The Streets and Drainage will hold their Monthly Committee Meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 immediately following the Personal and Finance Meeting beginning at 5:00 PM. It will be held in Council Chambers in the Benton City Hall.
City of Benton
Streets and Drainage Meeting
April 14, 2026
Council Chambers
410 River Street
At 5:00
Immediately following Personnel & Finance
AGENDA
Committee Members:
Jeff Hamm, Chair Judd Hart
Frank Baptist, Vice Chair Evelyn Reed
Steve Lee Ann Spencer-Cole
Trevor Villines Jeff Morrow
John Richey Streets/Drainage Director
Steve Brown
- Call to order.
- Recognition of Attendees
- Statement of FOIA compliance.
- I affirm that I have not engaged in any prohibited discussion, deliberation, or polling regarding any item on this meeting’s agenda outside of a properly noticed and open meeting, in compliance with the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, as amended by Act 505 of 2025
- Approval of Minutes
- Northshore Road annexation
- Resolution for ARdot mowing contract
- Resolution for acceptance of low bid for Street Dept shed
- Citizens request to discuss Cottage Walk Development
- Project updates
- Other
- Adjourn
CITY OF BENTON STREETS/DRAINAGE
COMMITTEE MEETING DECEMBER 9, 2025
Council member Hamm called December 9th, 2025, Streets and Drainage meeting to order. All the attendees starting on the far right-Frank Baptist, Steve Brown, Ann Spencer Cole, Evelyn Reed, Bill Donnor, Tom Farmer, John Richey, Jeff Morrow, Judd Hart, Trevor Villines, and Jeff Hamm. Jeff Hamm- thank you, I will now read this statement and FOIA compliance.
- I affirm that I have not engaged in any prohibited discussion, deliberation, or polling regarding any item on this meeting’s agenda outside of a properly noticed and open meeting, in compliance with the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, as amended by Act 505 of 2025
After reading, all Council Members answered with “yes.” Next, he called for a motion to accept the minutes from the October 14, 2025 meeting. Motion from Council member Ann Spencer Cole, and second from Council member Judd Hart. Council member Hamm called for a vote, motion carried.
He then moved on to Item 5- Accepting the maintenance of the Streets/Drainage at the Preserves Phase 3. He asked John Richey to explain. John stated that the streets/drainage had passed inspections and that they were asking for the city’s acceptance for maintenance. John then asked for any questions. Council member Judd Hart asked if there would be more phases coming? John stated he thinks there may be more.
Council member Hamm then asked for any other questions. With no further questions, he called for a motion to accept the maintenance for streets/drainage of the Preserves Phase 3. Council member Hart made the motion, with the second by Council member Villines. A vote was called for, motion carried. Alderman Hamm moved on to item 5. “In your packet you have the streets/drainage updates from the September meeting. Are there any questions regarding the updates?” Grant-funded engineering project for Congo Road with a flexible lane design that will vary from three to two, and possibly four lanes in certain sections. A discussion on the speed hump study included a request to add “Palamino” street to the list. The meeting concluded with public praise for John Richey‘s work and a call for any other business before Council member Hamm adjourned.
