Committees and Commissions

Community Services 

As Called

• Council Member Evelyn Reed, Chair  evelyn.reed@bentonar.org
• Council Member Ann Spencer-Cole, Vice Chair ann.spencer@bentonar.org
• John Parton, Director, Community Development john.parton@bentonar.org
• Code Enforcement codeenforcement@bentonar.org

Streets & Drainage

As Called

• Council Member Jeff Morrow, Chair jeff.morrow@bentonar.org
• Council Member Frank Baptist, Vice Chair  frank.baptist@bentonar.org
• John Richey, Director, Street Department john.richey@bentonar.org

Finance Committee

As Called

• Council Member Steve Brown, Chair  steve.brown@bentonar.org
• Council Member Jeff Morrow, Vice Chair  jeff.morrow@bentonar.org
• Mandy Spicer, Chief Financial Officer mandy.spicer@bentonar.org

Parks & Recreation

As Called

• Council Member Judd Hart, Chair  judd.hart@bentonar.org
• Council Member Steve Lee, Vice Chair  steve.lee@bentonar.org 
• Stephanie Jones, Director, Parks & Recreation stephanie.jones@bentonar.org

Personnel/Health & Safety

As Called

• Council Member Bill Donnor, Chair bill.donnor@bentonar.org
• Council Member Frank Baptist, Vice Chair frank.baptist@bentonar.org
• Abtin Mehdizadegan, Human Resource Director abtin@bentonar.org

Animal Control

As Called

• Council Member Trevor Villines, Chair trevor.villines@bentonar.org  
• Council Member Jeff Hamm Vice Chair jeff.hamm@bentonar.org 
• Terry Parsons, Director terry.parsons@bentonar.org  

Commissions Committee

As Called

• Council Member Ann Spencer-Cole, Chair ann.spencer@bentonar.org
• Council Member Evelyn Reed, Vice Chair evelyn.reed@bentonar.org
• Toby Hirscheider, Staff Liaison toby.hirscheider@bentonar.org
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Commissions 

The City of Benton has five (5) commissions which were established by City Ordinance to assist the Mayor and City Council. The selection process and terms of commissioners are outlined in the City Ordinance that established each commission. The commissions are shown below, in alphabetical order.