Town & Gown Advisory Committee

Regular Meetings
  
  • At least twice per year
Description

The Town and Gown Advisory Committee was created by Ordinance 5511 on July 3, 2012. On February 5, 2013 Ordinance 5564 was passed to amend the structure of the City and University appointments.  On October 3, 2017 Ordinance 6001 was passed to amend the scope of the committee's duties; to redefine the membership; and reduce the number of required meetings.
 
This Committee shall be a forum for collaboration between the City of Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas on mutually relevant issues including, but not limited to, capital projects; transportation and traffic; infrastructure planning; neighborhoods; cultural and community engagement; safety; fire; and security. The committee is empowered only to advise and make recommendations on a periodic basis to both the City Council and the University of Arkansas on such issues, and to adopt rules for the conduct of its own business.  
 
Terms
Members appointed by the City Council shall serve a two year term. Members appointed by the Mayor, with the exception of the City Council member appointed by the Mayor, shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor. Members appointed from the University of Arkansas shall serve for such period as to be determined by the University.

The committee is comprised of twelve voting members as follows:
  • Two permanent co-chairs, one of which shall be selected by the Mayor and one of which shall be selected by the Chancellor
  • One member of the City Council appointed by the Mayor
  • One University of Arkansas student living off campus appointed by the Mayor
  • Two citizen at large from different wards appointed by the City Council
  • One member shall be the Associated Student Government President
  • Two Communications Directors, or their equivalents, of the City and the University
  • One representative of the University Facilities Management Department appointed by the Chancellor
  • One representative of the City Development Services Department appointed by the Mayor
  • One Superintendent of Fayetteville Public Schools or his/her designee
Appointment

City of Fayetteville vacancies are filled by appointment from the governing body of the City.

Public Notification
A weekly meetings list is prepared by the City Clerk office which is distributed to the press and posted on the home page.
 
  • City Council Representative
    Mark Kinion
    113 West Mountain
    Fayetteville, AR 72701
    479-442-7868
    10/10/12-Indef.
  • University of Arkansas Student
    Living off Campus
    Zachary Thomas Renfro
    1485 North Timbercrest Avenue
    Fayetteville, AR 72704
    479-601-2941
    04/01/18-09/30/19
  • Community Citizen at Large
    Donna E. Daniels
    2246 North Aspen Drive
    Fayetteville, AR 72703
    479-957-8097
    10/01/17-09/30/19
  • Community Citizen at Large
    Vacant     
  • Associated Student Government President
    J.P. Gairhan
    Email
  • Associate Superintendent, Fayetteville Public Schools
    John L Colbert
    Email
    479-444-3000
  • Chief of Staff
    Don Marr
    Email
    479-575-8330
  • Chief of Staff
    Laura Jacobs
    Email
    479-575-7910

    Director of Communications
    Susan Norton
    Email
    479-575-8330

  • Director of Development Services
    Garner Stoll
    Email
    479-575-8265 

  • Assistant Vice Chancellor University Relations
    Mark Rushing
    Email
    479-575-5555
  • Associate Vice Chancellor of Facilities
    Mike Johnson
    Email
    479-575-6601