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Private club approved by Pine Bluff City Council

Tuesday, September 21 by Lori Basiewicz

By Ray King By a vote of 8-0, the Pine Bluff City Council on Monday approved a Pine Bluff man's request to open a private club in the city. Under current state law, the council was required to sign off on an application by Martin Scott... Read More.

PB City Council requires owners of vacant buildings to register or face fines

Monday, September 20 by Greg

By Ray King The Pine Bluff City Council on Monday approved legislation requiring owners of vacant buildings to register them with the city or face fines. The vote on the ordinance was 8-0 as Council Member Steven Mays, who has been ill and out for several... Read More.

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Sheridan city council votes to give service weapons to family of fallen officer Shane Green

Tuesday, September 14 by Staff

The Sheridan City Council voted unanimously to award the family of Officer Shane Green two service weapons that he used while on duty following his death after an extensive battle with COVID-19. Sheridan mayor Joe Wise spoke with DeltaplexNews.com about the decision to give his... Read More.

Council approves performance goals for city departments

Wednesday, September 8 by Lori Basiewicz

The Pine Bluff City Council on Tuesday adopted a proposed ordinance requiring city departments to set goals and objectives for their department and communicate those to the council. It won approval with no dissent. The ordinance, which had been slated for only a second reading,... Read More.

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Council waives bidding on Lowe’s 250k grant purchases

Wednesday, September 8 by Greg

By Ray King With no dissent, the Pine Bluff City Council on Monday adopted an ordinance to waive competitive bidding on purchases made from a $250,000 grant the city received from Lowe’s. One of the conditions of the grant was that purchases made with money from... Read More.

Council Member Whitfield seeks solution to locked park restrooms

Tuesday, August 31 by Lori Basiewicz

By Ray King Pine Bluff City Council member Ivan Whitfield has asked Parks and Recreation Director Samuel Glover to find a way to keep restrooms at the city’s parks open at night and on the weekends. At a previous meeting of the City Council’s Public Works... Read More.

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Monticello City Council hears report on lake bike trail

Thursday, August 26 by Ray King

The first phase of the Monticello Lake Bike Trail is already funded through grants, according to one of the people involved in the project. The Advance Monticellonian newspaper reported that Dr. Doug Osborne told the Monticello City Council that the trail has $40,000 in unmatched... Read More.

Ordinance on vacant buildings gets first reading at council meeting

Wednesday, August 18 by Ray King

By Ray King During its meeting Monday, the Pine Bluff City Council heard the first reading of a proposed amendment to the city’s existing ordinance dealing with nuisances by adding a section dealing with vacant buildings. The proposed amendment said vacant buildings are detrimental to surrounding... Read More.

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Council approves resolution for downtown development

Wednesday, August 18 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King By a vote of 5-2 on Monday, the Pine Bluff City Council approved a resolution supporting the development and construction of a restaurant and retail district at Sixth Avenue and Main Street. The area is across the street from the Pine Bluff/Jefferson County... Read More.

City Council approves PB Downtown Development Collaborative Group

Monday, August 16 by Greg

By Ray King An amended version of a resolution to create the Pine Bluff Downtown Development Collaborative Group was approved during a lengthy meeting of the Pine Bluff City Council at the Convention Center. The vote was 6-1 to adopt the resolution with Council Member Glen... Read More.

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Downtown Development projects on council agenda

Monday, August 16 by Ray King

By Ray King When the Pine Bluff City Council meets today at 5:30 p.m., they will discuss an ordinance creating the Pine Bluff Downtown Development Collaborative Group, whose purpose is to “bring to bear thoughtful expertise, creative thinking and enhanced communications to assist the city... Read More.

UAPB Chancellor Dr. Laurence Alexander Named Chairman of the SWAC Council of Presidents and Chancellors

Thursday, August 12 by Laron Marbley

UAPB Chancellor Dr. Laurence Alexander Named Chairman of the SWAC Council of Presidents and Chancellors Courtesy of the SWAC.org The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Chancellor Dr. Laurence Alexander is slated to serve as the next chairman of the SWAC Council of Presidents and Chancellors... Read More.

Stories tagged with: council

Private club approved by Pine Bluff City Council

PB City Council requires owners of vacant buildings to register or face fines

Sheridan city council votes to give service weapons to family of fallen officer Shane Green

Council approves performance goals for city departments

Council waives bidding on Lowe’s 250k grant purchases

Council Member Whitfield seeks solution to locked park restrooms

Monticello City Council hears report on lake bike trail

Ordinance on vacant buildings gets first reading at council meeting

Council approves resolution for downtown development

Downtown Development projects on council agenda

UAPB Chancellor Dr. Laurence Alexander Named Chairman of the SWAC Council of Presidents and Chancellors

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