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Task force members agreed at the meeting that a new E‑911/dispatch center and related police facilities are needed and that the committee’s work should be limited to selecting a location rather than re‑litigating need. The group identified two candidate sites to compare: the city’s Carraway Road property and a downtown parcel on Washington Street. Members instructed staff to gather documents already produced for both locations and to invite experts — architects, structural and civil engineers, construction firms, commercial‑real‑estate consultants and environmental reviewers — to present cost and feasibility estimates at future meetings.

Why it matters: The site choice will affect how bond funds are allocated if voters approve the capital improvement bond. Task force members said they want cost estimates for phased construction, demolition and rebuild scenarios, flood‑mitigation assessments for the downtown site, and plans for accommodating functions such as motor pool, municipal or district court space and future departmental growth.

Discussion and next steps

At the meeting the task force reviewed existing materials that the administration has compiled, including a spatial study prepared in September of the previous year, a quick‑claim deed for the Carraway property and the resolution that authorized renovations to the Carraway Road facility. Members asked staff to circulate those documents to the committee for review and to collect written questions to give to invited experts in advance.

Members emphasized several topics they expect experts to address: comparative development costs at each site (including demolition where relevant), flood‑risk and mitigation needs for the Washington Street downtown parcel, environmental screening (a standard level‑1 review and any recommendations for further study), the feasibility of phased construction, and expected construction timelines for projects funded by the bond. The task force also noted that one tenant of the downtown building is the district court and that court relocation or continued tenancy is part of the downtown‑site discussion.

The group said it will limit its review to the two sites discussed in this meeting and will not expand consideration to additional parcels. Staff will coordinate expert invitations and ask members to submit specific questions through the city clerk’s office before the next meeting. The task force agreed that when a public forum is scheduled — after the experts present their findings — the committee will provide an opportunity for public comment.

Decisions taken

The task force formally recorded a motion recognizing the police chief’s recommendation that a new facility is required and to confine the committee’s analysis to selecting the site. Members recorded a first and second and then voted to approve that motion. The committee also adjourned following that action; members did not take any final site‑selection votes at this meeting.

What was not decided

No final site selection was made and no cost figures or timelines were adopted. The task force did not change the scope of the bond proposal itself; members clarified that this committee’s role is to recommend a site, not to decide whether to place the bond referendum on the ballot. The transcript and materials provided to the committee did not specify final construction budgets, exact project timelines, or a precise relocation plan for occupants of any affected buildings.

Looking ahead

Staff will distribute available documents this week and collect member questions for experts. The task force expects at least one or two additional meetings to receive expert presentations, review cost spreadsheets, and develop a comparative pro/con analysis before returning with a recommendation to the City Council.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Jonesboro - Capital Improvement Bonds Task Force on 2025-06-03 4:00 PM - Jun 03, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The City of Jonesboro Capital Improvement Bond Task Force met to begin work on locating a new emergency‑communications and police facility and to outline the information it needs to recommend a site to the city.","taxTitle","Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas","taxId",3532,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":44,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":50,"_51":81,"_53":82,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":83,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":84,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6702213,"Jonesboro task force to study only site selection for new E‑911 dispatch center and police facility",1170,1520000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3640765-42795ea3b5eb25eb49a642da2fb26e17&start=350&end=1520","/articles/6702213/Jonesboro/Craighead-County/Arkansas/Jonesboro-task-force-to-study-only-site-selection-for-new-E911-dispatch-center-and-police-facility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6702213-afec821452a4042c9f44ae3ddc3b7bf6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770423109&Signature=VgOooaidP~v9PLrssBRhsE6fUBgcOTcreUTh8zNu2ksTrX29zBp4nMI0qztV7tMXGTRKd1Y5uTtlj5gW8zfsNF64Orh-qQ8w1oepaVVjw-D7Jk~D~6y~D7mKbDjgNjOp49DDeUb-l9Gyh3WM1lOJEOVeVUkLJKXHTZdLeo2pX4QPWEo24kf0~I8gS0E65qwaf0NBaynTBg1bx9QqFKyPsXKE7WfCYI~YES1XLt~U1gt3fZ7PCPhIe9F-FJwI6chA9VdH9nTJ283kzjlM9oFsEl9-bvVF7P9JzhH8GORDUAuIRfZ4NxJLf~DHMqgWtNMfsB5Co0qMk1osH7vEWsU5yg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Jonesboro Capital Improvement Bond Task Force agreed at a meeting to limit its work to selecting a site for a new combined police facility and E‑911 dispatch center rather than re‑examining whether the city needs a new facility.

The motion to focus the task force’s study on location rather than need was moved, seconded and approved by the committee (vote names and count were not specified in the meeting record). The group identified two candidate sites to evaluate: the city‑owned Carraway Road property and a downtown Washington Street site that currently houses district court under lease.

Members said the committee will gather cost and feasibility information to inform a recommendation before the bond referendum the administration plans to present in June. The panel asked the administration to circulate existing documents, including a spatial study produced in September and the quick‑claim deed and the city resolution authorizing prior renovations to the Carraway Road property. The administration will also collect any other previously prepared estimates and provide them to the task force.

Committee members outlined the scope of analysis they want from invited experts: architects; civil and structural engineers (to address topography, flood mitigation and site feasibility); contractors (including demolition and phased construction cost estimates); commercial real‑estate advisers (to assess redevelopment potential downtown); environmental reviewers (level‑1 environmental screening and follow‑up if needed); and public‑safety stakeholders such as the police chief or force director. The task force also discussed asking the county judge about potential county–city cooperation and the future location of district court.

Key items the task force requested the experts address include development and construction costs at both sites; the construction timeline and how that interacts with bond timing and the stated three‑year completion expectation for bond projects; potential flood and drainage issues downtown; where displaced staff and services would operate during demolition or rebuilding; and whether the bond measure could be used to purchase new property (committee members asked staff to clarify legal and procedural limits on bond proceeds).

The committee decided to limit consideration to the two identified city sites rather than open the analysis to other locations. Members agreed to collect written questions in advance and route them through the city clerk so invited experts can prepare data and spreadsheets for a future public meeting. The group said a later meeting will include a public comment forum; the current meeting was organized only to set study scope and process.

Next steps outlined during the meeting: the administration will distribute assembled documentation to task force members for review; members will submit questions through the city clerk; staff will invite the listed experts to present at a subsequent meeting; and the task force will schedule at least one or two more sessions to review cost estimates and compare the sites before making a recommendation.

The meeting record shows the panel adjourned after setting the schedule and process. No final site selection was made at the meeting.","The City of Jonesboro Capital Improvement Bond Task Force agreed to limit its work to choosing a site — not to revisit whether a new facility is needed — and outlined experts and data it will seek before recommending between two city-owned options: the Carraway Road property and a downtown Washington Street site.","actionData","errors"]

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Jonesboro task force narrows focus to site selection for new E‑911 dispatch and police facility

Jonesboro task force to study only site selection for new E‑911 dispatch center and police facility