Chelsea Boozer
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Council’s actions Monday not legal, league official says
posted: 06/19/2013 4:50 a.m. Discuss
At least two actions taken by the Alexander City Council at its meeting Monday night weren’t legal under state law because a majority of the eight-member council didn’t approve the actions, according to an Arkansas Municipal League attorney.
Quorum Court OKs applying for park grant
posted: 06/19/2013 4:47 a.m. Discuss
Saline County is one step closer in getting its first county park — which will be fully handicap-accessible and could incorporate the nation’s first outdoor wheelchair-accessible soccer field — after the Saline County Quorum Court authorized the county judge Tuesday night to apply for a grant that could fund up to half of the park’s cost.
Short a majority, council still meets in Alexander
posted: 06/18/2013 4:14 a.m. Comments 2
As promised, three aldermen in this town didn’t show up to Monday’s City Council meeting, but it didn’t cause the meeting to be canceled as they had anticipated.
Plan to recycle prompts sessions
posted: 06/18/2013 12:25 a.m. Discuss
Saline County residents have at least two opportunities at public hearings in the coming weeks to give their input on a new curbside trash-and-recycling program set to begin in five cities next year.
3 Alexander leaders plan boycott
posted: 06/17/2013 12:05 a.m. Discuss
Three Alexander aldermen are boycotting tonight’s City Council meeting and future meetings, citing disagreements with Mayor Michelle Hobbs, but they refuse to officially resign from their posts.
Benton decision spurs alternate fireworks try
posted: 06/13/2013 5:01 a.m. Discuss
In response to Benton postponing its city-sponsored fireworks display until Labor Day weekend, an alderman is raising private funds to put on a public Fourth of July fireworks show for city and county residents.
Benton talks stricter ‘vicious dog’ policy
posted: 06/12/2013 3:52 a.m. Comments 3
BENTON — When a bull mastiff attacked and killed Cindy Bowden’s dog in January, she made it her mission to change this city’s animal control ordinance. Six months later, an updated and stricter set of regulations was approved by Benton’s Community Service and Animal Control committee Tuesday.
50 look at truancy, find it vexing
posted: 06/09/2013 3:29 a.m. Comments 2
It isn’t uncommon for Douglas Ponce to spot a few teens playing basketball at 11 a.m. on a school day in his neighborhood.
New state law on air permits concerns EPA
posted: 06/08/2013 5:12 a.m. Discuss
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is concerned about a new Arkansas law that prohibits the use of certain computer modeling in the approval of air permits.
Carr to be presented ’13 Porter distinction
posted: 06/08/2013 5:09 a.m. Discuss
Arkansas writer Pat Carr is this year’s recipient of the Porter Fund Literary Prize, described by its founders as one of Arkansas’ most lucrative and prestigious literary awards.
