City Hall/Mayor's Office
Physical Address: 118 Industrial Park Rd.
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 1715, Harrison, AR 72602
Phone: 870-741-2777 Fax: 870-741-0021
Email Mayor Jerry Jackson
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Mayor's Office
Mayor Jerry Jackson
The Mayor is the elected Chief Executive Officer for the City of Harrison and is the presiding officer for the City Council. As Chief Executive Officer of the City, the Mayor has a statutory duty to oversee the enforcement of the City policies, ordinances, administrative rules, and State laws, as well as direct City offices and employees to discharge their duties.
The Mayor operates within State statutes, the City Charter, and City Ordinances to provide community leadership. The Mayor accomplishes this task by providing and maintaining an open-door forum for residents, business interests, and other interested parties to discuss City policy, concerns, and requests.
The Mayor is responsible for submitting an annual budget to the City Council appropriating funds for government operations. The Mayor administers the annual work program approved by the City Council through seven departments: General Government, Finance and Internal Services, Operations, Water and Wastewater, Community Planning and Engineering Services, Police, and Fire.
The Office of the Mayor must create a balance of City services, recognizing the community's changing needs and the citizens' desires while maintaining financial stability. The Mayor is elected during the general election, two years following the presidential election, for a four-year term, and can serve an unlimited number of terms. The Mayor was first elected in November of 2018 and ran for re-election in November of 2022. His term will run up to the end of 2026.
Christeen Waters
Staff of the Mayor's Office
Christeen Waters, Mayor's Executive Assistant
Phone: 870-204-5470
Email Christeen Waters
Duties: Provide administrative support for the Mayor to ensure the office runs smoothly and efficiently; schedules meetings for the Mayor; answers and prepares Mayoral correspondence; receives calls and visitors for the Mayor's Office and provide information as needed; maintains contact lists; update city documents and forms; webmaster/social media; coordinate with City departments; create proclamations; assist City Council with requests; prepare agendas and other press releases; switchboard manager; alcohol licenses; Perpetual Care Cemetery Committee-Secretary; prepare warranty deeds for plots; serve the City on various boards; order office supplies and janitorial products; handle building maintenance by contacting service technicians as needed; pay invoices for services received; special projects; and perform research as needed; etc.
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Donna Braymer
Staff of the Mayor's Office
Donna Braymer, Public Relations for the City of Harrison
Email dbraymer@harrisonar.gov
Phone: 870-204-5688
Duties: Donna writes articles and takes photos of activities for the City to publish on social media sites. Her background in the newspaper business allows her to discover interesting details about the city that interest citizens. She works closely with the Police Department, Fire Department, Public Works, Parks and Rec., Explore Harrison, HHBA, Downtown Strategies, Planning Commission, and City Council to ensure Harrison citizens know more about the workings of their city. Follow HarrisonAR.gov to get the latest on city business, meetings, and City Council proceedings.