On the agenda: Jonesboro 8.24.26 QC Minutes filed.pdf — Flock Camera (Aug 24)

FILED
SEP 15 2026

COUNTY & PROBATE COURT CLERK

QUORUM COURT MINUTES
AUGUST 24, 2026

August 24, 2026, Quorum Court Minutes

Judge Day called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM.
invocation was led by Pastor Steve Henkel of Refuge Church in Lake City.
Assembly and Pledge of Allegiance was led by justice Rick Myers

13 Justice of the Peace were present.

First order of business was the approval of Quorum Court minutes from August 10, 2026. A motion to
accept was made by Justice Pasmore and seconded by Justice Cook, Justice Barnes asked for a point of
order before the vote, Martin Lilly objected to part of the wording in the previous minutes concerning
the Sterling Springs subdivision discussion. He disputed language indicating that Judge Day had

responded to the applicant by email and questioned whether the minutes accurately reflected what had
been said.

After discussion, the court agreed to amend the minutes by striking the disputed final sentence. A
revised motion was made by Justice Pasmore and seconded by Justice Rogers to approve the minutes
with that change. All Justices were in favor. Justice Allison asked for clarification on what was to be

stricken from the minutes. judge Day explained it would just be the last sentence of that paragraph
regarding any answer by email.

Committee Meeting Minutes

Public Service Committee was read by Justice Rogers.

Transportation Committee was read by Justice Cline. Justice Barnes asked for his comments regarding
legal counsel being present at the meetings to be added to the minutes. Judge Day asked that Justice
Barnes speak to Justice Cline about that statement being added,

Finance Committee was read by Justice Longmire.

No Old Business

New business.

Judge Day explained to the large group of people in attendance the rules for approving appropriations
and ordinances.

An Ordinance titled An ordinance to authorize the County of Craighead, Arkansas, to Establish Weight
Limits and Permitting on County Road 780, Setting Forth Provisions, Procedures, and Penalties Therin,
and for Other Purposes was read. Justice Cline made a motion to suspend the rules and do the second
reading and by title only. Justice Couch seconded the motion. Justice Cook requested to make a
comment. Justice Cline stated that comments could be made after the third reading. Justice Cook stated
he would like to make a comment before the final vote. Roll was called; 9 Justices were in favor. Justices
Allison, Barnes, Cook and Pasmore voted no. Motion passed. The ordinance was read by title only,
Justice Cline made a motion to suspend the rules and have the third and fina! reading by title only.

Justice Longmire seconded the motion. Roll was called, 8 Justices were in favor with Justices Allison,
Barnes, Cook, Forrest and Pasmore voting no. The motion did not receive the required two-thirds
majority. Therefore, the ordinance received only its second reading and was not finally adopted at this
meeting. The court then opened discussion and public comments.

Justice Cook suggested that if fines or permit money were collected under the ordinance, the money
should potentially be specifically dedicated to improvements on County Road 780 rather than simply
going into a general road fund.

Justice Cook expressed concern that the proposed 15-ton weight limit might be too restrictive. He listed
examples of vehicles that could approach or exceed that weight, including school buses, RVs, propane

trucks, concrete trucks, dump trucks, and road graders. Justice Pasmore stated he agreed with Justice
Cook.

Justice Myers stated that every low weight road would need to be redesignated. Judge Day stated that
every road would require its own fund number.

Justice Cline responded that many of the vehicles Cook mentioned would be exempt under state law. He

argued that the purpose of the ordinance was to prevent repeated heavy through traffic, rather than
prohibit legitimate deliveries or local access.

Justice Barnes again raised concerns about the Quorum Court's access to legal counsel. He argued that
because the applicant involved in the gravel pit issue had legal representation, the Quorum Court should
also have counsel available to answer its questions. Judge Day stated that he was aware that Justice
Barnes had contacted the Prosecuting attorney regarding legal counsel. The Prosecuting attorney
responded with a letter (exhibit A) that stated that the prosecuting attorney’s office had not been
retained as the legal counsel for the Quorum Court. The letter stated that the prosecuting attorney did
feel it would be a good idea to pass an ordinance to retain legal counsel for the Quorum Court.

Judge Day explained that the ordinance at hand was written by the County Attorney and revised. Judge
Day explained that typically the other court members either email or come to the office to request any
changes they think need to be made. Justice Barnes requested an ordinance to be done to establish a
protocol for legal counsel.

Justice Allison asked if the ordinance had been reviewed by an attorney. Judge Day stated that this
ordinance was mirrored from a previous ordinance done a few years ago for the main entrance to Terra
Hills subdivision. Justice Allison asked if this ordinance passed, if the Sheriff’s office would be
responsible for imposing fines and would they be trained to weigh the trucks. Judge Day explained those
duties could be cgntracted out. Justice Allison then asked about other cou nty roads that had been
mentioned on Facebook. Justice Allison asked if there would be other things put in place or would this
only cover County Road 780, Judge Day stated that was the court’s decision. Justice Pasmore stated that
there are other roads in the county already regulated. Justice Cook asked if he understood Judge Day
correctly that the enforcement of the road restrictions would be contracted out. Judge Day explained
that it could be and that in the past the county had an agreement with ARDOT to assist with problem
areas at no charge,

Public Comments

Martin Lilliy, attorney for Shannon Kee spoke to the court in opposition of the ordinance. Mr. Lilly stated
there was no law that exempts any type of vehicle, there is no existing gravel. Mr. Lilly stated there had
been no demonstrated damage to County Road 780 from gravel trucks and that the ordinance could be
arbitrary if the county singled out one road for weight restrictions. He also stated that there is already
an existing state Jaw that provides civil remedies when someone damages a county road. Mr Lilly also
asked who was responsible for making the decision on the bond and who it would be paid to. He asked
that the ordinance wording be reviewed where it says “shall”,

George Williams, 128 Cr 7802 of County Road 780 spoke in favor of the ordinance. He spoke on the
dangers of the road and adding large trucks.

There were no other speakers in opposition of the ordinance,
Clifford Lenderman spoke to the court in favor of the ordinance because of the dangers on the road,

Katie Prescott, 1024 county road 780 spoke in favor of the ordinance. She stated that state-law
exemptions do exist and cited Arkansas Code provisions. She said she had personally observed a Kee
Construction dump truck on the road after the mining permit notice was issued. She argued that the
ordinance was not arbitrary but was an appropriate exercise of the Quorum Court's authority to protect
public safety before an accident or significant damage occurred.

Diane Parnell spoke in favor of the ordinance because of the dangers on the road.

Kathy Proctor thanked the court for considering the ordinance and emphasized concerns about traffic,
She urged the court to support the ordinance for public safety,

A Resolution Appointing Jessie Montgomery to the Philadelphia Fire Protection District Board.

A motion to accept was made by Justice Cline and seconded by Justice Longmire. Mr. Montgomery was
recognized for attending the meeting and volunteering to serve. Justice Couch stated that Mr.
Mongomery’s name was incorrectly spelled and should be Jesse not Jessie. Justice Cook thanked Mr.
Montgomery for attending the meeting. A vote was taken and passed unanimously.

An Appropriation Ordinance to Add Funds to Computer Services, Dept 114, for Upgrading Phone
Systems was read. Justice Barnes made the motion, and Justice Cook seconded it. Justice Pasmore
stated that he understood the cost of the upgrade after the IT technician explained it to the committee.
Judge Day explained the phones were no longer supported, and the new phone system saves a
considerable amount of money each year. Justice Longmire asked if the new system was voice over IP
and if the system would be able to be upgraded with software in the future. Justice Allison stated she
was tald by Justice Cook that there had already been a bidding process on the new system and asked if
they were going with the best deal for the best price. Roll was called and all were in favor.

Announcements

Judge Day announced that the September 14 meeting would be held at the Extension Service.
Justice Allison asked if having the meeting and food would need to be postponed. She is concerned
about whether the location would have enough space for everyone, the meeting was left scheduled
as planned.

Flock Camera Discussion

The court received an update from the Sheriff's Department concerning access to Flock camera
systems. Captain Jason Allen explained that the Sheriff's Department previously had access to the
Jonesboro Police Department's Flock system but had lost direct access. The Sheriff's Department
could still submit requests to JPD, but could no longer independently search the system. The
Sheriff's Department had since obtained access through Brookland's Flock system and was
developing a formal policy for use of the technology.

Chris Moore clarified that JPD's decision to restrict access was not due to misconduct by the
Craighead County Sheriff's Department. He said JPD had also restricted access for other agencies
because of concerns about responsibility for how Flock information was accessed and distributed.
Moore suggested that the county could purchase even one Flock camera, which could provide the
county with its own portal and potentially restore broader access to participating camera systems,
He estimated that one camera might cost around $2,800, based on his church's purchase.

Public Comment

Martin Lilly returned to discuss the Sterling Springs subdivision and the county's handling of the
application under Ordinance 2019-13, Mr. Lilly presented the court with a packet that contains
emails between Kee Construction, Judge Day, Martin Lilly and Michael Boggs, P.E. regarding the
application. Mr. Lilly stated his client had not received any information in writing from the County
Judge. Judge Day responded that the county had been requesting required materials, including
water approval, sewer approval, and the bond. He said the county had only recently received certain
required documentation.

Patti Lack suggested to the court that they buy a flock camera and put it on County Road 780.

A motion to adjourn was made by Justice Couch and seconded by Justice Rogers. Meeting adjourned
at 6:43 PM.