Land Bank Commission

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Kevin Howard,  Director
Housing & Neighborhood Programs Department
Little Rock City Hall 500 West Markham Street, Room 120W
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 918-5268
khoward@littlerock.gov

AUTHORITY: Ordinance No. 19,911 passed by the Board of Directors on January 15, 2008, created this Commission. Ordinance No. 20,245 passed by the Board of Directors on April 6, 2010, amended Little Rock City Revised Code 2-330-41 to increase by two (2) members selected from Ward 1 and Ward 2.
TERM: Four (4) Years; Staggered Terms initially
MEMBERS: Eleven (11)
DUTIES: Reverse urban blight, increase home ownership, stabilize property values, provide affordable housing, and improve the health and safety of neighborhood through the study, acquisition and disposal of vacant and abandoned property.
SELECTION: Members are appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the City Board of Directors and shall consist of the following:

One (1) Representative involved in projects or work dedicated to the development of low to moderate income housing
One (1) Representative of the housing industry
One (1) Officer of a financial institution
One (1) Member of the Little Rock Housing Authority, selected from a list of three (3) names, submitted by the Little Rock Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
One (1) Member of the Community Housing Advisory Board (CHAB), selected from a list of three (3) names, submitted by the CHAB membership
One (1) Ward 1 Representative
One (1) Ward 2 Representative
Four (4) At-Large positions, provided the four (4) shall reside in different City Wards
MEETINGS: Third Wednesday of Each Month
Willie L. Hinton Neighborhood Resource Center
3805 West 12th Street
11:30 AM
CONTACT: Kevin Howard, Interim Director
Housing & Neighborhood Programs Department
500 West Markham Street, Room 120W
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 918-5268

Current Members

Leta Anthony
(Housing Authority Representative)
leta.anthony51@gmail.com
Term Expires:  3-19-2024

Deniccia Bell
(At-Large)
deniccia_bell@yahoo.com
Term Expires:  3-19-2024

Lisa Ginn
(Ward 2 Representative) 
Term Expires: 03-19-27 

Tyrun Haynie
(CHAB Representative)
tyrunhaynie@gmail.com
Term Expires: 1-17-2027

Jeremy Hill
(At-Large)
Term Expires: 3-19-2024

Natalie James
(At-Large)
nljames14@gmail.com
Term Expires: 3-19-2024

Kimberly Lee
(Financial Institution)
ladykimlee@gmail.com
Term Expires: 3-19-2025

Mark Leggett
(Housing Industry)
Mark_leggett@sbcglobal.net
Term Expires:  3-19-2024

Katrina Smith
(Ward 1 Representative)
katrinas119@gmail.com
Term Expires: 3-19-2026


Tavonia Strickland
(At-Large)
tstrickland30@gmail.com
Term Expires: 3-19-2026

Vacant
(Low/Moderate Income)
Term Expires:  

City Director Joan Adcock
(Board of Directors Liaison)
board@littlerock.gov
Term Expires:  12-31-2024


City Director Virgil Miller, Sr.
(Board of Directors Liaison
Term Expires:  12-31-2024