AGFC Commissioner Meeting Notice
ON 06-16-2025

June 16, 2025
You are hereby notified that Commissioners of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will meet on the following date and times to consider any business that may be brought before the Commission. Unless otherwise stated, meetings will be held at the AGFC offices, 2 Natural Resources Dr. in Little Rock. Click here to view the Thursday commission meeting online.
Tuesday, June 17
6 p.m.
Dinner at the Native Dog Brewery, 125 Madison Ave. in Camden.
Wednesday, June 18
7 a.m.
Breakfast at the Golden Glo Studio, 1238 Country Club Rd. in Camden.
8 a.m.
Tour of Poison Springs State Park and White Oak Lake State Park.
11:30 a.m.
Lunch at Golden Glo Studio.
12 p.m.
Call to order at the Golden Glo Studio.
Regulations Committee meeting.
Research Review Committee meeting.
Property Management Committee meeting.
Budget Committee meeting.
Intergovernmental Relations Committee meeting.
Personnel/Governance Committee meeting.
6 p.m.
Dinner at First Baptist Church of Camden, 348 W. Washington St. in Camden.
Thursday, June 19
7 a.m.
Breakfast at the Golden Glo Studio.
8 a.m.
Call to order at the Golden Glo Studio.
Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of agenda
Approval of May 22, 2025 commission meeting notes
Presentations.
Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation – Deke Whitbeck
Red Oak Dormancy Research Update – Ben Babst
Director’s report
Committee meeting reports
Commission items
Miscellaneous regulations – Luke Naylor
Elk permit for AGFF – Luke Naylor
CWD management and response plan – Cory Gray
FY26 Maintenance and Operation budget – Emily Shumate
FY26 Marine Fuel Tax budget – Emily Shumate
FY26 Black River budget – Emily Shumate
FY26 Gas lease budget- Emily Shumate
FY26 Wetland Habitat Restoration budget – Emily Shumate
FY26 Continuation budget – Emily Shumate
Inventory removal for stolen assets – Emily Shumate
Merit pay increases – Emily Shumate
Jim Hinkle Spring River Hatchery budget increase – Tommy Laird
Inventory removal/award of firearm to Chairman Neeley – Doug Schoenrock
Delegated authority changes – John Marks
New business
Old business
Executive session (if necessary)
Adjournment
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