MAY 2006 VOL. 62, NO. 5 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE MAY 2006 VOL. 62, NO. 5 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE MAY 2006 VOL. 62 No. 5 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE FEATURES Little Marmaduke responds to big tornado 06 City officials meet sometimes daily to restore their Greene County town; they begin the process to enact a master plan and zoning plan for the city and to regulate temporary housing like mobile homes and preserve residential neighborhoods. McCrory is Community of the Year 10 Keep Arkansas Beautiful in April presented the award to this Woodruff County town and commended its clean-up, recycling and composting programs; not slowing, McCrory has begun listening to consultants and soon the public to redo downtown. ON THE COVER: “Pitiful,” was Mayor Nileane Drope’s description of Marmaduke’s destruction by the April 2 tor- Winning lethal confrontations nado. It’s easy to see why she is so grateful that no lives 14 Police officers can take steps to reduce their number killed in the line were lost. Although the 1935, 50,000 gallon water tank, of duty every year. Here is an overview and recommendations. background, survived, damage to it will require demoli- tion.At lower left on this page, Federal Emergency Man- agement Agency manufactured homes wait in an open field to be situated as temporary housing; the destruction is visible on the hill, background; tattered debris in the lower right of photo hangs from bushes. The story begins on page 6.—jkw DEPARTMENTS AML Convention forms . .18 Animal Corner . .24 a'TEST Newsletter . .32 Attorney General Opinions . .34 Calendar . .34 Engineering Perspective . .28 Fairs and Festivals . .16 Health Benefit Fund Provider Changes . .37 League Officers, Advisory Councils . .5 Municipal Briefs . .21 Municipal Mart . .42 Planning to Succeed . .22 President’s Letter . .4 EDITOR John K. Woodruff Professional Directory . .40 Sales Tax Map . .38 EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS Andrew Morgan Sales Tax Receipts . .39 Lamarie Rutelonis Sister Cities International . .26 Urban Forestry . .30 HERE’S WHERE TO REACH US: Your Health . .36 501-374-3484 • FAX 501-374-0541 [email protected] • www.arml.org Cover Photo by John K. Woodruff, League staff City&Town (ISSN 0193-8371 and Publication No. 013-620) is published monthly for $15 per year ($1.50 per single copy) by the Arkansas Municipal League, 301 W. Second St., North Little Rock, AR 72114. Periodicals postage paid at North Little Rock, Ark. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to City&Town, P.O. Box 38, North Little Rock, AR 72115. MAY 2006 3 LETTER PRESIDENT’S Dear Colleagues: The Arkansas Municipal League’s 72nd Annual Convention, June 14-16, is rapidly approaching, and it will be a great event. League Assistant Director Ken Wasson and the League staff have an outstanding program in place, and you certainly do not want to miss this convention. It will begin with registration and the Interim Joint City County and Local Affairs Committee meeting at 2 p.m., Wednesday, June 14, at the Hot Springs Convention Center, connected to the Embassy Suites Hotel. All advisory councils met April 5-7 at the League headquarters. Proposed resolutions and policies and goals amendments for the 72nd Convention program were discussed and approved. The membership will be voting on these at the annual business meeting at 10:15 a.m. on Friday, June 16. Another highlight of the Convention will be the exhibitors. Don’t forget to visit the Exhibit Hall for refreshments and a look at the products and programs that could benefit your municipality. Remember to register for this exciting event. A registration form is in this City & Town. The Convention is the place to be June 14-16. Help us make the 72nd Convention the biggest ever! Sincerely, Terry Black Coberly Mayor of Bentonville President, Arkansas Municipal League CITY & TOWN 4 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Mayor Bobbie Bailey, Alpena; Mayor Councilmember Willa Wells, Fairfield Bay; Recorder/Treasurer Mike Veronica Post, Altus; Councilmember Larry Hall, Bay; Mayor Tim Cranford, Foreman; Recorder/Treasurer Marla Wallace, Gillett; McKinney, Berryville; Mayor Chris Claybaker, Camden; Clerk/Treasurer Councilmember Gary Tobar, Gilmore; Mayor Melba Fox-Hobbs, Billie Hasty, Clarendon; Mayor Tab Townsell, Conway; Mayor Jimmy Hartford; Recorder/Treasurer Rose Marie Wilkinson, Haskell; Wallace, England; Mayor Larry Bryant, Forrest City; City Director Gary Mayor David Shackelford, Recorder/Treasurer Mary Ruth Wiles, Campbell, Fort Smith; City Manager Kent Myers, Hot Springs; Highland; Mayor Lloyd Travis, Councilmember Joe Gies, Lakeview; Alderman Kenny Elliott, Jacksonville; Mayor JoAnne Bush, Councilmember Susan Sparks Sturdy, Lamar; Mayor James Lee Brooks, Lake Village; Mayor Steve Northcutt, Malvern; Mayor Robert Taylor, Madison; Mayor Clark Hall, Marvell; Recorder/Treasurer Bobby Brown, Marianna; Clerk/Treasurer Regina Walker, Mena; Mayor Mike Gaskill, McDougal; Mayor Bob Sullivan, McRae; Councilmember Don Paragould; Mayor Carl Redus, Pine Bluff; Mayor Howard Taylor, Sappington, Norfork; Mayor Jim Crotty, Norphlet; Mayor Jerry Duvall, Prescott; Mayor Belinda LaForce, Searcy; Mayor Bill Harmon, Pottsville; Mayor Levenis Penix, Thornton; Mayor Curly Jackson Sr., Sherwood; Mayor M. L. VanPoucke Jr., Siloam Springs; Recorder/ Recorder/Treasurer Amanda Orr, Wilmar; Councilmember Russell Treasurer Carolyn Willett, Smackover; Mayor John Riggs, Van Buren. Hatridge, Wilton; Mayor Lorraine Smith, Wrightsville. ADVISORY COUNCILS PAST PRESIDENTS: Councilmember Larry Combs, El Dorado; Mayor Tommy Swaim, Jacksonville; Councilmember Martin Gipson, Mayor Patrick Henry Hays, North Little Rock; Councilmember Tommy Baker, Osceola; Mayor Jim Dailey, Arkansas Municipal Little Rock; Mayor Robert Patrick, St. Charles; Mayor Gene Yarbrough, Star City. League Officers LARGE FIRST CLASS CITIES: Mayor Jerre Van Hoose, Springdale, Chair; Mayor Chuck Hollingshead, City Director James Calhoun, Arkadelphia; Personnel/Finance Director Mayor Terry Coberly, Bentonville President Marilyn Payne, Bryant; Mayor Bobby Beard, Councilmember Mayor Stewart Nelson, Morrilton First Vice President Dianne Hammond, El Dorado; Mayor Dan Coody, Fayetteville; Councilmembers Louise Fields, Mary Jeffers, Cecil Mayor Paul Nichols, Wynne Vice President, District No. 1 Twillie, Forrest City; City Director Elaine Jones, Hot Springs; Mayor Stanley Morris, Menifee Vice President, District No. 2 Councilmembers Bill Howard, Robert Lewis, Reedie Ray, Linda Mayor Robert Reynolds, Harrison Vice President, District No. 3 Rinker, Jacksonville; City Clerk Donna Jackson, Jonesboro; Mayor Horace Shipp, Texarkana Vice President, District No. 4 City Director B.J. Wyrick, Intergovernmental Relations Manager Don A. Zimmerman Executive Director Odies Wilson III, Little Rock; Councilmember James Moore, Magnolia; Councilmembers Scott Doerhoff, Jan Hogue, Maumelle; City Clerk Diane Whitbey, Councilmember Murry Witcher, North Little Rock; Mayor Raye Turner, Russellville; Clerk/Treasurer Tammy Gowen, Searcy; Clerk/Treasurer Virginia Hillman, Councilmem- INCORPORATED TOWNS: Mayor James Murry Sr., Wabbaseka, bers Lex (Butch) Davis, Marina Brooks, Sherwood; Clerk/Treasurer Mitri Chair; Mayor George Hallman, Ben Lomond; Recorder/Treasurer Greenhill, Finance Officer Jane Jackson, Stuttgart. Brenda Frazier, Highfill; Councilmember Margarette Oliver, Menifee; Mayor Anneliese Armstrong, Mt. Vernon; Councilmember Paul Lemke, FIRST CLASS CITIES: Mayor Frank Fogleman, Marion, Chair; Springtown; Recorder/Treasurer Naomi Mitchell, St. Charles; Mayor Councilmember Shirley Jackson, Ashdown; Clerk/Treasurer Paul Hill, Merle Jackson, Winchester. Beebe; Mayor L.M. Duncan, Clerk/Treasurer Joan Richey, Councilmember Ralph Lee, Bono; Mayor Ray Maynard, Clerk/Treasurer Susan Maynard, PUBLIC SAFETY: Mayor Rick Holland, Benton, Chair; Mayor Shirley Cherokee Village; Mayor Billy Helms, Clerk/Treasurer Barbara Johnson, Alexander; City Manager Jimmy Bolt, Arkadelphia; Mayor Blackard, Councilmember Dutch Houston, Clarksville; Mayor J.H. Ermert, Paul Halley, Bryant; Mayor Mickey Stumbaugh, Cabot; Councilmember Corning; Councilmember Debra Barnes, Crossett; Mayor Billy Ray Willard Thomason, Caddo Valley; Mayor Scott McCormick, Crossett; McKelvy, DeQueen; Mayor Aubrey McGhee, DeWitt; Councilmember Councilmember Steve Hollowell, Forrest City; Councilmember Marshall T.C. Pickett, Dumas; Councilmembers Jimmie Barham, Ann Pickering, Smith, Jacksonville; City Director Johnnie Pugh, Little Rock; Fire Chief Earle; Councilmember Kaye Leonard, England; Mayor Kathy Harrison, Keith Frazier, Malvern; Councilmember Charlie Hight, North Little Eureka Springs; Councilmember Danny Mays, Hamburg; Mayor Paul Rock; Councilmember Robert Wiley, Russellville; Sheila Sulcer, Muse, Heber Springs; Mayor Henry Buchanan, Lincoln; City Clerk Billie Sherwood; City Director Chad Dowd, Texarkana. Uzzell, Lonoke; Mayor Doyle Fowler, McCrory; Mayor Jerry Montgomery, Councilmember David Spurgin, Mena; Councilmembers MUNICIPAL HEALTH BENEFIT FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Mayor Jackie Harwell, Vivian Wright, Nashville; Clerk/Treasurer Linda Barrett Harrison, Blytheville, District 1; Finance Director Bob Sisson, Treadway, Newport; Mayor C.L. Coley, Ozark; Mayor Charles North Little Rock, District 2; Clerk/Treasurer Barbie Curtis, Patterson, Parkin; Mayor Sonny Hudson, Prairie Grove; Mayor Glenn Van Buren, District 3; Mayor Bobby Beard, El Dorado, District 4; Mayor Murphy, Walnut Ridge; Mayor Art Brooke, Councilmembers Charles