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Pine Bluff Mayor Pulls Urban Renewal Ordinance as Police Restructuring Measure Fails

Monday, December 15 by Luke Matheson

An ordinance that would have abolished the Pine Bluff Urban Renewal Agency was pulled from the agenda by Mayor Vivian Flowers during Monday night’s city council meeting before its third and final reading, preventing a vote on the measure. Flowers told Deltaplex News after the... Read More.

Pine Bluff Urban Renewal Board Approves Bonus, Mileage Reimbursement for Executive Director

Monday, December 8 by Luke Matheson

The Pine Bluff Urban Renewal Agency held a special called meeting Monday at midday to enter an executive session focused on personnel matters. Following the closed session, board members announced they had approved a $1,250 Christmas bonus for Executive Director Chandra Griffin. The amount matches... Read More.

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PB City Council could take first step Monday to get rid of Urban Renewal

Thursday, November 13 by Rick Walker

In the Pine Bluff City Council agenda released for Monday, an ordinance to abolish the Urban Renewal Agency will be up for first reading. The ordinance would not only dissolve the agency, but discharge the members of any further responsibilities as board members, and... Read More.

Pine Bluff City Council Moves Forward with Key Urban Renewal Appointments

Monday, November 18 by Greg

By Ray King By a vote of 6-1, the Pine Bluff City Council on Monday approved the reappointment of one member of the Urban Renewal Agency Board and the appointment of a second to fill an unexpired term. The Urban Renewal Agency was one of the... Read More.

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Urban Renewal approves funds for Go Kart track

Wednesday, October 23 by Luke Matheson

The Pine Bluff Urban Renewal Agency approved $1.5 million for help complete the Go Kart track and Family Fun Park on the site of the former Admiral Benbow Inn on East Harding Avenue during a meeting held Wednesday evening. Ground was broken for the Go... Read More.

Morris gets 35 years in Urban Renewal case

Thursday, May 16 by Ray King

Update May 16, 2024 Thursday Judge Robert Edwards of Searcy sentenced Morris to 35 years in prison and fined $330,000 plus must pay restitution in amount of $667,000. Edwards handed down a sentence much harsher than the jury recommended. Jury advised to make each of... Read More.

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Ryan Watley with the Urban Renewal Agency discusses the proposed construction of the go-kart track

Friday, September 22 by Alex Bivens

The Urban Renewal Agency is working to prepare the ground for the construction of the go-kart track at the site of the former Admiral Benbow Inn on East Harding Avenue. On Thursday, Ryan Watley, the CEO of Go Forward Pine Bluff was a guest on... Read More.

Urban renewal Director Chandra Griffin discussed the Go-Kart rough timeline

Thursday, September 21 by Alex Bivens

Plans for the Go-Kart track to be constructed on East Harding Avenue are continuing and on Thursday, Urban Renewal Agency Director Chandra Griffin discussed a request her board approved earlier in the week to authorize money to cut trees on the property. Griffin appeared on... Read More.

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Urban Renewal Agency approves property purchase contract and discuss progress on ongoing projects

Wednesday, June 28 by Deseray Mckinzy

On Tuesday, the city of Pine Bluff Urban Renewal Agency held its regular monthly meeting to discuss its brief agenda that included two actions for the commissioners to vote upon. The meeting was held at the Donald D. Reynolds Center with three commissioners present... Read More.

GFPB provides complete report of Urban Renewal Agency since its creation

Friday, June 9 by Greg

Go Forward Pine Bluff has written a in depth piece on the Urban Renewal Agency. GFPB CEO Ryan Watley stated that Urban Renewal and the former director has been a hot topic, "We have used this last week to gather the who, what, when,... Read More.

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Urban Renewal Director issues statement on Taggart charges

Friday, June 2 by Ray King

The director of the Pine Bluff Urban Renewal Agency has issued a statement following the announcement Thursday that criminal charges have been filed against former director Maurice Taggart and another person alleging the misuse of public funds. Taggart and Roderick Morris of Houston, Texas, are... Read More.

Investigation into theft of Urban Renewal money leads to charges against Taggart and Texas man

Thursday, June 1 by Ray King

By Ray King The former director of the Pine Bluff Urban Renewal Agency and a Texas man who was identified as the owner of a company to provide asbestos removal for the agency have been formally charged with multiple counts of theft of property and... Read More.

Stories tagged with: renewal

Pine Bluff Mayor Pulls Urban Renewal Ordinance as Police Restructuring Measure Fails

Pine Bluff Urban Renewal Board Approves Bonus, Mileage Reimbursement for Executive Director

PB City Council could take first step Monday to get rid of Urban Renewal

Pine Bluff City Council Moves Forward with Key Urban Renewal Appointments

Urban Renewal approves funds for Go Kart track

Morris gets 35 years in Urban Renewal case

Ryan Watley with the Urban Renewal Agency discusses the proposed construction of the go-kart track

Urban renewal Director Chandra Griffin discussed the Go-Kart rough timeline

Urban Renewal Agency approves property purchase contract and discuss progress on ongoing projects

GFPB provides complete report of Urban Renewal Agency since its creation

Urban Renewal Director issues statement on Taggart charges

Investigation into theft of Urban Renewal money leads to charges against Taggart and Texas man

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