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City & Town, January 2016 Vol. 72, No. 01 JANUARY 2016 VOL. 72, NO. 01 THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE REAL BANKERS for REAL PEOPLE Bob Birch, Regional President; Gordon Silaski, Division President; Kim Pruitt., Senior Business Development Officer; Jose Hinojosa, Regional Retail Leader; Jeff Hildebrand, Chief Lending Officer, NMLS 675428. More than just bankers, we are your neighbor. It’s OUR goal to help you meet YOUR financial goals. Your business should be built on a strong banking relationship and a solid financial foundation. Let us help you start, grow, or expand your business. MY100BANK.COM 501-603-3849 A Home BancShares Company MUNICIP S AL A L S E N A A G K U R E A ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE G GREAT CITIES MAKE A GREAT STATE E R T E A A T T S C T I A TI E ES GR MAKE A ON THE COVER—With the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Reed v. Town of Gilbert, Arizona, cities must make adjustments to their sign codes. Read about the decision and what you need to do inside on page 6. Read also about Arkansas statutes governing record retention, helpful tips for better police-community relations, Jonesboro’s new police training Cover photo by program, and more.—atm Andrew Morgan Features City & Town Contents Court’s decision means revisiting sign Arkansas Municipal League Officers ..........5 6 codes Calendar .............................................19 Cities must take another look at their sign Economic Development ..........................32 codes governing content after the U.S. Engineering ..........................................36 Supreme Court’s decision in Reed v. Town of Gilbert, Arizona. Grant Money Matters ............................34 Municipal Mart ....................................56 Keep or toss? Municipal Notes ...................................58 Arkansas state statutes provide guidance as 8 to how long cities must keep certain records Obituaries ............................................39 and when they may be destroyed. Planning to Succeed ..............................20 President's Letter .....................................4 Eight ways to improve police-community relations Sales Tax Map ......................................41 22 Police are facing a crisis of community Sales Tax Receipts .................................42 confidence, and it’s crucial that police and Turnback Estimates ................................40 city leadership work together to improve Urban Forestry ......................................38 relations. Your Health ..........................................44 What was that article? The annual City & Town index provides 44 topic-by-topic and name-by-name references Publisher Communications Director to help keep track of five years’ worth of Don Zimmerman Whitnee V. Bullerwell information, and the five-year legal index Editor Graphic Designer covers articles and attorney general opinions Andrew T. Morgan Mark R. Potter helpful to municipalities. Advertising Assistant Email: Tricia Zello [email protected] City&Town (ISSN 0193-8371 and Publication No. 031-620) facebook.com/ twitter@ARMuniLeague greatcitiesgreatstate.com is published monthly for $20 per year ($1.67 per single copy) Arkansas.Municipal.League by the Arkansas Municipal League, 301 W. Second St., North Little Rock, AR 72114. Periodicals postage paid at North Little Rock, Ark. youtube.com/user/ flickr.com/photos/ POSTMASTER: Send address changes to City&Town, ARMunicipalLeague arkansas_municipal_league www.arml.org P.O. Box 38, North Little Rock, AR 72115. JANUARY 2016 3 PRESIDENT'S LETTER Dear Friends and Colleagues, Let me start by saying “Happy New Year.” I trust that each of you enjoyed the holidays with family and friends and are now busy getting prepared to meet the goals and challenges a new year brings. I am relieved to say that here in Batesville we have already had our mandated 2016 organizational meeting and we have passed our budget. It was a great honor to have Batesville’s Christmas light display adorn the League’s holiday card this season. Due to heavy rains and flooding, our park display had to be cut short, but even ending a week early, we still had an estimated 36,000 cars that passed through our displays. The feedback received from local restaurants and businesses showed a tremendous increase in business. Serving as League President continues to remind me how vital the League is and the importance of each city being a part of this organization. I know that 2016 will bring new challenges to each municipality and I encourage you to look to the League staff and their wealth of knowledge in so many areas for guidance and support. My top priority for the coming year will be to continue providing services in an efficient manner and taking care of the needs of our citizens. One of the biggest challenges that Batesville will face this year is getting the new community center and aquatics park finished and running smoothly. I am certain this new addition will make a great impact on our area. The Arkansas Municipal League certification workshop on “City Government 101: Who Does What at City Hall?” was a huge success! There were well over 100 city officials in attendance. If you have not attended any of the certification workshops, I would encourage you to consider it. This is the second time I have attended “City Gov’t 101” and each time I leave with a better understanding of city government and ways to improve my city. I am looking forward to attending the 2016 Congressional City Conference in Washington, D.C., coming up in March. I know that budgets are tight, but this is a great opportunity to connect with our Arkansas delegation. Also, please mark your calendars for June 15-17 and make plans to attend the 82nd Convention in Little Rock. This will be the only large meeting the League will hold this year, and it is always a great time of learning and networking. Sincerely, Rick Elumbaugh Mayor, Batesville President, Arkansas Municipal League 4 CITY & TOWN ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE OFFICERS Mayor Rick Elumbaugh, Batesville ............................... President Recorder/Treasurer Mary Ruth Wiles, Highland; Alderman John Mayor Harry Brown, Stephens ...................... First Vice President Grochowski, Horseshoe Bend; Mayor Buddy Blue, Little Flock; Alderman Sam Angel II, Lake Village .... Vice President, District 1 Mayor Steve Dixon, Marmaduke; Mayor Jim Crotty, Norphlet; Recorder/Treasurer Dane Fults, Redfield; Alderman Sue Skipper, Mayor Joe Smith, North Little Rock ...... Vice President, District 2 Shannon Hills; Mayor Bobby Neal and Recorder/Treasurer Rick Mayor Sonny Hudson, Prairie Grove .... Vice President, District 3 East, Smackover; Recorder/Treasurer Jamie Cushman, Stephens; Mayor Frank Hash, El Dorado ............... Vice President, District 4 Alderman Rickey Lambert, Waldo; Alderman Tena Brooks, Don A. Zimmerman .......................................... Executive Director Wrightsville SMALL CITIES AND TOWNS ADVISORY COUNCIL: Mayor EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Mayor Tim McKinney, Berryville; Mayor Bobbie Bailey, Alpena, Chair; Aldermen Dona Burton and Allen Jill Dabbs, Bryant; Mayor Scott McCormick, Crossett; Mayor Billy Golden, Caddo Valley; Mayor Lora Jean Weatherford and Ray McKelvy, De Queen; Mayor Lioneld Jordan, Fayetteville; Recorder/Treasurer Leila Skelton, Cushman; Mayor Michael Lester, Mayor Larry Bryant, Forrest City; City Clerk Sherri Gard, Fort Gum Springs; Alderman Evelyn Thomas, Lake View; Alderman Ann Smith; City Manager Catherine Cook, Hope; Alderman Reedie Ray, Manley, Lakeview; Mayor Marion Hoosier, McCaskill; Recorder/ Jacksonville; Mayor Harold Perrin, Jonesboro; Mayor Dennis Treasurer Bobby Brown, McDougal; Mayor Robert Sullivan, McRae; Behling, Lakeview; Mayor Mike Watson, Maumelle; Mayor Doyle Alderman Don Sappington, Norfork; Mayor Phillip Freeman and Fowler, McCrory; Mayor Joe Dillard, Mountain Home; Mayor Gary Recorder/Treasurer Rita Fite, Sparkman; Recorder/Treasurer Naomi Baxter, Mulberry; Mayor Debe Hollingsworth, Pine Bluff; Alderman Mitchell, St. Charles; Alderman Janelle Riddle, St. Paul; Assistant to Bill Eaton, Russellville; Mayor David Morris, Searcy; Mayor Mike Mayor Tarina MacNichol, Thornton Kemp, Shannon Hills; Mayor Virginia Young, Sherwood; Mayor PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COUNCIL: ; Mayor James Sanders, Doug Sprouse, Springdale; Mayor Ruth Penny Bell, Texarkana; Blytheville, Chair; City Director Julian Jaeger, Arkadelphia; Mayor Bob Freeman, Van Buren; Mayor Bob Stacy, Wynne Alderman Jim Wozniak, Bella Vista; Alderman Stan Parks, PAST PRESIDENTS ADVISORY COUNCIL: Mayor Tab Townsell, Blytheville; Alderman Doyle Tullos, Cabot; Police Chief Kevin Conway; Mayor JoAnne Bush, Lake Village; Mayor Mark Stodola, Weathers, Clarksville; Alderman Kenneth Cross, Earle; Fire Little Rock; Mayor Frank Fogleman, Marion; Alderman Murry Chief Chad Mosby, El Dorado; Code Enforcement Officer David Witcher, North Little Rock; Mayor Mike Gaskill, Paragould; Jones, Eudora; Fire Chief Bill Johnson and Police Chief Tim Mayor Jackie Crabtree, Pea Ridge; Mayor Robert Patrick, Mayfield, Gassville; Mayor Kevin Johnston, Gentry; Police Chief St. Charles Jesse Martinez, Little Flock; Assistant Chief of Police Alice Fulk, Little Rock; Aldermen Jess Holt, Marc Kelly and John Vaprezsan, LARGE FIRST CLASS CITIES ADVISORY COUNCIL: Vice Mayor Maumelle; Fire Chief Kevin Lang, Paragould; Alderman Betty Cook, Kevin Settle, Fort Smith; Chair; Aldermen Ann Gilliam and Ed Long Sheridan; Alderman Ken Keplinger, Sherwood; Mayor Art Brooke and Director of Operations Eddie Cook, Cabot; Chief of Staff Don and Alderman
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