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Council approves funds for Delta Rhythm district

Wednesday, November 9 by Deseray Mckinzy

With no dissent, the Pine Bluff City Council voted Monday night to invest $2 million in the Delts Rhythm and Blues Cultural District which is designed to promote tourism and improve the economy. That money will come from the five-eighths cent sales tax approved by... Read More.

Sheridan City Council votes to annex land for hotel, shopping center

Wednesday, November 9 by Ray King

The Sheridan City Council at its most recent meeting approved the annexation of eight acres that will see a hotel and shopping center inside the city limits. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, Dr. Scott Winston is developing the land on the western edge of... Read More.

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Pine Bluff City Council approves resolution to fund Delta Rhythm and Bayou’s Cultural District

Monday, November 7 by Staff

By a vote of 8-0, the Pine Bluff City Council on Monday approved a resolution to provide funding for the Delta Rhythm and Bayou’s Cultural District. According to the resolution, the city will provide $2 million to the Economic and Community Development Department to develop... Read More.

Monticello City Council votes to raise solid waste and sewer rates

Monday, October 31 by Deseray Mckinzy

According to the Advanced-Monticellonian, the Monticello city council members were all present at their most recent meeting in October. According to the newspaper after discussion and clarification, the council voted to raise solid waste rates to $12.13 for residential customers and $36.75 for commercial... Read More.

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Pine Bluff City Council unanimously passes resolution creating peer support program for PBPD

Monday, October 17 by Staff

By Ray King The Pine Bluff City Council on Monday voted to suspend the rules and read a proposed ordinance creating a peer support program for the Pine Bluff Police Department before adopting it unanimously. The new policy will be included in the department’s policy manual... Read More.

Ambulance routes subject to city council action

Wednesday, October 5 by Deseray Mckinzy

Two private companies will be awarded contracts for street improvements after votes by the Pine Bluff City Council on Monday. One of those projects will be to improve access to Jefferson Regional Hospital. Appearing on the Oldies 1013 morning show Tuesday, Council Member Joni Alexander explained... Read More.

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Alexander talks council vote on new food pantry location

Tuesday, October 4 by Deseray Mckinzy

A day after five members of the Pine Bluff City Council voted to allow Living Grace First Ward Food Pantry to use the former fire station on Commerce Road, Council member Joni Alexander appeared on the Oldies 1013 morning show to talk about that... Read More.

City Council approves Food Pantry legislation; Planning Commission approval still required

Monday, October 3 by Staff

By Ray King Five members of the Pine Bluff City Council on Monday voted to approve legislation allowing Debra Allen, who operates the First Ward Living Grace Food Pantry to relocate the operation to the former Fire Station #4 on Commerce Road. Allen presently is located... Read More.

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Monticello City council approves rate hike for garbage pickup

Thursday, September 29 by Ray King

At its most recent meeting, the Monticello City Council voted to increase the amount resident pay for solid waste pickup. In 2021, the council voted to raise the rate for residential pickup to $12.13 and under the recently approved ordinance, those rates will go up... Read More.

Council approves asbestos removal despite objections

Tuesday, September 20 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King At its first meeting in September, the Pine Bluff City Council deadlocked on a resolution permitting the Mayor to complete an agreement with Nahholtz Environmental Services to work on removing asbestos from the former Southeast Middle School, which the city bought, at... Read More.

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Pine Bluff City Council passes legislation to create Group Violence Intervention Director position

Monday, September 19 by Staff

By Ray King By two separate 6-2 votes, the Pine Bluff City Council on Monday adopted legislation to create the position of Group Violence Intervention Director and create a fund to pay that person. The first resolution provides that the Group Violence Intervention Director will work... Read More.

Sheridan City Council adopts ordinance on street specifications

Thursday, September 15 by Ray King

An ordinance to change the minimum street specifications and regulations for new developments was approved unanimously by the Sheridan City Council when they met Tuesday. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, the ordinance adds more regulations and testing to the new roads such as those... Read More.

Stories tagged with: council

Council approves funds for Delta Rhythm district

Sheridan City Council votes to annex land for hotel, shopping center

Pine Bluff City Council approves resolution to fund Delta Rhythm and Bayou’s Cultural District

Monticello City Council votes to raise solid waste and sewer rates

Pine Bluff City Council unanimously passes resolution creating peer support program for PBPD

Ambulance routes subject to city council action

Alexander talks council vote on new food pantry location

City Council approves Food Pantry legislation; Planning Commission approval still required

Monticello City council approves rate hike for garbage pickup

Council approves asbestos removal despite objections

Sheridan City Council adopts ordinance on street specifications

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