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Town & Gown Advisory Committee
- At least twice per year
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. Ordinance 6178 passed on April 16, 2019 to amend the composition to add the President of the University of Arkansas Graduate Professional Student Congress as a member. Ordinance 6196 passed on July 2, 2019 amending the ordinance to expand opportunities for Fayetteville Residents to serve on city boards, commissions and committees.
The 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 Town and Gown Advisory Committee shall be comprised of thirteen (13) voting members, consisting of the following:
Two (2) permanent co-chairs, one of which shall be selected by the Mayor and one of which shall be selected by the Chancellor
One (1) member of the City Council appointed by the Mayor
One (1) University of Arkansas student living off campus appointed by the Mayor
Two (2) members shall be residents at large from different wards appointed by the City Council
One (1) member shall be the Associated Student Government President
Two (2) Communications Directors, or their equivalents, of the City and the University
One (1) representative of the University Facilities Management Department appointed by the Chancellor
One (1) representative of the City Development Services Department appointed by the Mayor
One (1) Superintendent of Fayetteville Public Schools or his/her designee
One (1) Graduate Professional Student Congress President
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
Hope Davenport
5011 W Claxton Cir
Fayetteville, AR 72704
479-871-5481
10/01/19-09/30/21 - Community Citizen at Large
Donna E. Daniels
2246 North Aspen Drive
Fayetteville, AR 72703
479-957-8097
10/01/19-09/30/21 - Community Citizen at Large
Alexandria V. Howland
194 E South Street
Fayetteville, AR 72701
501-247-4914
10/01/20-09/30/22 - Associated Student Government President
Julia Nall
Email - President of Graduate Professional Student Congress
James Diloreto-Hill
Email - Superintendent, Fayetteville Public Schools
Megan Slocum
Email
479-973-8644
- Co-Chair Mayor Appointment Chief of Staff
Susan Norton
Email
479-575-8330
- Co-Chair Chancellor Appointment
Chief of Staff
Laura Jacobs
Email
479-575-7910 -
Director of Communications and Marketing
Lisa Thurber
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
Contact Us
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Town and Gown Advisory Board
Lisa Thurber
Communications & Marketing Director
City of Fayetteville
Phone: 479.575.8330
Email