The Jonesboro Public Works Committee voted to forward Resolution 24186 to the full City Council, authorizing the city to contract with DTA for a citywide impact-fee study.

The resolution states the Impact Fee Review Committee met Dec. 3, 2024, and unanimously recommended accepting DTA's proposal. The resolution says the study is needed to assess the fiscal impact of development before the city considers changes to zoning or the possible imposition of impact fees.

During committee discussion, Miss Porter said the study would cost "around $59,000" and warned that "imposing impact fees on residential development will exert upward pressure on housing." Porter also noted revenue sources for the city, saying "40% of our revenue comes from city sales tax collected by businesses within our city, and another 30% comes from county sales tax collected within Craighead County." The committee then moved and seconded the resolution and approved sending it to the full council by voice vote; no roll-call tally is recorded in the transcript.

The committee record does not include a final study contract amount beyond the cited estimate, a proposed timeline for the study, or details on how any recommended fees would be phased in. The resolution delegates contracting authority to execute the study; final approval to adopt any impact fees would remain with the City Council after the study is completed.