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Council Member (Ward 6, Position 2)· 2017-2028

David McClain

Jonesboro

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Term ending Dec 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
25
Total speaking time
43:37
Avg per meeting
1:45
Segments
764

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Filtered to Development

Top issues during term (16)(Development)

medium↓Jun 2026[17]

New residential subdivisions in Jonesboro

No new public infrastructure costs since water, sewer, and streets already exist.

high↓Sep 2026[15]

160-acre annexation petition near Valley View

Annexing would eventually obligate the city to provide police, fire, sanitation and road maintenance to the property, which members said the budget can't absorb right now.

high↑May 2026[14]

NEA Children's Museum land request

Both leases are symbolic $1-a-year rents — no meaningful revenue to the city.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

ARcare clinic drive-through pharmacy at 22211 Fowler Avenue

No direct city cost; the applicant will pay for detention improvements and any required landscaping.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Summit Utilities sidewalk and landscaping obligations

Sidewalk in-lieu fees roughly equal the cost of the sidewalk itself; temporary CO extensions run $500 per 45 days.

high↓Sep 2026[5]

Chick-fil-A site variances at Southern Creek Lane

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Downtown demolition of old City 57 and Justice Complex

high↓May 2026[2]

Permitting Process Efficiency Study Findings

Most changes cost little; a new commercial plans reviewer hire is the biggest near-term expense, and software integration could be a future capital cost.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Restaurant development in Greensboro Village pattern-book relief

No direct public cost; new restaurant construction and operation add private investment to the development.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Lot split variance at 1601 Granger Drive

Avoids detention pond and sidewalk costs for an existing neighbor's home; the two new lots would each get a new single-family home.

medium↓Jul 2026[2]

Brookshire Place Phase III completion

No direct city cost; infrastructure was completed by the developer.

medium↓Jul 2026[2]

Citadel Manor apartment development

low↓Jun 2026[2]

New single-family home on a 50-foot lot at 1423 Angelus St

No public cost; the applicant plans to demolish a structure on which he still owes roughly $40,000 and rebuild.

medium↓Jan 2026[1]

Rebuilding a house on a 40-foot-wide lot at 307 N. Allis St

New construction adds to the property tax base on a lot that's sat vacant.

medium↓Jan 2026[1]

Twin Oaks Reserve Commercial Subdivision

low↓Feb 2026[1]

Triplex driveway setback at 3406 Meador Dr.

Decisions during term (9)

Recorded while McClain was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approvedOct 20, 2026

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF JONESBORO GRANTS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO APPLY FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR 2026 OUTDOOR RECREATION LEGACY PARTNERSHIP (ORLP)

approved10-0Aug 18, 2026

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS AND GRANTS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR THE FY2027 OUTDOOR RECREATION MATCHING GRANT FROM THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, HERITAGE AND TOURISM

approved10-0Aug 18, 2026

THIS RESOLUTION IS TO AUTHORIZE THE GRANTS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR FUNDING THROUGH THE DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY’S 2026 COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

approvedVoted yes11-0Aug 4, 2026

ORD-26:018 — Planned Development Rezoning, 1004 N. Caraway Road (David Tapp)

tabled11-0Jul 21, 2026

ORD-26:018 — Planned development rezoning at 1004 N. Caraway Road tabled

approved9-0Jul 7, 2026

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, DEPARTMENT OF GRANTS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO APPLY FOR THE FY2025 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT THROUGH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY AGENCY…

approved9-0Jul 7, 2026

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, DEPARTMENT OF GRANTS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO APPLY FOR THE FY2025 FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY GRANT THROUGH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FEDERAL EMERGENCY AGENCY…

approved9-0Jul 7, 2026

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS GRANTS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FY26 BRIDGE INVESTMENT PROGRAM PLANNING GRANT

approved11-0Jun 2, 2026

ORD-26:016 — Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (InnovAsian)