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July 28, 2025 By Shelli Poole

Benton officials to consider memorial bridge, 250 Commission, trail funding, tax liens, more at Monday night meeting

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The Benton City Council will meet on Monday, July 28, 2025 to consider several items, including the Congo and Shenandoah roundabout project, Naming a bridge after Paul Baker, the Arkansas 250 Commission,  several tax liens, placing school resource officers, surplus property, budget line items, trail construction funds, transportation block grant funds, usage rates at River Center, high school swim team, high school tennis team, employee pension, employee benefits, rezoning property on Edison, and no sewer service outside city limits.

Read the full agenda and documents below.




WHEN:

5:30 P.M. Agenda Meeting then Regular Meeting.

WHERE:

Benton City Hall moved recently, to 410 River Street, Benton, AR 72015.

AGENDA:

  1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Tom Farmer
  2. INVOCATION Bro. Kim Hammer

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Council Member Baptist

  1. ROLL CALL City Clerk
  2. STATEMENT OF FOIA City Clerk COMPLIANCE & ROLL CALL
  3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES June 23, 2025 Regular Meeting

VII. COMMITTEE REPORTS & MOTIONS

RESOLUTION NO. 51 OF 2025 Mayor Tom Farmer

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF $1,300.00 TO CIRCLE K STORES, INC. FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A PERMANENT EASEMENT RELATED TO THE CONGO ROAD/SHENANDOAH ROAD ROUNDABOUT PROJECT (JOB NO. 061717); AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

  1. STREETS COMMITTEE Council Member Hamm/Baptist

RESOLUTION NO. 67 OF 2025

A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE INTERSTATE 30 WEST BOUND BRIDGE AT THE SALINE RIVER TO BE NAMED “PAUL BAKER MEMORIAL BRIDGE”; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

  1. A&P COMMISSION COMMITTEE 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. 52 OF 2025

A RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE ARKANSAS 250 COMMISSION AS IT BEGINS ITS WORK TO CELEBRATE ARKANSAS’ RICH 250-YEAR HISTORY FROM THE SIGNING OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE ON JULY 4, 1776 THROUGH JULY 4, 2026; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION NO. 53 OF 2025

A RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE SALINE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR PLACE A CERTIFIED LIEN AGAINST REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 313 EAST NORTH STREET AS A RESULT OF INCURRED EXPENSES BY THE CITY OF BENTON IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW AND CITY ORDINANCE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION NO. 54 OF 2025

A RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE SALINE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR PLACE A CERTIFIED LIEN AGAINST REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 706 CRESTWOOD DRIVE AS A RESULT OF INCURRED EXPENSES BY THE CITY OF BENTON IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW AND CITY ORDINANCE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION NO. 55 OF 2025

A RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE SALINE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR PLACE A CERTIFIED LIEN AGAINST REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1402 DIXIE STREET AS A RESULT OF INCURRED EXPENSES BY THE CITY OF BENTON IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW AND CITY ORDINANCE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION NO. 56 OF 2025

A RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE SALINE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR PLACE A CERTIFIED LIEN AGAINST REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2317 WRIGHT AVENUE AS A RESULT OF INCURRED EXPENSES BY THE CITY OF BENTON IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW AND CITY ORDINANCE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION NO. 57 OF 2025

A RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE SALINE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR PLACE A CERTIFIED LIEN AGAINST REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2737 RANCHWOOD DRIVE AS A RESULT OF INCURRED EXPENSES BY THE CITY OF BENTON IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW AND CITY ORDINANCE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION NO. 58 OF 2025

A RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE SALINE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR PLACE A CERTIFIED LIEN AGAINST REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 17939 I-30 SOUTH AS A RESULT OF INCURRED EXPENSES BY THE CITY OF BENTON IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW AND CITY ORDINANCE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

  1. FINANCE COMMITTEE Council Member Brown/Morrow

RESOLUTION NO. 59 OF 2025

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE BENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE PLACEMENT OF NINE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS WITHIN THE DISTRICT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION NO. 60 OF 2025

A RESOLUTION DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY AS SURPLUS; AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF THE SURPLUS PROPERTY AT AUCTION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION NO. 61 OF 2025

A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE 2025 BUDGET FOR TO RECOGNIZE THE MIDYEAR SHIFT OF LINE ITEMS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

 

 

RESOLUTION NO. 62 OF 2025

A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE WILLINGNESS OF THE CITY OF BENTON PARKS DEPARTMENT TO UTILIZE FEDERAL-AID CPRG GREEN NETWORKS TRAIL CONSTRUCTION FUNDS

RESOLUTION NO. 63 OF 2025

A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE WILLINGNESS OF THE CITY OF BENTON PARKS DEPARTMENT TO UTILIZE FEDERAL-AID SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT FUNDS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION NO. 64 OF 2025

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDING THROUGH THE EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

  1. PARKS COMMITTEE Council Member Hart/Lee

ORDINANCE NO. 36 OF 2025

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 30 OF 2016 SETTING USAGE RATES AT RIVER CENTER FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION NO. 65 OF 2025

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE BENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE OPERATION OF THE HIGH SCHOOL SWIM TEAM AT RIVERSIDE PARK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

RESOLUTION NO. 66 OF 2025

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE BENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE OPERATION OF THE HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS TEAM AT TYNDALL PARK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

  1. PERSONNEL/HEALTH & SAFETY COMMITTEE Council Member Donnor/Baptist

ORDINANCE NO. 37 OF 2025

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY OF BENTON, ARKANSAS AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYEE PENSION PLAN IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY’S TRANSITION TO APERS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

ORDINANCE NO. 38 OF 2025

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BENTON, ARKANSAS, AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN APERS WHILE PRESERVING VESTED BENEFITS UNDER THE CITY’S FROZEN DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

  1. P&Z COMMISSION Council Member Spencer-Cole

ORDINANCE NO. 39 OF 2025

AN ORDINANCE REZONING 3122 EDISON AVENUE IN THE CITY OF BENTON, SALINE COUNTY, ARKANSAS, C1 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL TO R5 MULTI FAMILY DISTRICT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

  1. PUC COMMISSION Council Member Hart

ORDINANCE NO. 40 OF 2025

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A POLICY THAT BENTON UTILITIES SHALL NOT PROVIDE SANITARY SEWER SERVICE FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OUTSIDE THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BENTON UNLESS THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS FIRST ANNEXED INTO THE CITY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

VIII. Old Business

  1. Public Comments
  2. Adjourn

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