Jonesboro Public Safety Committee elects 2026 chair, forwards condemnation of 120 West Woodrow Street to full council

The City of Jonesboro Public Safety Council Committee elected a chair for 2026 and moved several routine items, including forwarding a condemnation resolution, at its meeting.

The committee, with six members present, approved minutes from the Dec. 16 meeting and voted to forward Resolution 25‑16 — a City Council resolution to condemn property at 120 West Woodrow Street — to the full City Council for consideration. City staff reported there has been no change at the property, that no permits have been pulled, and that the owner has stopped communicating with David Cooley, the staff member who handles condemnation cases.

Why it matters: Sending the resolution to the full council advances the condemnation process; the committee did not adopt the condemnation itself but recommended the full City Council consider the measure. The item will appear on a future council agenda for a formal decision.

Votes at a glance

- Election of committee chair for 2026: motion and second recorded; vote called by presiding speaker and carried (no roll-call tally provided in the transcript).

- Approval of minutes (Dec. 16): motion and second recorded; motion carried.

- Resolution 25‑16 (condemnation of 120 West Woodrow Street): motion to forward to full City Council, seconded and carried.

Other business: A committee member asked whether the city’s vector-control contract is up this year; a speaker noted the contract is believed to expire this year and that the city is preparing a request for proposals (RFP). No public comments were recorded. The committee adjourned after the votes.

The committee’s forwarding of Resolution 25‑16 does not itself condemn the property; that authority rests with the full City Council.