Jake Sandlin

4 say wait a minute on signs’ 15 seconds

After look, they want limit put at 5

A proposal to allow electronic signs in North Little Rock to flash their messages every five seconds will be introduced at Monday’s City Council meeting with four aldermen as co-sponsors.
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Growth over River Rail’s 5 years lauded

River Rail marks its fifth anniversary this week, and civic leaders observed Wednesday that development along its route looks much different than in 2004. The electric streetcar operation began Nov. 1, 2004, in the downtown areas of Little Rock and North Little Rock.
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NLR to buy hydro plant intake guard

North Little Rock will receive up to $450,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy to pay for an intake device to prevent obstructions to the water flowing through the city’s Murray Hydroelectric plant, the federal agency announced Wednesday.
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Maumelle to vote on TV service

The Maumelle City Council should vote by early next month to renew agreements with the two companies providing television service to city residents, aldermen agreed Monday night.
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Revenue low, NLR looks at all options

North Little Rock administrators head into discussions this week about the 2010 city budget, knowing the city is starting off a few million dollars in the hole.
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OUR TOWN North Little Rock notebook

Leaf trucks soon to hit the streets North Little Rock’s annual leaf-vacuum service begins Monday.
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Panelists closing in on NLR sign rules

North Little Rock aldermen studying how to regulate new electronic signs have agreed on some key points, but are still debating over the timing of the signs’ ever-changing messages and how close to homes to allow them.
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OUR TOWN: North Little Rock notebook

City recognized as cyclist-friendly North Little Rock has received a bronze-level designation as a 2009 Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists.
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OUR TOWN North Little Rock notebook

RV park pavilion wins approval A pavilion for North Little Rock’s city-operated Downtown RV Park has the goahead to build an open-air pavilion to provide a place for RV groups to have meetings and dinners.
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NLR gets firetruck in pink for Cure race

Among the 45,000 mainly pink-clad runners and walkers expected for the 16th Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on Saturday in Little Rock and North Little Rock, one new participant will be hard to miss.
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