Members of the Faulkner County Infrastructure and Roads Committee used the meeting to revisit broader planning and permitting issues tied to county growth, saying a recent roads-categorization project had not advanced because committee members did not perceive sufficient "will" from the quorum court to pursue it.

Committee members described a multi-part set of issues that could affect future county infrastructure workloads: standardizing permitting and plan reviews across many volunteer fire districts, addressing floodplain and road-plot standards before development occurs, and preparing county systems for industry or subdivision growth. Several members said they wanted better early coordination so projects do not reach the final stage with expensive fixes required.

During discussion committee members referenced a recent state legislative change that one speaker identified as "Act 314," which the meeting described as removing municipal extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). Members said the removal of ETJs has had significant effects in nearby Pulaski County and could produce similar development pressures here; at the meeting committee members said they had not yet seen substantial local impacts in Faulkner County but were watching for potential issues.

The committee also heard that the county's Office of Emergency Management (OEM) issues addresses and that address assignment triggers a flood-plain check and can prompt plan-review coordination with the applicable fire district. Members and staff said that triggering these checks earlier in the design process helps avoid costly rework after construction begins.

Several committee members urged use of the county planner's expertise and encouraged colleagues to contact the judge's office and staff one-on-one to discuss growth and planning before taking on larger, contentious topics such as countywide zoning. Members repeatedly cautioned that any move toward county zoning or heavy regulation would need careful handling, and they noted litigation and strong public reaction in other counties as reasons for caution.

Ending: Committee members agreed the infrastructure committee would remain available to address ordinance or budget requests that arise from growth pressures, and they encouraged staff and court members to engage in early coordination on projects and permitting to limit expensive fixes after construction.