Ambassadors of two types are coming to Little Rock's streets: hospitality and cleaning. They are expected to help out visitors to the city and keep it looking nice.
Some Little Rock officials want to oust members of the Metropolitan Housing Alliance as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development continue to find problems.
Putting a pin in the vote allows more time for planning and collecting public feedback, but it also means residents who were hoping for quick improvements from a sales tax increase will have to wait.
Directors expressed concerns about an eastward UAMS move. Meanwhile, Director Lance Hines took shots at Mayor Frank Scott Jr. about his financial leadership.
The lengthy process of getting residents out of the unsafe living conditions at Big Country Chateau sparked Director Joan Adcock to request a look into the practices of the Metropolitan Housing Alliance.
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. announced plans to send a sales tax increase proposal to voters during his State of the City address on March 6, but he didn’t offer specifics. Still with no additional information, the Little Rock Board of Directors expressed a range of support.
On Tuesday, At-large Director Joan Adcock asked for an ordinance concerning short-term rentals to be taken off of the board’s agenda until a community meeting could be held.
The overall price of natural gas and increased customer usage in the cold weather was to blame for recent high gas bills from Summit Utilities, an executive told the Little Rock Board of Directors on Tuesday.
Both the flu vaccine and the latest bivalent COVID-19 booster will be available Friday. Those who receive the COVID-19 booster will get a $50 VISA gift card.
It was a long night for the Little Rock Board of Directors who discussed upcoming city changes for more than four hours on Tuesday. They approved increased transparency on city contractors, an ambassador program, increased threshold for building permits and more.