The Arkadelphia City Board of Directors heard from two local residents Tuesday regarding the renaming of Pine Street in honor of Civil Rights Activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Directors hear plea to change Pine Street’s name
Directors to consider razing Sturgis Field, widening Feaster Trail
The Arkadelphia Board of Directors will have a full agenda during its regular meeting Tuesday.
Unused city streets to close following board decision
Meeting in regular session Tuesday evening, the Arkadelphia Board of Directors took the first step toward closing two long-unused streets.
Police salaries, trash truck purchase on city board agenda
The Arkadelphia Board of Directors will meet Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Town Hall Boardroom with a few items to discuss.
Directors settle on water rate increase
The increase, City Manager Gary Brinkley has explained, is the result of $21 million in improvements needed to the city’s water and wastewater systems over the next five years. Most of those projects, he said, will be bonded, with the bonds to be repaid from the rate increase.
Water rates to be decided tonight
Despite a lack of feedback from the public, Arkadelphia city directors say they’re in agreement that an increase in water rates is needed.
Water rate hike proposed
The City of Arkadelphia is anticipating a rate adjustment to its monthly water fees. Rates will continue rising on an annual basis until 2026. The City Board of Directors have yet to vote on which combination of base and unit rates and annual percentage increases.
Directors reject bid from construction company with unfinished business at airport
Cummings and Jones stated that since the company’s previous work had not been acceptable, the city should not use them again. Director Taylor Chaney, pointing out the $65,000 difference in the bids, stated the city would be wasting money. Brinkley said the grant funds were enough to cover the difference.
Water tower painting, Gum Springs water plant up for talks
Brinkley is requesting approval from the board to accept a $313,777 bid to paint the city water tower on 16th Street. The project would include the painting of both the exterior and interior of the facility. “It is a very technical process — which it should be — as this is 300,000 gallons of drinking water,” Brinkley informed the board in a memo.
No buried utilities on wider Pine, says city manager; Entergy ‘ignored’ option
Ward 3 Director Keith Crews asked is the existing electrical lines, which run between power poles, would remain above ground or be buried.
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