3\19\2026 Council Meeting

The COJArkansas city council meeting held on March 19, 2026, included a public hearing on the 2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report related to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Michelle Spencer, the community development director, presented data on community demographics and highlighted expenditures totaling approximately $224,598 for public services, facility improvements, housing rehabilitation, neighborhood revitalization, and program administration. The council also discussed and approved Resolution 856, authorizing the mayor to accept permanent construction easements and temporary construction easements necessary for the West Main Street realignment project. This project, funded through federal and state sources including Safe Routes funding, involves property acquisitions and aims to improve road safety and infrastructure with minimal traffic disruption. The resolution passed unanimously, enabling the city to proceed with property offers and construction preparations.