The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission approved $270 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding distribution at its meeting on Friday.
Amity, Arkadelphia tapped to receive funding for water projects
City to apply for $29M in grants for water, sewer projects
The Arkadelphia City Board approved a resolution Tuesday applying for over $29 million in grants from the Department of Agriculture for water and sewer projects.
Water rate hike to wait until 2023
The Arkadelphia Board of Directors will hold the first of two monthly meetings at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, in the upstairs boardroom of Town Hall. The meeting is open to the […]
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.
Tribute to Charles Summerford
Charles Summerford, a local civil engineer passed away after a long illness this year on December 4th. Charles was probably more responsible for the progressive development of our area of Arkansas than since the pioneer settler, Jacob Barkman, brought much needed supplies to Arkadelphia from New Orleans aboard the his vessel the “ The Dime”, the first steamboat to navigate the Ouachita River.
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