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Cherokee Village
Cherokee Village was founded in 1954 by a Mr John A. Cooper Sr. He wanted a city that was like a city, but close to the beautiful nature of Sharp and Fulton Counties. Cherokee Village has become a model for retirement communities in the US.
In 1969 the Cherokee Village Suburban Improvement District that got responsibility for fire protection, maintaining roads and streets and recreational facilities.
Mr Cooper sold the holdings of the village to Mr and Mrs Eben Dagget, owners of Dagget Development Corporation, in 1992.
In 1997 the people in Cherokee Village tried to get the City incorporated. It is located right in between Sharp and Fulton counties, and it applied for incorporation in Sharp county first, but was denied and therefor tried with Fulton instead. The petition was granted, but only for the part located in Fulton. So in January 1998 Cherokee Village West was incorporated into Fulton County. In April the same year the two sides of where united as City of Cherokee Village with a population of about 4,600.
City Officials
Position |
Name |
Mayor |
Steven Rose |
City Clerk |
Penny Trumpy |
District Judge |
Mark Johnson |
City Attorney |
Jon Abele |
Police Chief |
Monte Lane |
Fire Chief |
Kal Dienst |
Street Superintendent |
Joey Sheets |
Water Superintendent |
Thomas Thornton |
Building Inspector |
Charlie Akers |
City Treasurer |
Amy Kreutzer |
Council Member |
Heather Harrison |
Council Member |
Eddie Ishmael |
Council Member |
Peter Martin |
Council Member |
Pam Rowland |
Council Member |
Rob Smith |
Council Member |
Jeff Tatum |
Council Member |
Rachel Tatum |
Council Member |
Steve Thompson |
City Facts
County: Sharp
Population: 4,780
Senate District: 19
House District: 60,61
Congressional District: 1
Classification: First Class City
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Cherokee Village
In 1969 the Cherokee Village Suburban Improvement District that got responsibility for fire protection, maintaining roads and streets and recreational facilities.
Mr Cooper sold the holdings of the village to Mr and Mrs Eben Dagget, owners of Dagget Development Corporation, in 1992.
In 1997 the people in Cherokee Village tried to get the City incorporated. It is located right in between Sharp and Fulton counties, and it applied for incorporation in Sharp county first, but was denied and therefor tried with Fulton instead. The petition was granted, but only for the part located in Fulton. So in January 1998 Cherokee Village West was incorporated into Fulton County. In April the same year the two sides of where united as City of Cherokee Village with a population of about 4,600.
City Officials
City Facts
County: Sharp
Population: 4,780
Senate District: 19
House District: 60,61
Congressional District: 1
Classification: First Class City
Contact Information
Address:
P.O. Box 129
CHEROKEE VILLAGE, AR 72525
Phone: (870) 257-5522
Fax: (870) 257-5524
Meetings:
Third Thursday
Web Site: Official Web Site
Email: cityhall@cherokeevillage.org
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