Media Releases All Archives Pump track ready for riders at Craighead New fields inaugurated Saturday at Campbell Park Kapales selected as City Parks Director KLEK receives large donation from First NBC Bank I-555 detention pond Blue and You Foundation minigrants Tanner resignation Shooting range land sale complete Four ways to reserve recycling carts City offering discounted recycling carts ahead of summer change Christmas & New Year’s Holiday Sanitation Schedule City leaders share, learn from Springfield trip JET provides rides to ASU game Saturday City receives upward of $1.3M in grants in past month Stop the Bleed Foundation grant ‘will save lives’ Winter Wonderland, skating rink dates set Jonesboro resident is Arkansas Parks’ Volunteer of the Year Veterans holiday sanitation schedule City awarded TAP grant for trail to university Jonesboro MPO honored for long-term plan Mayor statement on homeless shelter City names new chief financial officer Mayor Perrin participates in Idea Exchange Perrin, Phillips elected to Police Foundation board Woodruff appeal denied JFD awards ceremony to honor firefighter, officer of year Jonesboro recognized again for jobs Wonderland Skate Rink extended through January City receives grant to fight homelessness Wonderland Rink hours extended for school break Perrin appointed to National League of Cities committee City van wrapped to promote government channel Jonesboro predicted No. 1 in Arkansas for 2017 success Public hearing on proposed shooting range set for Monday Jonesboro Police Department Is Looking For Drunk Drivers Pearl Harbor Day service set Wednesday JFD offers smoke detectors, advice for cold weather Cold weather warning issued Roundabout paving to cause delays City receives federal contribution to JET JPD received almost $14,000 for bullet-proof vests National Night Out 2016 BBQ Festival street/parking lot closing schedule Dog park meeting Sunday at Jonesboro Country Club 200 block of Union Street to be closed Sunday City awarded grant to enhance police enforcement Parker Road extension ribbon cutting held Thursday Tanner Chosen as City’s New Chief Operations Officer Black Promoted to JET Director Huffstetler Suspended Without Pay Ward Meetings Begin in August Duncan Honored with State Award Public Hearings on Fair Housing Scheduled City Non-emergency Services Closed Monday for Holiday Fireworks Safety Tips Gates to be installed at Neil Drive RR crossing Fall Softball and Miracle League Registration is Open Medic One presents city with defibrillator Duncan returns to City COO position Planning Director Spriggs Resigns Jonesboro poverty subject of Thursday event Highway 226 closure to affect southwest Jonesboro traffic Wednesday ADEM to review flooded areas Some garbage pickup delayed as city works to remove flood debris City reports flooding in hopes of state declaration City will remove heavy, discarded items from flood JET Summer Youth Fare program begins Tuesday City and County Continue Flood Recovery City Responds to Historic Flood NEW CLASS BEGINS TRAINING IN JPD IN-HOUSE ACADEMY Grant from St. Louis Cardinals to bring city soccer goals City’s chief operations officer announces retirement Mosquito spraying begins Sunday Earth Day ceremony at Campbell Park on Friday W. Huntington Stretch Closed Again for Streetwork Hasbrook Road railroad crossing to be closed for repairs COJ to Begin Regular News Briefings Roadwork on W. Huntington Avenue begins Monday Perrin seeks third term as Jonesboro mayor JONESBORO POLICE IDENTIFY POTENTIAL LOCATION FOR RANGE Mayor Perrin Joins Day of Recognition for National Service Dog Park planning meeting set March 31 Special A&P Meeting Schedule for Tomorrow A special meeting of the Advertising and Promotions Commission will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17, in Jonesboro City Council chambers. Chairman Thom Beasley called the meeting concerning this year’s Downtown Jonesboro BBQ Fest. Construction on Parker Road Extension Begins Mosquito Control Contractor Appears on ‘Let’s Talk’ ‘Movies in the Park’ Begins Second Season March 26 Mayor Issues Statement on A&P Decision Public Meeting Set on Developing Railroad Corridor Mayor Appoints New Communications Director Public Meetings Set on Property Maintenance Code Rave Panic Button Installed at Municipal Building Employee Compensation Plan to be Presented Mayor Issues Statement About Petition-gathering Process Parks and Rec Director Addresses Sale Representatives Developer’s Guide to Building and Zoning Now Available Jonesboro gets Class 1 ISO rating City Opens JET Regional Transfer Center CHANGE OF VENUE Public Forums on Sales Tax Election (October 1, 2015) Public Forums on Sales Tax Election Announced (September 23, 2015) Future Projects for Roads, Streets and Bridges in Jonesboro (September 17, 2015) Police Identify Juveniles Who Vandalized Park (September 14, 2015) 'Together We Read' Scheduled for September 11 (Septmeber 9, 2015) Mayor Selects Chief Financial Officer (September 9, 2015) Financing Secured for Hotel and Conference Center (August 28, 2015) Mayor Names New Grants Administrator (August 19, 2015) Statement Regarding Religious Messages on City-Controlled Media (August 10, 2015) Finance Committee to Consider Sales Tax Election (August 6, 2015) Jonesboro CFO Resigns Position (July 31, 2015) Mayor Appoints New Facilities Maintenance Director (July 17, 2015) City Pool Closed Temporarily (July 14, 2015) Mayor Perrin Appointed to Arkansas Workforce Development Board (June 8, 2015) Mayor Requests Postponement of Property Maintenance Ordinance (June 1, 2015) Spread Your Change Festival This Saturday (May 27, 2015) Parking Expansion at Joe Mack Campbell Park (May 14, 2015) Kick-Off for Highway 18-Highland Drive Overpass Project (May 13, 2015) Fair Housing Learning Session Slated for Jonesboro (May 12, 2015) Fair Housing Learning Session City Breaks Ground On JETS Transfer Center (April 27, 2015) Yard Sale Registration Easy in City of Jonesboro (April 23, 2015) North Jonesboro to Host Spread Your Change Festival and 5K Race (April 23, 2015) Volunteers Needed for Spread Your Change Festival (April 14, 2015) Erica Tait Named New MPO Director (April 10, 2015) Mayors' Day of Recognition (April 3, 2015) Mayor Perrin Releases Statement on Arkansas House Bill 1228 (April 2, 2015) City Doubles Street Program (March 26, 2015) Kathleen Street Bridge to Close (March 23, 2015) City Staff Tackled Winter Storm (March 10, 2015) Walk-On Items Mostly Financial in Nature (March 9, 2015)

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