Task force selects Washington Street site for Jonesboro E‑911 real‑time crime center

The Jonesboro Capital Improvement Bond Task Force voted to locate the city’s expanded E‑911 real‑time crime center on the Washington Street property, the task force announced after a roll-call vote at the meeting. The motion passed 4‑0 with one member recusing.

Task force members said cost savings and downtown presence drove the decision. Councilman Moore, who moved to select the Washington property, cited an estimated Phase 1 savings of $654,000 and said Phase 2 savings would “surpass over a million,” referencing a $1,034,000 estimate during his remarks.

The choice ends a months‑long site-selection discussion between the Washington Street property and a Caraway Road parcel. Task force speakers repeatedly emphasized that the task force’s role was to pick a site; building design and internal program decisions will be handled by architects and other city staff or contractors. A city administration representative clarified that bond proceeds can be used to purchase property but that an actual land purchase must be authorized by a separate council…