Description

The Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund Board of Trustees was established pursuant to the provisions of A.C.A. 24-11-801.

The Board was created to provide for the disbursement of the Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund and shall designate its beneficiaries as directed in this act. The Board shall have the power to make all rules and regulations needful of its guidance to implement the provisions regarding Board composition.

Terms

Two-year terms, ending May 31.

Membership

The Board shall be composed of six members as follows: 

• The chief executive, who shall serve as chair of the board
• The city or district clerk or recorder, who shall serve as secretary of the board
• Five (5) active or retired members of the pension fund

Appointment

When no active member is available to serve on the Board, all five positions shall be held by retired members of the pension fund and shall be elected for two-year terms as provided in subsection (e) of A.C.A 24-11-801.

The retired members shall elect the retired member or members by secret written ballot in May of each year, with the member or members to be chosen in alternate years by a method to be determined by the Board.

Public Notification

A weekly meetings list is prepared by the Office of the City Clerk Treasurer; it is distributed to the press and posted online. 
 
Members

• Mayor Lioneld Jordan
  Chair
  113 West Mountain Street
  Fayetteville, AR 72701
  479-575-8330
  01/01/09-Indef.
• Kara Paxton
  Secretary
  113 West Mountain Street
  Fayetteville, AR 72701
  479-575-8323
  12/03/19-Indef.
• Roy Cate
  Position 1, Retired
  2876 Rom Orchard Road
  Fayetteville, AR 72703
  479-530-7502
  06/01/12-05/31/20
• Pete Reagan
  Position 2, Retired
  PO Box 1922
  Fayetteville, AR 72702
  479-841-0320
  06/01/84-05/31/20
• Lonnie Napier
  Position 3, Retired
  10192 W. Jeter Road
  Fayetteville, AR 72701
  479-521-1509
  06/01/19-05/31/21
• Ron Wood
  Position 4, Retired
  17315 Lake Sequoyah Road
  Fayetteville, AR 72701
  479-442-5925
  05/01/93-05/31/21
• Gene Warford
  Position 5, Retired
  4169 East Oakmont Drive
  Fayetteville, AR 72701
  479-957-3400
  10/26/17-05/31/21