The Benton City Council will meet Monday evening at City Hall. Council members will consider several resolutions and ordinances, including park court improvements, property rezonings, and a nuisance property demolition.
Read details below.
The Benton City Council will hold its next meeting Monday, March 16, 2026, at Benton City Hall, 410 River Street. The agenda meeting begins at 5:30 p.m., with the regular council meeting immediately following. The public is encouraged to attend and there will be a time for public comments.
Pictured above is a map from ARCountyData.com, showing the location of 1607 S. Neeley St, Benton, Arkansas.
Among the items scheduled for discussion is a resolution to condemn a structure located at 1607 Neeley Street. The council will also consider resurfacing for the pickleball and tennis courts at Tyndall Park.
Several rezoning requests are also on the agenda through the Planning Commission:
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3919 Edison Avenue (near Lance’s) from R2 single-family district to R5 multi-family district. Location pictured below.
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734 N. Market Street (behind Benton Family Clinic/Baptist Imaging) from R2 single-family district to R5 multi-family district. Location pictured below.
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Parcel #805-19925-001 (Sorrell Rd) from AG agriculture to R2 single-family district. Location pictured below.
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Parcels 805-05005-000 and 805-05005-002 from light industrial to commercial zoning categories. Location pictured below.
Next up, a resolution regarding the purchase and installation of variable frequency drive equipment for the Hurricane Lake pump station. There will also be committee reports. The full agenda outline follows.
BENTON CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
March 16, 2026
5:30 P.M. Agenda Meeting
COUNCIL MEETING IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE AGENDA MEETING
Benton City Hall, 410 River Street, Benton, AR 72015
I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Tom Farmer
II. INVOCATION Reverend Derrell Newton
III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Morrow
IV. ROLL CALL City Clerk
V. STATEMENT OF FOIA City Clerk
COMPLIANCE & ROLL CALL
VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES February 23, 2026
Regular Meeting
VII. COMMITTEE REPORTS & MOTIONS
1. A&P COMMISSION Council Member Brown/Baptist
2. ANIMAL SERVICES COMMITTEE Council Member Villines/Hamm
3. COMMISSIONS COMMITTEE Council Member Spencer-Cole/Reed
4. COMMUNITY SERVICE Council Member Reed/Spencer-Cole
RESOLUTION NO. 16 OF 2026
A RESOLUTION TO CONDEMN THE STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 1607 NEELEY STREET AND FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT TO RAZE SAID PROPERTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARKANSAS STATE LAW AND CITY ORDINANCE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
5. FINANCE COMMITTEE Council Member Brown/Morrow
6. PARKS COMMITTEE Council Member Hart/Lee
RESOLUTION NO. 17 OF 2026
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BID FOR THE PICKLEBALL COURT EXPANSION AND RESURFACING AT TYNDALL PARK; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
RESOLUTION NO. 18 OF 2026
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BID FOR TENNIS COURT RESURFACING AT TYNDALL PARK; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
7. PERSONNEL/HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE Council Member Baptist/Morrow
8. PLANNING COMMISSION Council Member Spencer-Cole
ORDINANCE NO. 12 OF 2026
AN ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY AT 3919 EDISON AVENUE IN THE CITY OF BENTON, SALINE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, FROM R2 SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT TO R5 MULTI-FAMILY DISTRICT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ORDINANCE NO. 13 OF 2026
AN ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY AT 734 N. MARKET STREET IN THE CITY OF BENTON, SALINE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, FROM R2 SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT TO R5-MULTI-FAMILY DISTRICT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ORDINANCE NO. 14 OF 2026
AN ORDINANCE REZONING PROPERTY LOCATED AT PARCEL #805-19925-001 IN THE CITY OF BENTON, SALINE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, FROM AG AGRICULTURE TO R2-SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ORDINANCE NO. 15 OF 2026
AN ORDINANCE CORRECTING ORDINANCE NO. 12 OF 2023 REZONING PARCEL NOS. 805-05005-000 AND 805-05005-002 IN THE CITY OF BENTON, SALINE COUNTY, ARKANSAS; CONFIRMING THE REZONING OF SAID PROPERTY FROM LI LIGHT INDUSTRIAL TO C3 SERVICE COMMERCIAL AND C2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL AS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
9. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION Council Member Hart
RESOLUTION NO. 19 OF 2026
A RESOLUTION WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE EQUIPMENT FOR THE HURRICANE LAKE PUMP STATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
10. STREETS COMMITTEE Council Member Hamm/Baptist
VIII. Old Business
IX. Public Comments
X. Adjourn
