City Commissioners in Mena Arkansas

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Commissions
Advertising & Promotion Commission	Airport Commission	Hospital Commission
Planning Commission	Senior Commission	Train Depot Commission
Water Commission	Board of Adjustment	Mena School Board
Rich Mountain Community College Board of Directors	Recreation Cultural Complex Commission (RACC)	Wilhelmina Medical Center Board of Trustees
Committees
Finance Committee	Health/Sanitation & Community Enhancement Committee	Ordinance Review & Grievance Committee
Parks & Recreation Committee	Police & Fire Committee	Street & Sidewalk Committee

Commissions
Advertising and Promotion Commission Established 4/23/2003
	Term	Expires
Cathy Gorden	4 Year	4/30/2012
William Rainey	4 Year	4/30/2013
Ashley Vacca	4 Year	4/30/2014
Amye Hebert	4 Year	4/30/2011
Kaye Stewart, At Large	4 Year	4/30/2011
Andy Brown, City Council	2 Year	12/31/2012
Walt Gray, City Council	2 Year	12/31/2012
The Advertising and Promotion Commission was established 4/23/2003 to advertise and promote Mena, Arkansas. Commission meets at 5:30 pm on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at City Hall Commission recommends members and council approves. www.GoMena.com
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Airport Commission
	Term	Expires
Diana Gathright,	5 Year	2/26/2013
Nancy Wright, Sec	5 Year	2/26/2013
Roger Crider	5 Year	2/26/2011
Bill Wood	5 Year	2/26/2014
Jeff Montgomery	5 Year	2/26/2015
Phillip Hensley	5 Year	2/26/2012
Phillip Wilson	5 Year	2/26/2014
The Airport Commission oversees the Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport located at 269 Polk 52 off State Highway 8 East. Mayor Appoints and council approves. Commission meets at 3:00 pm on the 2nd Monday of each month at the MAC Center Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport
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Hospital Commission
	Term	Expires
Judith Roberson	5 Years	8/31/2012
Paula Brotherton	5 Years	8/31/2013
Leon Philpot	5 Years	8/31/2013
Austin H. Emery	5 Years	8/31/2015
Dr. Carlos Rocha	5 Years	8/31/2011
Tammy Young	5 Years	8/31/2012
David Gilbert	5 Years	8/31/2014
The Hospital Commission oversees the Mena Regional Hospital System located at 311 North Morrow in Mena, Arkansas. Commission meets at 5:30 pm on the 4th Thursday of each month in the MRHS Conference Room. Mayor appoints and Council approves. http://www.menamedical.com
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Planning Commission
	Term	Expires
Ed Gibson	5 Years	10/31/2011
George Page	5 Years	10/31/2013
Vondia Staggs	5 Years	10/31/2014
Cynthia Medford	5 Years	10/31/2015
Bryan Hebert	5 Years	10/31/2012
The Planning Commission oversees the Zoning Ordinances of the City. Mayor appoints and council approves. Commission meets as need at 5:30 pm at City Hall.
Zoning Ordinances
Instructions for Filing a Petition to Re-Zone
Petition for Rezoning Microsoft Word		Petition for Rezoning Acrobat Reader
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Seniors Commission
	Term	Expires



The Seniors Commission oversees the Polk County Senior Citizens Center located at 401 Autumn Drive on Racetrack Road. A 12,000 square foot state of the art facility constructed in 2000 and provides Meals on Wheels and numerous activities for seniors.
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Depot Commission
	Term	Expires
Betty Smith	3 Years	3/4/2013
Barbara Coogan	3 Years	3/4/2012
Earl Harvey	3 Years	3/4/2012
Vickie Agee	3 Years	3/4/2013
Sue Rowe	3 Years	3/4/2011
Tour Stop
The Depot Commission oversees the Train Depot located at 524 Sherwood Street and U.S. 71. The Depot is on the National Historic Register. Currently a museum, the Chamber of Commerce and Fare Finders Travel are located in the Depot. The original train depot began construction in 1896 and was in service until 1919. It housed The Express Office, Brown Eating House, the Passenger Station and the Freight Depot. In 1920, a new railroad depot was built to replace the original 1896 structure. The depot was abandoned for many years until it was restored to its imposing beauty today gaining its entrance to the National Historic Register. Recognized for distinctive service to the community is Yvonne Harmon, who served as a Mena Depot Commission Member for 15 years. She and her husband, James Harmon, are recognized for their untiring efforts to improve and maintain the Mena Depot. Commission recommends and council approves.
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Water Department Commission
	Term	Expires
David Ray	8 Years	2/13/2014
Linda Rowe	5 Years	2/13/2017
David Young	8 Years	2/13/2018
Sue Cavner	8 Years	2/13/2015
Steve Rook	8 Years	213/2016
.Mena Water and Sewer Department 701 Mena Street, Mena, AR 71953 479-394-2761
The Water Commission oversees the Mena Water and Sewer Department located at 701 Mena Street in Mena, Arkansas. Commission meets at 5:00 pm on the 4th Monday of each month at the Mena Water Department. Commission recommends and City Council approves.
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Board of Adjustments
	Term	Expires
Ed Gibson	5 Years	10/31/2015
Sharon Liles	5 Years	10/31/2012
Vacant Position	2 Years	10/31/2014
Pete Berry	5 Years	10/31/2011
Pete Berry	5 Years	10/31/2011
Mayor appoints and council approves. Commission meets as needed at City Hall.
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Recreation and Cultural Complex Advisory Committee (RACC) Established 7/9/2002
Term	Terms sunset when the project is complete.
Tom White	Doreen Brown	Avel Mendoza
Doug Blair	P.T. Plunkett	John Ponder
Aubrey Tapley	Robbie Hines	Michelle Yahn

Meeting weekly until their organizational policies have been established.
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Hospital Trustees
	Term	Expires
Open	5 Years	6/30/2005
Betty McRee	5 Years	6/30/2005
Lon Sessler	5 Years	6/30/2005
The Mena Regional Health Care System was founded in 1950. It is a 65 Bed Hospital with emergency medical treatment available. The Board of Trustees are appointed positions.
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Rich Mountain Community College Board of Directors
		Expires
Position Number 1	Dr. Bill Pitchford
Position Number 2	Steve Schulte
Position Number 3	Randolph Emerson
Position Number 4	Melinda Robbins
Position Number 5	Lawrence Philpot
Position Number 6	Cheryl Boyd
Rich Mountain Community College is located in Mena Arkansas at 1100 College Drive. Members of the Board of Directors are elected officials.
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Mena School Board
		Expires
Position Number 1	Robert Crawford	2002
Position Number 2	Billy McChristian	2002
Position Number 3	Suzanne Harris	2003
Position Number 4	Randy L. Horton	2003
Position Number 5	Sharon Rowland	2004
Position Number 6	Leon H. Myers	2004
Position Number 7	Harold Lee Smith	2004
Members of the Board of Directors are elected officials. The Mena School Superintendent's Office is located at: 501 Hickory Avenue and Mena Street, Mena, AR 71953-1945
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Committees
As a Service to the community, the following is a list of the City of Mena committees and their members for 2007.
Finance Committee
		Expires
Ward 1, Position Number 1	Darla Martel
Ward 1, Position Number 2	Terri Neugent
Ward 2, Position Number 1	Dwight Douglas
Ward 2, Position Number 2	Mary Alice Head
Ward 3, Position Number 1	Andy Brown
Ward 3, Position Number 2	Walter J. Gray, Sr.
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Health/Sanitation & Community Enhancement Committee
		Expires
Ward 1, Position Number 1	Darla Martel
Ward 1, Position Number 2	Terri Neugent
Ward 2, Position Number 1	Dwight Douglas
Ward 2, Position Number 2	Mary Alice Head
Ward 3, Position Number 1	Andy Brown
Ward 3, Position Number 2	Walter J. Gray, Sr.
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Ordinance Review & Grievance Committee
		Expires
Ward 1, Position Number 1	Darla Martel
Ward 1, Position Number 2	Terri Neugent
Ward 2, Position Number 1	Dwight Douglas
Ward 2, Position Number 2	Mary Alice Head
Ward 3, Position Number 1	Andy Brown
Ward 3, Position Number 2	Walter J. Gray, Sr.
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Parks and Recreation
		Expires
Ward 1, Position Number 1	Darla Martel
Ward 1, Position Number 2	Terri Neugent
Ward 2, Position Number 1	Dwight Douglas
Ward 2, Position Number 2	Mary Alice Head
Ward 3, Position Number 1	Andy Brown
Ward 3, Position Number 2	Walter J. Gray, Sr.
Janssen Park Bridge
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Police & Fire Committee
		Expires
Ward 1, Position Number 1	Darla Martel
Ward 1, Position Number 2	Terri Neugent
Ward 2, Position Number 1	Dwight Douglas
Ward 2, Position Number 2	Mary Alice Head
Ward 3, Position Number 1	Andy Brown
Ward 3, Position Number 2	Walter J. Gray, Sr.
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Street & Sidewalk Committee
		Expires
Ward 1, Position Number 1	Darla Martel
Ward 1, Position Number 2	Terri Neugent
Ward 2, Position Number 1	Dwight Douglas
Ward 2, Position Number 2	Mary Alice Head
Ward 3, Position Number 1	Andy Brown
Ward 3, Position Number 2	Walter J. Gray, Sr.
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