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FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 AT 4:00 P.M.
The agenda for the Finance & Administration Council Committee Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. is posted on our calendar.

$5.4 million warehouse deal tops Craighead County property sales
Oakwood Capital LP made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from Aug. 15 to Sept. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The company...

Safety sales tax to be debated in Jonesboro
In November, voters in Jonesboro will decide if a citywide 5/8-cent sales tax will be passed that will be dedicated to public safety efforts. Supporters and opponents will have a...

Then and Now: Tim Maddox proud to have 21-year-old architecture firm
Tim Maddox jokes that he never had the choice of whether he would become an architect. Raised in Jonesboro, with an architect father who owned his own firm and designed...