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Pine Bluff City Council approves new ward boundaries in special called meeting

Friday, December 10 by Staff

By Ray King A special called meeting of the Pine Bluff City Council Thursday night approved new ward boundaries that were necessary because of results of the 2020 census. The city hired Optimization Direct to draw the four wards and the results of that work was... Read More.

Pine Bluff City Council approves financial impact legislation

Monday, December 6 by Staff

By Ray King With no dissent, the Pine Bluff City Council on Monday approved a resolution dealing with the fiscal Impact proposed legislation would have on the city. The resolution was sponsored by Councilmember Bruce Lockett who explained it to Deltaplex News. According to the resolution, it... Read More.

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Pine Bluff City Council names new company to design ward maps

Friday, November 19 by Ray King

By Ray King The Pine Bluff City Council, during a special called meeting Friday afternoon voted to repeal a resolution adopted Monday regarding hiring a firm to revise the city’s voting districts, and to retain a second company to do the job. On Monday, the council... Read More.

Efforts to redirect Go Forward Pine Bluff money fails at Pine Bluff City Council meeting

Monday, November 15 by Staff

By Ray King Efforts by Pine Bluff City Council member Ivan Whitfield to redirect money currently appropriated to Go Forward Pine Bluff to buy a new fire truck, cameras and crime prevention equipment for the police department and to buy the land for a racetrack... Read More.

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Year-end bonuses approved by Star City Council

Friday, November 12 by Ray King

The City Council at Star City approved year-end bonuses for city employees and members of the volunteer fire department during their meeting Monday. According to the Lincoln Ledger newspaper, the council approved $500 bonuses for full-time city employees and $250 for part-time employees. Volunteer firefighters... Read More.

Pine Bluff A&P appointments tabled at city council meeting

Tuesday, November 2 by Staff

By Ray King Two appointments to the Pine Bluff Advertising and Promotions Committee that were on the agenda for the Pine Bluff City Council Monday night were tabled, sparking a spirited discussion about the entire system of city boards and commissions, and appointments to those... Read More.

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Pine Bluff City Council approves request to move budgeted money to another line item

Tuesday, November 2 by Staff

By Ray King The Pine Bluff City Council on Monday went back and forth before approving a request from Pine Bluff City Clerk Janice Roberts to move money already in her budget to another line item. Appearing on the Oldies 101.3 morning show Tuesday, Council Member... Read More.

Monticello City Council votes on pay for water operator

Thursday, October 21 by Ray King

A divided Monticello City Council voted Tuesday to pay a Level 4 water operator $72,000 annually. According to the Advanced Monticellonian newspaper, four members of the council voted for the resolution while two others voted no, and the seventh member abstained. The vote came during... Read More.

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Council Member Alexander discusses gun problems in Pine Bluff

Tuesday, October 19 by Lori Basiewicz

By Ray King At a press conference Monday, Interim Police Chief Lloyd Franklin Sr., said that his department will be teaming up with Federal Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents in an effort to reduce gun crimes in Pine Bluff. Franklin said his department had been... Read More.

PB City Council considers ordinances in Monday evening meeting

Monday, October 18 by Greg

By Ray King Proposed ordinances dealing with increasing the fees the City of Pine Bluff Inspection and Zoning Department charges for the services they provide were read for the first time Monday during the regular meeting of the Pine Bluff City Council. All of the ordinances... Read More.

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Council Member Holcomb on Sunday’s shootings

Monday, October 18 by Lori Basiewicz

Pine Bluff City Council Member Lloyd Holcomb Jr., on Monday was a guest on the Oldies 101.3 morning show and talked about the two shooting incidents Sunday that left one person dead and 11 other injured. Holcomb said he had attended a block party event... Read More.

PB City Council tables appointments

Monday, October 4 by Greg

By Ray King The Pine Bluff City Council on Monday tabled resolutions appointing one member to the Urban Renewal Board and reappointing five members to the Pine Bluff Planning Commission because an existing city ordinance was not followed. After the meeting, Assistant City Attorney Joe Childers... Read More.

Stories tagged with: council

Pine Bluff City Council approves new ward boundaries in special called meeting

Pine Bluff City Council approves financial impact legislation

Pine Bluff City Council names new company to design ward maps

Efforts to redirect Go Forward Pine Bluff money fails at Pine Bluff City Council meeting

Year-end bonuses approved by Star City Council

Pine Bluff A&P appointments tabled at city council meeting

Pine Bluff City Council approves request to move budgeted money to another line item

Monticello City Council votes on pay for water operator

Council Member Alexander discusses gun problems in Pine Bluff

PB City Council considers ordinances in Monday evening meeting

Council Member Holcomb on Sunday’s shootings

PB City Council tables appointments

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