Senator Johnson pulls Pulaski County planning-board bill after extended debate over representation and penalties
Senate Bill 87, which would require two-thirds of county planning-board members to live in unincorporated Pulaski County and create a civil penalty for certain subdivision-plat violations, drew extended questioning and concern and was withdrawn by its sponsor for further drafting and stakeholder work.
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Senator Mark Johnson, sponsor of Senate Bill 87, told the Arkansas Senate that his proposal was aimed at ensuring local representation on a county planning board and adding enforcement for subdivision-plat requirements. "This bill only applies to 1 county and that's the 1 we're sitting in right now," Johnson said, specifying Pulaski County as the primary target of the bill as currently drafted.
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