'I must finish the job as mayor': Jonesboro mayor reverses resignation after community input

Mayor Donya Sartor standing in front of a microphone stand for a press conference.
Mayor Donya Sartor of Jonesboro leaving a press conference held to address her resignation withdrawal in early March. (DorMiya Vance/WABE).

The mayor of Jonesboro recently rescinded a plan to resign from her position. Mayor Donya Sartor announced her intention to step down on March 6, then reversed it soon after. 

Jonesboro City Council gathered last Thursday for a special meeting where Sartor expressed she would resign in April.