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Jessica Davis, City Clerk
Timothy Meitzen, Attorney
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AGENDA
CITY OF BATESVILLE
CITY COUNCIL
500 EAST MAIN
BATESVILLE, AR 72501
October 13, 2026
5:30 P.M.
COUNCILMEMBERS
Brittany Bennett
Kyle Christopher
Scott Fredricks
Julie Hinkle
Paige Hubbard
Fred Krug
Lackey Moody, Jr.
Robb Roberts
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. INVOCATION
3. ROLL CALL BY CITY CLERK
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
6. COMMENTS FROM CITIZENS
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
8. NEW BUSINESS
A) Police Department Report
B) Engineer's Report
C) Fire Department Report
D) Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter in to a lease and
service agreement with Safe Haven Baby Boxes, Inc and a sponsorship
agreement in support thereof.
E) Consider the Levy of Taxes for 2026 payable in 2027
F) Consider a resolution supporting Issue 3- Granting Municipalities
authority to foster retail Economic Development.
G) Financial report
9. COMMENTS FROM THE MAYOR
10. LIAISON REPORTS
11. COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS (by roll call)
12. ADJOURNMENT
Batesville— My Hometown... Make it Yours!
RESOLUTION NO.2026-
CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AND
SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH SAFE HAVEN BABY BOXES, INC. AND A
SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT IN SUPPORT THEREOF
WHEREAS, that the Sulphur Rock Elementary East program has led generously raised
funds in an effort to provide our community with a life-saving Safe Haven Baby Box at Fire
Station 43 located on White Drive;
WHEREAS, that White River Health Systems has generously agree to enter into a
sponsorship agreement with the City of Batesville covering the remaining costs for the Safe
Haven Baby Box;
WHEREAS, that FARCO has generously agreed to install and cover any installation
costs for said Baby Box; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is in support of these life-saving efforts.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Batesville,
Arkansas:
Section 1: The Mayor of the City of Batesville is hereby authorized to execute the
Lease and Service Agreement and the Sponsorship Agreement regarding the installation and
maintenance of a Safe Haven Baby Box at Fire Station #3 located on White Drive. That a copy
of said Agreements are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
ADOPTED THIS DAY OF .2026.
APPROVED:
RICK ELUMBAUGH, MAYOR
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JESSICA DAVIS, CITY CLERK
RESOLUTION NO.2026-
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING ISSUE 3—GRANTING MUNICIPALITIES AUTHORITY
TO FOSTER RETAIL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, Amendment 97, passed in 2016, authorized the cities and towns of Arkansas to
finance economic development projects and provide economic development services for
manufacturing, production, and industrial facilities, research, technology, and development
facilities, recycling facilities, distribution centers, call centers, warehouse facilities, job training
facilities, and regional or national corporate headquarter facilities; and
WHEREAS, Amendment 97 does not authorize cities and towns to offerthose same or similar
economic development incentives to the retail market; and
WHEREAS, all states surrounding Arkansas leverage flexible tax abatements and direct
incentives to facilitate economic development through investments in infrastructure, site and
building improvements, and workforce development in the retail market; and
WHEREAS, the current limitation on the authority of cities and towns to utilize sales
tax revenues to incentivize economic growth through the retail market leaves the state at a
competitive disadvantage; and
WHEREAS, Issue 3 will allow the voters to decide whether municipalities and counties should
be granted additional authority to incentivize economic growth through retail
development; and
WHEREAS, if passed, Issue 3 will give the cities and towns of Arkansas an additional
tool to competitively entice economic development in the retail market.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED bythe City Council of the City of Batesville, Arkansas:
That the Batesville City council hereby supports Issue 3 as the means to provide cities
and towns with additional authority to incentivize retail economic development in addition
to those currently found in the Arkansas Constitution thereby directly competing with
neighboring states to bring business and growth to Arkansas.
PASSED AND APPROVED this th day of October, 2026.
Rick Elumbaugh, Mayor
Attest:
Jessica Davis, City Clerk