Mayor's leadership saluted with award
Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola has been named the recipient of the 2017 Jack Evans Regional Leadership Award.
Stodola received the award for his "leadership at the local, state and national level," said Tab Townsell, executive director of Metroplan, the federally designated metropolitan planning agency for central Arkansas and sponsor of the award since it was established in 1993.
Stodola is the first Arkansas mayor to serve as president of the National League of Cities, which Townsell called a "tremendous recognition of local leadership in Arkansas at the national level."
He said the mayor's ascension to the post is a testament to his political and personal skills.
"You don't get that recognition unless you are at the peak of your peers in terms of performance," Townsell said.
The Jack Evans Award, named after a former Sherwood mayor, is presented annually to an individual or organization for "outstanding public service in advancing sound planning and intergovernmental cooperation in central Arkansas."
3 city golf courses closed for weather
Several Little Rock golf courses will be closed until next year.
The city is covering the greens at the War Memorial, Hindman and Rebsamen golf courses through Jan. 2 to protect them from cold weather.
The Rebsamen Golf Driving Range and the West 9-hole course, as well as the Hindman Driving Range, will remain open.
Directors' meeting delayed for holiday
The Little Rock Board of Directors will not have its regular meeting this week.
The regularly scheduled Tuesday meeting has been postponed because of the Christmas holiday.
The board will next meet at 6 p.m. Jan. 2 at City Hall, 500 W. Markham St.
Metro on 12/25/2017