would set a 25-mile-per-hour speed limit on Flint Street from Thomas Avenue to Dogwood Lane and a 35-mile-per-hour limit on Race Street from Carraway Road to Browns Lane.

The ordinance, read in full to the committee by the committee chair, was introduced as a recommendation from the traffic control committee. Committee members asked no substantive questions, no members of the public spoke, and the motion passed to send the ordinance to the full council.

The proposed changes were presented as specific, block-to-block limits: Flint Street (Thomas Avenue to Dogwood Lane) at 25 mph; Race Street (Carraway Road to Browns Lane) at 35 mph. The committee did not debate alternative limits or request additional traffic studies during the meeting.

The committee recorded no amendments and took no final legislative action beyond forwarding the ordinance to the council. The ordinance will next appear on the City Council agenda for final consideration and any public hearing required by council rules.

Votes at the committee level were recorded as a passing motion to forward the ordinance; no roll-call vote detail beyond “motion passes” was provided in the transcript.","The City of Jonesboro Public Safety Committee voted to forward an ordinance establishing a 25 mph limit on Flint Street and a 35 mph limit on Race Street to the full City Council.","actionData","errors"]

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