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Why be an elected official in 2008? 06 The National League of Cities offers a thought- and discussion- provoking top 10 reasons why local government leaders matter in this day and age.

Cities make a difference with increased turnback 7 The Legislature in 2007 increased turnback to cities for the first time in 25 years, and the League has encouraged cities and towns to not only put the money to good use, but to let their legislators ON THE COVER—The stairs leading to the know just how important that money is. Peabody Hotel lobby from the Statehouse Convention Center will very soon be heavily trafficked by city leaders from across the state 2008 Winter Conference tentative program 10 heading to and from meetings at the League’s U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, U.S. Rep. Vic Snyder, Chief Justice Jim Winter Conference, Jan. 9-11 in Little Rock. See Hannah, Gov. Mike Beebe and Arkansas Attorney General Dustin page 10 for the tentative conference program and McDaniel are among the speakers invited to speak at the League’s join us for an informative and inspiring start to an annual Winter Conference. exciting new year for cities in Arkansas. Read also inside about the benefits of being a local elected City & Town index official, the ways cities and towns are using their 31 The magazine index offers a topic-by-topic and name-by-name increased turnback funds and much more. reference to help keep track of five years’ worth of information Enjoy!—atm helpful to municipalities.

Correction DEPARTMENTS On page 31 of the December issue of City & Town , the bottom center Animal Corner ...... 20 photograph depicts Deputy State Forester Larry Nance engaging a Attorney General Opinions ...... 16 young arborist during Conway’s Arbor Day celebration, not Urban Calendar ...... 15 Forester Pete Rausch as stated. Engineering Perspective ...... 24 Grant Money Matters ...... 30 League Officers, Advisory Councils ...... 5 Municipal Mart ...... 50 Municipal Notes ...... 14 Publisher Editor Planning to Succeed ...... 18 Don Zimmerman Ken Wasson Professional Directory ...... 48 Communications Coordinator Sales Tax Map ...... 46 Whitnee Bullerwell Sales Tax Receipts ...... 47 Publishing Assistant Managing Editor Debby Wilkins Andrew Morgan Sister Cities International ...... 22 Urban Forestry ...... 26 Here’s where to reach us: 501-374-3484 • FAX 501-374-0541 Your Health ...... 28 [email protected] • www.arml.org Cover Photo by Andrew Morgan, League staff

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• eNewsRoom offers online news articles from Arkansas’s municipalities’ dailies. • City & Town isavailable to download in itsentirety in PDF from the Publications page. • Cities of Arkansas local government portal page givesvisitorsa sneakpeek at the quality of life in the municipalities across Arkansas. • Flyout menus provide easier navigation and cut down on search time. • A search engine makes it easy to locate topics, based on specific words. • Legislative Action Center is now home to legislative matters, including a new Legislative Bulletin. t Jus • eCart, order and pay for publications and mailing lists online by Visa or MasterCard. ed! nch lau • Legal Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE : Mayor Bobbie Bailey, Alpena ; Mayor Rick Elumbaugh, Batesville ; Mayor Rick Holland, Benton ; Mayor Tim McKinney, Berryville ; Mayor L.M. Duncan, Bono ; Mayor Arkansas Municipal Larry Mitchell, Bryant ; Mayor Chris Claybaker, Camden ; Mayor Dan Coody, Fayetteville ; City Director Gary Campbell, Fort Smith ; City Manager Kent Myers, Hot Springs ; Councilmember Kenny League Officers Elliott, Jacksonville ; Councilmember Joe Gies, Lakeview ; Mayor Steve Northcutt, Malvern ; Mayor Mike Gaskill, Paragould President Mayor Robert Taylor, Marianna ; Mayor Frank Mayor JoAnne Bush, Lake Village First Vice President Fogleman, Marion ; Mayor Betty Feller, Mulberry ; Mayor James Valley, Helena-West Helena Vice President, District No. 1 Mayor Gerald Morris, Piggott ; Mayor Carl Redus, Pine Bluff ; Mayor Howard Taylor, Prescott ; Mayor Mayor Mark Stodola, Little Rock Vice President, District No. 2 Belinda LaForce, Searcy ; Mayor Jerre Van Hoose, Mayor Jackie Crabtree, Pea Ridge Vice President, District No. 3 Springdale ; City Clerk Patti Scott Grey, Texarkana ; Councilmember Dorothy Henderson, Mayor James Morgan, White Hall Vice President, District No. 4 Warren ; Mayor Paul Nichols, Wynne . Don A. Zimmerman Executive Director ADVISORY COUNCILS PAST PRESIDENTS : Mayor Tab Townsell, Conway ; Councilmember Bay ; Recorder/Treasurer Janice Hanson, Garland ; Councilmember Larry Combs, El Dorado ; Mayor Tommy Swaim, Jacksonville ; Jeff Braim, Gassville ; Councilmember Verlin Price, Glenwood ; Mayor Mayor Patrick Henry Hays, North Little Rock ; Mayor Robert Patrick, Ed C. Hardin III, Grady ; Mayor Lionel Johnson, Hampton ; St. Charles ; Mayor Gene Yarbrough, Star City . Councilmember Rose Marie Wilkinson, Haskell ; Mayor Jerome Norwood, Highland ; Mayor Randy Holland, Mayflower ; LARGE FIRST CLASS CITIES : Mayor David Osmon, Mountain Recorder/Treasurer Bobby Brown, McDougal ; Mayor Robert Sullivan, Home , Chair; City Director James Calhoun, Arkadelphia ; McRae ; Mayor Mike Cone, Melbourne ; Mayor Jim Reeves, Councilmember Chris Sooter, Bentonville ; Mayor Eddie J. Williams, Councilmember Don Sappington, Norfork ; Mayor Becky Dunn, Cabot ; Councilmember Phillip Gordon, Camden ; Mayor Mike Dumas, Palestine ; Planning Commissioner Dan Long, Rockport ; Mayor Bobby Councilmember Dianne Hammond, El Dorado ; Mayor Pat Moles, Neal, Smackover ; Mayor Ian Ouei, Stamps ; Mayor Rodney Harrison ; Councilmember Trece Shepherd-Williams, Helena-West Williams, Waldo ; Mayor Lorraine Smith, Wrightsville . Helena ; Human Resources Director Charlotte Bradley, Hope Water & Light ; Councilmembers Bill Howard, Kevin McCleary, Reedie Ray INCORPORATED TOWNS : Mayor Stanley Morris, Menifee , Chair; and Bob Stroud, Jacksonville ; Intergovernmental Affairs Manager Mayor Leroy C. Wright Sr., Anthonyville ; Councilmember George Odies Wilson III, Little Rock ; Councilmember James Moore, Hallman, Ben Lomond ; Mayor Larry Myrick, Delaplaine ; Magnolia ; Mayor Michael Watson, City Clerk Joshua Clausen, Councilmember John Pfeneger, Fountain Lake ; Mayor Laura Maumelle ; Mayor Joe Rogers, Monticello ; City Clerk Diane Hamilton, Garfield ; Mayor Randall Homsley, Higginson ; Mayor Whitbey, Treasurer Mary Ruth Morgan, North Little Rock ; Jimmie Lou Nuessner, Lead Hill ; Mayor Don Sikes, Maynard ; Mayor Councilmembers Randal Crouch and Bill Eaton, Russellville ; Marion Hoosier, McCaskill ; Councilmember Margarette Oliver, Clerk/Treasurer Tammy Gowen, Councilmember Dale English, Searcy ; Menifee ; Mayor Anne Armstrong, Mount Vernon ; Recorder/ Mayor Virginia Hillman, Councilmembers Marina Brooks and Lex Treasurer Naomi Mitchell, St. Charles ; Mayor Charles Miller, “Butch” Davis, Sherwood ; Mayor M.L. Van Poucke Jr., City Clerk Councilmember Hazel McGhee, Tollette . Peggy Woody, Siloam Springs ; Clerk/Treasurer Mitri Greenhill, PUBLIC SAFETY : Mayor Scott McCormick, Crossett , Chair; Finance Officer Jane Jackson, Stuttgart ; Mayor Bob Freeman, Councilmember Larry Hall, Bay ; Mayor Frank Anderson, Bella Vista ; Councilmember Kevin Johnson, Van Buren . Fire Chief Ben Blankenship, Police Chief Gary Sipes, Benton ; Financial FIRST CLASS CITIES : Clerk/Treasurer Regina Walker, Mena , Chair; Director Marilyn Payne, Bryant ; Clerk/Treasurer Marva Verkler, Councilmember Shirley Jackson, Ashdown ; Clerk/Treasurer Carol Cabot ; Mayor Allan Dillavou, Councilmember Willard Thomason, Crump-Westergren, Councilmember Tracy Lightfoot, Beebe ; Caddo Valley ; Councilmember Marshall Smith, Police Chief Robert Clerk/Treasurer Jean Lee, Councilmember Ralph Lee, Bono ; Mayor Baker, Jacksonville ; City Clerk Lynette Graham, Lake Village ; Barbara Skouras, Brinkley ; Mayor Lloyd Hefley, Cherokee Village ; Clerk/Treasurer Janette Lasater, Lowell ; Fire Chief Keith Frazier, Mayor Billy Helms, Clerk/Treasurer Barbara Blackard, Councilmember Malvern ; Fire Chief John Puckett Sr., Mena ; Police Chief Larry Yates, J.G. “Dutch” Houston, Clarksville ; Mayor Dewayne Phelan, Nashville ; Mayor Gary Crocker, Pocahontas ; Mayor Jerry Duvall, Councilmember Steve Weston, Corning ; Councilmember Candace Police Chief Blake Herren, Pottsville ; Councilmember Robert Wiley, Jeffress, Crossett ; Clerk/Treasurer Donna Jones, DeQueen ; Russellville ; Councilmember Sheila Sulcer, Sherwood ; Councilmember Gwendolyn Stephenson, Dermott ; Mayor Aubrey Councilmember David McCoy, Star City ; Mayor Marianne Maynard, McGhee, DeWitt ; Mayor Marion Gill, Councilmember Taylor C. Pickett, Stuttgart . Dumas ; Mayor Danny Maynard Sr., England ; Mayor Ernie L. Penn, MUNICIPAL HEALTH BENEFIT FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES : Farmington ; Mayor Kenneth Edwards, Greenwood ; Mayor Jackie Mayor Barrett Harrison, Blytheville , District 1; vacant, District 2; McPherson, Heber Springs ; Mayor Donald Roberts, Hoxie ; Clerk/Treasurer Barbie Curtis, Van Buren , District 3; Mayor Chuck Clerk/Treasurer Linda Simpson, Lake City ; City Clerk Billie Uzzell, Hollingshead, Arkadelphia , District 4; vacant, At-Large Member. Lonoke ; Mayor Dixon Chandler, Marked Tree ; Councilmember James WORKERS’ COMPENSATION TRUST BOARD OF TRUSTEES : Turner, Mena ; Mayor Mike Reese, Councilmembers Jackie Harwell and Mayor William Johnson, West Memphis , District 1; Councilmember Vivian Wright, Nashville ; Clerk/Treasurer Linda Treadway, Newport ; Murry Witcher, North Little Rock , District 2; City Attorney Howard Mayor Vernon McDaniel, Ozark ; Mayor Bill Elsken, Paris ; Mayor Cain, Huntsville , District 3; Group Manager Mayor Lane Jean, Charles E. Patterson, Parkin ; Mayor Sonny Hudson, Prairie Grove ; Magnolia , District 4; Mayor Doug Formon, Jonesboro , At-Large Mayor Randy Butler, Waldron ; Mayor Michelle Rogers, Walnut Member. Ridge ; Mayor Art Brooke, City Clerk John Barclay, Councilmembers Ginger Tarno and Glen Walden, Ward ; Treasurer Bertia Mae Lassiter, CASH/PENSION MANAGEMENT TRUST BOARD OF TRUSTEES : Warren ; Clerk/Treasurer Paula Caudle, West Fork . Finance Director Bob Sisson, North Little Rock , Chair; Finance Director John Walden, Benton , Vice Chair; Mayor Gordon Hennington, SECOND CLASS CITIES : Recorder/Treasurer Carolyn Willett, Hamburg ; Recorder/Treasurer Mary Ruth Wiles, Highland ; Finance Smackover , Chair; Mayor Veronica Post, Councilmember Mary Director Bob Biles, Police Sgt. (Ret.) Lee Harrod, Little Rock ; Mayor Darter, Altus ; Mayor Fred Jack, Bethel Heights ; Mayor Kenneth Larance Davis, Shannon Hills ; Mayor Virginia Hillman, Sherwood ; Jones, Brookland ; Recorder/Treasurer Sarah Roberts, Caddo Mayor Horace Shipp, Texarkana . Valley ; Mayor Barry Riley, Caraway ; Mayor Danny Armstrong, Councilmembers Richard Harris and Linda Harrison, Cedarville ; Mayor Jack Ladyman, Elkins ; Councilmember Arthur Deller, Fairfield

JANUARY 2008 5 Top 10 reasons to be a local elected official in 2008 As we face the beginning of the new year, the National League of Cities offers a lighthearted look at the serious job facing local elected officials every day.

You have to be able to add two Everyone (almost) knows your name. and two together (and the answer Many people don’t know the name of the vice must always be four). president of the United States and few can name One of the most important tasks local officials even one of their state senators, but just about every - must undertake is to develop and implement a one in your city knows who you are. A good bunch budget that accurately reflects both the needs of their of them also think they know what you stand for and communities and their ability to financially support how you vote, even if they couldn’t pick you out of a those needs. Unlike the federal government where crowd! Although it’s good to be recognized and there seem to be no worries over deficits, local gov - h4ave your work acknowledged, sometimes it’s nice to e1rnments must have a balanced budget, including a be a bit anonymous. Unfortunately, anonymity is not solid rainy day fund to ensure strong bond ratings. one of the perks of this job! Sounds like a lot of Wall Street speak? Yes, but to be an elected official, you have to know all the financial Someone is always awake at midnight. buzz words and, yes, know what they mean, too! Those elected officials brave enough to have their home phone listed—and most do—know that some - one is always ready to call you to discuss anything: You can never have a bad hair day. the land use proposal for that empty field down the Now that most council sessions are televised and street, Johnny’s homework, or even the noise the the Internet has become the great sounding board for neighborhood cat is making in the middle of the issues, you must be on your toes and ready to roll at n5ight. Local government is a 24-7 operation, and a moment’s notice. Public hearings, media interviews being a local official is just about the same thing. and community meetings help involve the public in the workings of government. When you go out the You have an intimate knowledge d2oor in the morning, the next person you’ll see will of your sewer systems. be a constituent—including your next-door neighbor! Making sure the sewer pipes run freely, the snow is plowed on time and the traffic light down at the corner is working are critical responsibilities of local Everyone knows what you buy government, and as an elected official, you need to at the grocery. know how they work, or better yet, who is in charge Accessibility is critical to good governing. Most of fixing them! Local government is all about service: of your constituents don’t see the difference between trash pickup, libraries that are open and have the lat - cornering you in your office or in the produce aisle. est books and technology, keeping the streets safe— Leadership is not just about giving speeches at the 6 all the mainstays of daily life. Knowing the systems to Rotary Club, it’s about listening. So you had better get the power back on during a cold winter’s night p3ut away the junk food and stick with yogurt and can make a difference in someone’s life—and it’s healthy pretzels. usually your job to ensure it happens.

6 CITY & TOWN Cities put turnback to good use

ov. Mike Beebe, speaking at the League’s In September the League polled members, asking 73rd Convention last June, called the them to share how they spent the additional $6.85 86th Arkansas General Assembly “the per capita. The results of those responses are: most successful legislative session I can Gremember,” and for the state’s cities and towns, Street maintenance and/or repairs 23.2% which received the first increase in municipal turn - Parks and recreation 12.5% back in 25 years, the session certainly was a suc - Police department 10.7% cess. General government 8.9% The Legislature increased turnback to cities and Building repairs/construction 7.1% counties by $4 million each and approved a supple - Economic development 7.1% mental turnback of $12 million to cities and towns Emergency warning 5.3% coming from the state surplus. Fire department 5.3% The League has encouraged cities and towns to Matching grants 5.3% make a big deal about how they use the increased Information technology needs 5.3% turnback in an effort to let legislators know how Future capital improvements 3.5% much it means to Arkansas’s communities and Property purchase 3.5% to encourage continued future increases. Code enforcement 1.7%

You get to ride on the back of a fire truck Someone will always disagree on the Fourth of July. with you about something. Being the face of your community can be fun. That’s the great thing about America and our Participating in parades, ceremonies, school events form of government: People get a chance to speak and other community gatherings are every-day occur - their minds, even if they are wrong! Since it’s closest rences, regardless of whether it’s raining cats and to the people, local government is the most open dogs or it’s a sunny afternoon. As every local elected form of government—where everyone can have his official knows, the job requirements don’t change for 9or her say. It’s also the best place to forge consensus b7ad weather or tough situations. Despite everything over tough issues and to work toward building strong else that might be happening in your life, when duty communities. calls, you must answer—rain or shine. You are able to create small miracles. School children want to be you— Local officials can truly make a difference in but maybe just for a day. people’s lives. They can bring communities together As the recognized leader of your community, it’s around a shared vision, bring a program that helps no secret that children and adults alike look to you needy people back to life, or marshal resources to for guidance and support. But with great respect support their local school or boys and girls clubs. comes great responsibility. Your words and actions True leaders know when to use their influence to not only reflect your beliefs and values, they reflect 1benefit the enti0re community—not for their own the perceived point of view for an entire community. satisfaction, but for the people they represent. 8Let’s face it: It’s not easy having the expectations of your neighbors and friends, not to mention the citi - Reprinted with permission zens you may not even know, on your shoulders.

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Daytime Phone Number 2008 WINTTenEtaRtive Program CONFERENCE Wednesday, January 9 5:45 P.M. GENERAL SESSION II ...... Governor’s Hall I to 6:45 P.M. TOPICS OF INTEREST 1:30 P.M. TASK FORCE ON CRITERIA FOR CHIEFS OF POLICE ...... Fulton Room This General Session is designed to provide information Act 287 creates a task force ...... Statehouse Convention Center(SCC) on four important topics that may benefit your municipality. to study the feasibility of requiring Presiding: Mayor JoAnne Bush, Lake Village specific qualifications for Arkansas police chiefs. Presiding: First Vice President, Arkansas Municipal League This is an opportunity for you to attend and offer Statewide 211 Program suggestions on this important topic. Nathan Cook, Executive Director

2:00 P.M. REGISTRATION ...... Osage Room, SCC Benefit Bank of Arkansas to 7:00 P.M. Rev. Steve Copley, Esquire Federal Emergency Management Association: 2:00 P.M. VISIT WITH STATE AGENCIES ...... Exhibit Center Public Assistance Pilot Program tate agencies have been invited to set up to 7:00 P.M. S ...... Governor’s Hall II Shoshana Resnick, Public Assistance Outreach in this area. Take time to visit with them about how they might best assist your city. Arkansas Department of Emergency Management: Emergency Response 2:00 P.M. MLWCT BOARD OF TRUSTEES ...... Manning Room Scott Bass, Recovery Branch Chief ...... Peabody Hotel 7:15 P.M. OPENING NIGHT BANQUET ...... Peabody Ballroom We are honored to have U.S. Senator Mark Pryor speak at our 3:00 P.M. MLDP STEERING COMMITTEE ...... Marion Room Opening Night Banquet. At the conclusion of Senator Pryor’s speech, to 4:00 P.M...... Peabody Hotel this year’s Main Street Arkansas Award winners will be recognized. 4:00 P.M. GENERAL SESSION ...... Governor’s Hall I Presiding: Mayor Mike Gaskill, Paragould to 5:30 P.M. Governmental Agencies: How They Can Help Presiding: President, Arkansas Municipal League A panel of governmental agencies explains funding sources and assistance programs available to municipalities. Invocation: Mayor James Valley, Helena-West Helena Presiding: Mayor Mike Gaskill, Paragould Speaker: U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor Presiding: President, Arkansas Municipal League 8:30 P.M. PRESIDENT’S DESSERT RECEPTION ...... Peabody Hotel Balcony Speakers: Mark Bradley After the Main Street Arkansas Awards Banquet, stroll to the Speakers: Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department Peabody balcony area and enjoy delicious desserts and a Speakers: Patti Erwin variety of beverages while visiting with League President Speakers: Arkansas Forestry Commission Mike Gaskill, League First Vice President JoAnne Bush and Speakers: Steve Edwards other fellow municipal officials. Speakers: Arkansas Correctional Industries Speakers: Becky Thompson Speakers: Arkansas Department of Economic Development Speakers: Butch Calhoun Thursday, January 10 Speakers: Arkansas Department of Rural Services 7:15 A.M. REGISTRATION OPENS ...... Osage Room, SCC Speakers: Richard Mills to 5:00 P.M. Speakers: Arkansas Department of Aeronautics Speakers: James H. Smith Jr. 7:30 A.M. VISIT WITH STATE AGENCIES ...... Exhibit Center Speakers: Arkansas Federal Surplus Property to 4:30 P.M...... Governor’s Hall II Speakers: Richard Drilling Speakers: Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration 7:30 A.M. HOST CITY BREAKFAST BUFFET ...... Exhibit Center Speakers: Bryan Kellar to 8:45 A.M. Enjoy a traditional Arkansas breakfast before ...... Governor’s Hall II Speakers: Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism the Opening Session. Speakers: Mark Bennett Speakers: Arkansas Natural Resources Commission 9:00 a.m. OPENING GENERAL SESSION ...... Governor’s Hall I Speakers: Teresa Marks to 10:15 A.M. The Winter Conference officially begins with welcome Speakers: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality remarks from Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola and a speech from Speakers: Katie McManners Attorney General Dustin McDaniel. Speakers: Arkansas Literacy Councils, Inc. Presiding: Mayor Mike Gaskill, Paragould Speakers: Kevin Smith Presiding: President, Arkansas Municipal League Speakers: The Grant Book Company Speakers: Chad Gallagher National Anthem: Lawrence Hamilton Speakers: Legacy Consulting ADDRESS OF WELCOME : Mayor Mark Stodola, City of Little Rock Speakers: James Winningham Speakers: Arkansas Broadband Advisory Council Speaker: Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, State of Arkansas

10:15 A.M. BREAK ...... Exhibit Center to 10:45 A.M...... Governor’s Hall II

10 CITY & TOWN 10:30 A.M. GENERAL SESSION II ...... Governor’s Hall I Friday, January 11 to 12:00 P.M. Proposed Constitutional Amendments and Issues Before the Voters 7:15 A.M. REGISTRATION OPENS ...... Osage Room, SCC In November of 2008, there will be several important issues on the ballot. At this session, three of the issues 7:30 A.M. BREAKFAST BUFFET ...... Exhibit Center will be discussed. to 8:45 A.M...... Governor’s Hall II Moderator: Mayor JoAnne Bush, Lake Village Moderator: First Vice President, Arkansas Municipal League 8:30 A.M. CITY ATTORNEYS ...... Riverview Room City Attorneys will meet for six hours of Continuing Annual Sessions to 5:00 P.M...... Peabody Hotel Legal Education. Speaker: State Rep. Eric Harris, District 94 Statewide Lottery 9:00 A.M. GENERAL SESSION ...... Governor’s Hall I Speaker: Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter, State of Arkansas to 10:00 A.M. Update from Washington, D.C., and the Arkansas Supreme Court Water Bonds What are the major issues in Washington, D.C., that could affect Speaker: Randy Young, Director, Natural Resources Commission Arkansas municipalities? How will the new district court laws impact your city? Congressman Vic Snyder and Chief Justice 12:15 P.M. VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY OF THE YEAR ...... Peabody Ballroom Jim Hannah explain. AWARDS LUNCHEON Presiding: Mayor Mike Gaskill, Paragould Moderator: Mayor Mike Gaskill, Paragould Presiding: President, Arkansas Municipal League Moderator: President, Arkansas Municipal League Speaker: Governor Mike Beebe, State of Arkansas Speakers: U.S. Rep. Vic Snyder Speakers: Chief Justice Jim Hannah, Arkansas State Supreme Court 2:00 P.M. GENERAL SESSION ...... Governor’s Hall I to 2:45 P.M. Timely Topics of Municipal Interest 10:00 A.M. BREAK ...... Exhibit Center The General Assembly has enacted changes for 2008 in the to 10:30 A.M...... Governor’s Hall II application and administration of the local sales tax. The Department of Finance and Administration will explain 10:30 A.M. GENERAL SESSION II ...... Governor’s Hall I and answer questions. to 11:45 A.M. Opportunities for Public Service: Current Election Information Presiding: Mayor JoAnne Bush, Lake Village Presiding: First Vice President, Arkansas Municipal League Presiding: Mayor Mike Gaskill, Paragould Presiding: President, Arkansas Municipal League The New Streamline Sales Tax Speaker: Excise Tax Administrator Tom Atchley Running for State Offices Speaker: Department of Finance and Administration Speaker: Secretary of State Charlie Daniels, State of Arkansas

2:45 P.M. BREAK ...... Exhibit Center Consider the Legislature to 3:00 P.M...... Governor’s Hall II Speakers: State Rep. George Overbey Jr., District 69, Speakers: former mayor of Lamar 3:00 P.M. GENERAL SESSION II ...... Governor’s Hall I Speakers: State Rep. Tommy Baker, District 55, to 5:00 P.M. Current and Future Municipal Issues Speakers: former councilmember of Osceola Don Zimmerman and members of the League Staff will hold an Speakers: State Rep. Gregg Reep, District 8, informal discussion on current topics of municipal interest such as: Speakers: former mayor of Warren Statewide Tauma Centers, County Jails and City Prisoners, Annexation, Speakers: State Sen. Jack Critcher, District 12, Rural Water Growth and Its Impact on Municipalities, OPEB, The Benefits Speakers: former mayor of Grubbs of a Statewide Severance Tax, Outside Employment for Uniformed Police and Employee Benefits and Pension Programs. A time for Q&A will follow. Running for Local Offices Speaker: Mark Hayes, Arkansas Municipal League General Counsel Presiding: Mayor Mike Gaskill, Paragould Presiding: President, Arkansas Municipal League 11:45 A.M. CLOSING REMARKS Moderator: Don Zimmerman, Executive Director Mayor Mike Gaskill, Paragould Moderator: Arkansas Municipal League President, Arkansas Municipal League

DINNER ON YOUR OWN NOON LUNCH BUFFET ...... Peabody Ballroom Before you depart, join us for a buffet of Southwest cuisine. 8:30 P.M. INVESTMENT MANAGERS’ RECEPTION ...... Peabody Ballroom to 10:00 P.M. After eating at some of Little Rock’s finest restaurants, attend this reception sponsored by our investment managers. Enjoy tasty desserts while listening to the Tommy Henderson Band. Other Friday Meetings: Sponsors: Horrell Capital Management 1:00 P.M. MHBF BOARD MEETING ...... Manning Room Sponsors: Stephens Capital Management Peabody Hotel Sponsors: Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc. Sponsors: Bank of the Ozarks, Trust Division Sponsors: Simmons First Trust Co. Sponsors: Metropolitan National Bank, Trust Division

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For more information, call Linda Montgomery at League headquarters, 50 1- 978-6123 or 501-374-3484, ext. 233. New program recruits doctors Municipal for rural service Notes The Arkansas Legislature in Act 1058 of 2007 created the new Community Match Physician Recruitment Program. The Program offers finan - cial incentives designed to recruit physicians LECC tackles ID and to practice in underserved rural communities across the state. It’s a great opportunity for rural document fraud communities to get assistance in recruiting Document fraud prevention and identity fraud needed physicians. are the subjects of a seminar Jan. 30 in Monticello, presented by the Law Enforcement Coordinating How does it work? Committee (LECC). The physician contracts with a rural commu - The free, one-day course is designed for nity for four years and receives $20,000 for officers who might encounter individuals who are each year of service. The state funds half and illegally in the United States and using fake identifi - the rural community funds the other half. cation documents. Senior Special Agent Ricky Gabbard, an immigration officer with 20 years What type of medicine must of experience in the field, will lead the seminar. the physician practice? Seminar check-in begins at 8 a.m., Jan. 30 at The physician may practice one of the follow - the Capital Room, University Center, University of ing primary care specialties: family medicine, Arkansas at Monticello. To register for the seminar, general internal medicine, general internal pedi - complete and mail the registration form below. The atrics, general pediatrics, general OB/GYN, seminar is free but registration is general surgery or emergency medicine. required. Registration deadline is Jan. 25. For more information, call Mandy Warford, What physicians are eligible? 501-340-2648. The physician must be an Arkansas resident, a medical school graduate who is currently enrolled in a residency or other training REGISTRATION FORM program in an area of primary care or has com - pleted training no more than two years prior Name(s): to applying.

What communities are eligible? Agency/Department: A rural community is defined as an area that is medically underserved. All communities are encouraged to apply. The Rural Practice Board will make final eligibility decisions. Office Address: How do communities and physicians apply? Phone: Ext.: The community and physician must apply jointly. The deadline is March 31. For an appli - Make checks payable to: LECC Fund cation form and more information, visit Complete form and return to: www.uams.edu/COM/ruralprograms, or con -

Mandy Warford, LECC Coordinator tact Morgan Hogue, the rural programs adminis - U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District trator, at 501-526-4266, or e-mail of Arkansas [email protected]. P.O. Box 1229, Little Rock, AR 72203 (see Briefs , page 25) 14 CITY & TOWN Arkansas Municipal League’s R Winter Conference January 9-11, 2008 Statehouse Convention Center Little Rock A

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JANUARY 2008 15 ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINIONS Summaries of attorney general opinions Recent opinions that affect municipal government in Arkansas From the Office of Attorney General Dustin McDaniel

A&P commission may reorganize this regard. With respect to Question Two, Proposed Or - Opinion: 2007-236 dinance 2060 appears to be an attempt to change the ex - Requestor: King, Bryan B.—State Representative isting A&P Commission from one organized under ACA 26-75-703 (Supp. 2007) to one organized under ACA 26- Is it permissible for Eureka Springs to use a law other 75-605 (Supp. 2007). Assuming that the preexisting tax than the law enacted by Act 464 of 2007 to create the was not referred to a vote of the people pursuant to ACA Eureka Springs Advertising and Promotion Commission? 26-75-702 (Repl. 1997), and that no bonds are outstand - Q2) May the attached Eureka Springs Ordinance No. ing, in my opinion Eureka Springs may abolish the pre - 2060, proposed to raise the city tourism tax from 2 to 3 existing tax and levy a new tax pursuant to ACA percent, be enacted by a vote of the city council or must 26-75-601- 618 of up to 3 percent by ordinance without the tax be increased by public vote? Q3) Must the lan - a vote of the people. With respect to Question Three, guage of proposed Ord. 2060 specifically designate seats ACA 26-75-605 requires that four members of the A&P on the commission for the collectors of the tax (i.e., two Commission be the owners or managers of businesses seats for lodging and two seats for restaurants)? Q4) Is it related to the tourism industry with three of those four against the law to alter the appointment process and put being owners or managers of hotels, motels, or restau - all appointments/approvals in the hands of the sitting rants. With respect to Question Four, in my opinion if a commissioners and not require appointments by the city organizes an A&P Commission pursuant to ACA mayor/ratified by the city council? Q5) The proposed or - 26-75-605, the statute requires that appointment power dinance would allow one commission who resides out - be vested in the A&P Commission with the approval of side the city limits but inside the county limits. Q5a) Is the nominations placed in the governing body of the this contrary to state law? Q5b) If not, must that person municipality. With respect to Question Five, I regret that be required to be an owner/operator of a lodging or I am unable to offer an opinion of this matter because of restaurant facility located inside the city limits that col - pending litigation. With respect to Question Six, I agree lects the tourism enhancement tax? Q6) Pursuant to pro - with the conclusion of one of my predecessor’s in Op. posed ordinance 2060, must a “tourism related” Att’y Gen. 2002-305 that ACA 26-75-605 requires all commissioner be a lodging or restaurant owner or man - tourism industry representatives on an A&P Commission ager (one that collects the tax)? Q7) Since the above to be managers or owners of businesses in the tourism mentioned ordinance only refers to hotels and motels as industry with at least three of the four being managers or collectors of the tax, should the words “cabins, cottages, owners of hotels, motels, or restaurants. With respect to bed and breakfast,” etc., be added to clarify and specifi - Question Seven, it is the policy of this office not to offer cally name those businesses as collectors? RESPONSE: In advice in drafting local ordinances to local officials. Con - my opinion, as a general matter, with respect to Question sultation with local counsel is recommended. One, the City of Eureka Springs is authorized to use either ACA 26-75-601-618 (Repl. 1997 & Supp. 2007) or Imposing civil debt on nuisance ACA 26-75-701-705 (Repl. 1997 & Supp. 2007) to create property owners not an option its Advertising and Promotion Commission (“A&P Com - mission”). Practical considerations, however, come into Opinion: 2007-245 play in the transition from one subchapter to the other. Requestor: Bradford, Toni—State Representative For example, if the proceeds of any preexisting gross re - Does the language of ACA 14-54-903, regarding cleanup ceipts “hamburger tax” are pledged to secure bonds, ACA of nuisance and vacant properties, authorize the costs to 26-75-613(b)(2) (Repl. 1997) may prevent abolishing or become a civil debt against the owner of the property, or, altering any existing tax levied to support them. In addi - only an assessment against the property itself? Q2) If it tion, if the previously existing tax was subjected to a vote does not provide for treating the costs as a civil debt of the people, a question arises as to whether it may be against the owner, is there any other means to collect the altered or abolished without a subsequent vote of the debt against the owner directly instead of just the prop - people. I thus cannot conclusively opine on these issues erty? RESPONSE: Q1) Section 14-54-903 only gives the in the absence of a review of all the surrounding facts and circumstances. Local counsel should be consulted in (see AGOs , page 21) 16 CITY & TOWN Municipalities must publish semiannual financial statements The time is rapidly arriving for the semiannual reporting of each city’s financial statement. Refer to the Handbook for Arkansas Municipal Officials , 2007-’08 ed. Section 14-59-116, pg. 615, and Section 14-237-113, pg. 872. The first reference provides that the governing body of each municipality shall publish semiannually in a legal newspaper of general circulation in the municipality a FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE MUNICIPALITY by March 1 covering the final six months (July through the end of December) of the last calendar year. The financial statements should include the receipts and expenditures for the six-month period and also a statement of the indebtedness and financial condition of the municipality. The latter law, 14-237-113, provides a similar publication requirement for the operating authority of the WATER and SEWER DEPARTMENTS . Water and sewer departments administered by one or two commissions must comply with the law. If the water and sewer departments are administered by the city council, then it is the responsibility of the city council to com - ply with Section 14-237-113. Suggested Forms A, B and C follow. For additional information, call the League at 501-374-3484.

Form A The suggested FORM A is for use by cities of the first class and second class to City of comply with 14-59-116. (first or second class) Financial Statement July 1, 2007-Dec. 31, 2007 The suggested FORM B is for use by incorporated towns to comply with 14- GENERAL FUND 59-116. It may be posted in five (5) public places rather than published in towns Balance July 1, 2007 $______where no newspaper is published. Cash Receipts General Turnback $______5-Mill Tax $______Franchise Tax $______Form B Occupation Tax $______Incorporated Town of Liquor and Beer Tax $______(incoorporated town) Local Sales Taxes $______Financial Statement July 1, 2007-Dec. 31, 2007 Other City Taxes $______Court Fines and Fees $______GENERAL FUND Sanitation Charges $______Balance July 1, 2007 $______Other Permits and Charges $______Cash Receipts Total Receipts $______State General Turnback $______Total General Fund Available $______Local Sales Taxes $______City General Taxes $______Expenditures Other Receipts $______Administrative Expense $______Total Receipts $______Salaries $______Total General Fund Available $______Social Security $______Utilities $______Expenditures Supplies $______Salaries $______Fixed Assets $______Utilities $______Other $______Supplies $______Total Expenditures $______Fixed Assets $______Balance General Fund Dec. 31, 2007 $______Other $______Total Expenditures $______STREET FUND Balance General Fund Dec. 31, 2007 $______Balance July 1, 2007 $______State Highway Revenue $______STREET FUND County Road Tax $______Balance July 1, 2007 $______Other Street Revenues $______State Highway Revenue $______Total Street Revenues $______County Road Tax $______Total Available Street Fund $______Other Street Revenues $______Total Street Revenues $______Expenditures Total Available Street Fund $______Salaries $______Supplies $______Expenditures Other $______Salaries $______Total Expenditures $______Supplies $______Balance Street Fund Dec. 31, 2007 $______Other $______Total Expenditures $______In the event a municipality maintains a police, fire, parks or other department, the city Balance Street Fund Dec. 31, 2007 $______should publish financial statements for these departments in the same manner as they separate those departments on their Cash Receipts and Disbursements Journals. BONDED INDEBTEDNESS Type of Debt Amount Date Last Payment Due BONDED INDEBTEDNESS Water Revenue $______Type of Debt Amount Date Last Payment Due Sewer Revenue General Obligation $______Other Date Free of Debt Water Revenue ______Sewer Revenue Total $______Other Date Free of Debt ______All financial records for the Town of ______are public Total $______records and are open for public inspection during regular business hours of ___ A.M. to ___ P.M., Monday through Friday, at Town Hall in ______, Arkansas. All financial records for the City of ______are public records and are open for public inspection during regular business hours of ___ A.M. to ___ P.M., If the record is in active use or in storage and, therefore, not available at the time a citi - Monday through Friday, at City Hall in ______, Arkansas. zen asks to examine it, the custodian shall certify this fact in writing to the applicant and set a date and hour within three (3) days at which time the record will be available for in - If the record is in active use or in storage and, therefore, not available at the time a spection and copying. citizen asks to examine it, the custodian shall certify this fact in writing to the applicant and set a date and hour within three (3) days at which time the record will be available for in - spection and copying. (see Semiannual page 25) JANUARY 2008 17 PLANNING TO SUCCEED Are setback requirements still worth it? Often misunderstood and occasionally misused, setback requirements may seem outdated, but if implemented with care, they can contribute to sustainable growth.

By Jim vonTungeln

ne of the most frequent requests made by citi - that setbacks may be an outdated concept in an era that de - zens to boards of adjustment is for relief from mands more sustainable development. In fact, some cities setback requirements. Many elected officials are replacing the setback line with a “build-to line” and re - Oand planning commissioners find the concept quiring buildings to be constructed closer to, instead of far - of setbacks confusing. We do as well, so let’s take a look ther from, the street. at them. Doing so makes good sense, despite the fact that “rid - As a planning concept, setbacks (sometimes shown as ing lawnmower envy” may cause us to love large front building lines) can serve a number of purposes. Among yards. They are quite wasteful when one thinks about it. these are the following: Furthermore, they contribute greatly to a “wide open • A front yard setback can reserve land that may be spaces” feeling which, in turn, contributes to faster vehicu - needed for street widening or utility extensions. In the lar speeds. case of new residential streets that are fully constructed, Moderate setback requirements also allow private such setbacks hardly ever prove useful. They simply structures to “frame” the public areas consisting of side - limit the use of a person’s property needlessly. walks, right of way and street surface. With smaller set - • Front yard setbacks can ensure a uniform building line backs, these become a visual and harmonious entity. When for the front facades of buildings. This eliminates a setbacks become too large, buildings and public areas be - jagged appearance along the streetscape. Along older come separate, unrelated entities. Resulting developments streets where the setback requirements have changed, lack the feel of a cohesive neighborhood. And when indi - however, the requirements may have the opposite viduals lack the feeling of living in a cohesive neighborhood effect. This happens as new buildings are constructed … well you see where we are headed. in accordance with new setbacks alongside older New urbanists Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater- structures with different setbacks. The resulting mess Zyberk and Jeff Speck, in their book Suburban Nation: The provides a good example of what professional planners Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream , argue call “The Law of Unintended Consequences.” that setbacks for single-family homes should range from 10 • Side yard setbacks may provide adequate separation feet near the neighborhood center to 30 feet in the rural of structures for fire protection. Providing firewalls areas at the neighborhood edge. As for townhouses and can provide protection as well and permit the setback commercial buildings, no setbacks should be required. requirement to be reduced or even eliminated. While agreeing with this in principle, we would caution • Rear yard setbacks can protect us from our neighbor’s that setbacks might be needed along older commercial overzealous storage building rampages. streets that are scheduled for refurbishing. • Setbacks can provide open space, as if we needed more One fairly simple approach to setbacks for commercial open space in most of the cities in our state. buildings is to leave them to the discretion of the fire mar - So, like war, we might consider the setback requirement shal to make sure that the type of construction matches the and ask, “What is it good for?” We wonder ourselves and setback distance. Then the site plan can be reviewed for ac - become increasingly tempted to answer with a resounding cess and special needs such as right of way deficiencies, “Absolutely nothing!” staying away from rigid numerical requirements. The result Well, maybe not absolutely nothing. The first purpose should allow maximum use of the property while still pro - listed above is valid. Consider the example of a city that tecting the interests of the public at large. spent an extra $150,000 to purchase rights of way for a After all, that’s what good planning is supposed to do, street-widening project a few years ago simply because it isn’t it? had not enforced setback requirements. The result was a number of structures that added to the purchase price of Jim vonTungeln is staff planning consultant the rights of way. available for consultation as a service of the Also, rear yard setbacks prove useful on occasion. Arkansas Municipal League and is a member Like Robert Frost’s fences, rear setbacks can make “good of the American Institute of Certified Planners. Persons having comments or questions may neighbors.” reach him at 501-372-3232. His Web site is For the most part, though, we are beginning to believe www.planyourcity.com .

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o one knows exactly how many dogs and doing simply didn’t work. We needed to find a way to cats are reclaimed from animal shelters across motivate owners to sterilize their animals right then and Arkansas each year. A very rough estimate there, at the time of reclaim. Utilizing a model provided Nputs it at somewhere around 11,000 dogs and by Hot Springs Animal Control, we were able to imple - cats. I arrived at this figure by taking the percentage of ment a program designed to address this problem on the reclaims that we do in North Little Rock and applying front end. The new program involves significantly higher it to the population of our state. Again, this is a very reclaim fees for intact animals. The first offense reclaim rough estimate. fee for an intact animal is $100; the second We all know how fast dogs and cats can reproduce. offense fee is $200. In addition to the fees, a boarding Assuming that this estimate is somewhere close to the fee of $7.50 per day is assessed. actual figure, it becomes imperative that we find a way Citations are still issued in these cases, and any fines to sterilize these animals before they are returned to imposed are in addition to these fees. The end result can their owners. It is up to all of us in the animal control be overwhelming, and that is exactly what we want. Just profession to see that this is done, because John Q. as the pet owners begin to realize how much this is going Citizen is not going to do it on his own. Just how do to cost them, we wave the “golden carrot” in front of we do this? This question has plagued animal control them. We inform them that all fees are waived if they personnel for years. agree to sterilize the animal prior to taking possession of For several years we utilized the “spay or pay” cita - it. Needless to say, the vast majority of owners choose tion. The process was simple. When an owner reclaimed sterilization in lieu of the reclaim fees. The owner does his or her animal, we issued a citation with the under - not have the opportunity to procrastinate or disappear standing that the citation would be voided upon steriliza - with the animal. tion of the animal. This system worked wonderfully When a dog or cat leaves a municipal animal shelter, because it served to sterilize thousands of animals that every effort should be made to eliminate the reproduc - would not have been sterilized otherwise. tive ability of the animal. Shelters that do not do this can Unfortunately, this system had some flaws. It allowed easily add to the pet over-population problem. Animal a great deal of room for error, and it also allowed the shelters should be part of the solution, not part of the owner to leave the shelter with an intact animal. We problem. These higher reclaim fees have taken our shelter were depending on the owner to sterilize the animal one step closer to achieving this goal. at a later date. We learned that many people would still procrastinate, even though they had received a citation. We also learned that we would never see some of those Billy Grace is the director of North Little Rock owners again. It seems that some people would prefer to Animal Control. He can be reached at 501-791- have a warrant issued for their arrest rather than sterilize 8577 or e-mail [email protected] . their animal . It finally dawned on us one day that what we were

20 CITY & TOWN Can an elected city official who resides in his representa - AGOs continued from page 16 tive ward at the time of election move outside of his elec - city or town a lien against the property for the costs. It tive ward but continue to maintain a home in the ward in does not authorize imposing the costs as a civil debt order to continue to qualify as the elected city board against the property owner. Q2) ACA 14-54-904 author - member for that ward? RESPONSE: In my opinion, izes foreclosure on the lien in circuit court, or the city or whether an alderman has ceased to reside, or be “domi - town can make its own appealable determination of the ciled,” in the ward he or she represents for the purposes amount owed, which will be recorded and collected as of eligibility under ACA 14-43-310 (Repl. 1998) (ad - delinquent taxes. There is no other authorized means of dressing cities of the first class) or 14-44-103(b)(2) (Supp collecting these costs. 2007) (addressing cities of the second class) is a question of fact that can only be determined by all the surround - ing circumstances. I have, however, set forth the general Water development fee standard for determining the issue in the opinion. Addi - and development impact fees differ tionally, I will note that an alderman who has removed Opinion: 2007-250 his domicile outside the ward that he represents will Requestor: Wells, John Paul—State Representative nonetheless be considered a de facto officer unless re - Is Section 5 of Booneville City Ord. No. 2007-831 regard - moved from office. Actions taken by a de facto officer are ing collection of water development fees affected by pro - valid while he is permitted to retain the office. visions of ACA 14-56-103 (authorizing the assessment of a “development impact fee”)? RESPONSE: Section 14- E-mail not automatically public under FOIA 56-103 comes into play when a city or town imposes im - Opinion: 2007-290 pact fees against new development in order to cover costs Requestor: Dunn, David—State Representative attributable to such development. The “Water Develop - Does the mayor having possession of a copy of an e-mail ment Fee” under the Booneville ordinance does not ap - automatically make it a public document subject to the pear to be such a fee. Accordingly, the Development Fee Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)? Q2) Should this appears to be unaffected by ACA 14-56-103. document be turned over to the custodian of the records, in this case the city clerk/treasurer, for determination of County court offices not authorized its status? Q3) If this e-mail is a public document, would to move from county seat it be permissible to reproduce it and publish it in print Opinion: 2007-267 and on television without including the entire text of the Requestor: Stone, Van—Prosecuting Attorney, e-mail? Can it legally be re-typed onto a public access 19th Judicial District West channel without reproducing the original message in its Does the Benton County Judge and Quorum Court have entirety? RESPONSE: 1) Not necessarily. 2) The answer authority to move a division of the Benton County Cir - depends upon several factors, including whether the cuit Court outside Benton County’s county seat of Ben - clerk/treasurer is in fact the custodian of this document tonville, and outside Benton County’s courthouse and whether an FOIA request has been made. 3) I cannot complex in Bentonville? Q2) May the Benton County answer this question without all the relevant facts. This Circuit Clerk’s office lawfully maintain its active circuit question does not involve the FOIA, but may implicate court files at a location that is outside Benton County’s the laws regarding libel or slander. I cannot advise private county seat of Bentonville, and outside Benton County’s parties as to their potential liability in this regard. courthouse complex in Bentonville? RESPONSE: Q1) Pending legislative or judicial clarification, I find no clear Routine police stop video authority for establishing another regular or permanent not employee evaluation location for the Benton County Circuit Court, or a divi - Opinion: 2007-313 sion thereof, that would be outside the county seat of Requestor: Smith, William F. III—City Attorney, Bentonville. Q2) Generally “no.” See ACA 14-19-108(a); Russellville 14-14-301; 14-14-302; Ark. Const. amendment 80, sec - Is the decision of the chief of police to withhold release tion 6(D); 16-13-207; 16-13-210. of a video tape of a traffic stop in response to a Freedom of Information Act request consistent with provisions of Post-election move doesn’t necessarily the FOIA under the exemptions for personnel and evalu - disqualify city official ation records, where the officer in question subsequently Opinion: 2007-275 Requestor: Medley, Jim—State Representative (see AGOs , page 23)

JANUARY 2008 21 SISTER CITIES INTERNATIONAL China revisited As you begin to assess your economic program in the new year, consider taking another look at China.

By Sherman Banks

f you are considering establishing business in the nomic bureaus for examination and approval. Far East, keep in mind that the language is not When approval is granted, a certificate of approval Romantic and the alphabet is not Latin. Their for the joint venture is issued. Icustoms and ways of worship differ from ours, as • Applying for a business license—From the date of do their political and economic structures. Although receipt of the certificate of approval for the set-up these obstacles do exist, working through a sister city of a joint venture, you and your Chinese partner relationship will make your efforts to development an should apply to the industrial and commercial de - economic tie markedly easier. Arkansas has connections partment for registration to get a business license. in China through Wal-Mart and Axciom. The joint venture is officially established on the When you begin to develop an economic relation - date the license is issued. ship, your sister city can help you work through the Your sister city can assist in every facet of enterprise maze. The following steps can be made infinitely easier development. For example, if a company in your area through your sister city relations: wishes to establish a branch, a subsidiary or a totally new • Applying for a project proposal—With the knowl - company in China that is 100 percent owned by a U.S. edge of both concerned parties, the Chinese must company, your sister city can find a trusted qualified produce a project proposal to be submitted to the agency to fulfill all the procedures of application and ap - state or local development and reform department proval of a foreign enterprise in China. The procedures or the technological renovation department for ex - are simple if you understand the system. Your sister city amination and approval. If approved, the Chinese can make it easier to fill out the application form for set - have to register the joint venture to protect the ting up a foreign enterprise in China and to submit the company name and trademark. articles of association and relevant legal documents to • Applying for feasibility study—Once the first step the local trade and economic department. Your sister city has been completed, you and your Chinese partner can help make sure you comply with the rules of foreign must work together on a feasibility study to in - invested enterprises to assure that the local authority clude markets, capital, planned site, craftsmanship, grants the certificate for the foreign-owned enterprise. technology, facilities, environment protection, raw After receiving a business license, your sister city can material sales and purchases, economic yielding, guide you through the relevant registrations, such as proportion of local currency and foreign currency opening up a bank account for both Chinese and foreign injection, infrastructure and more. The compila - currencies, tax registration, customs registration, foreign tion of information is then submitted to the state currency registration, business inspection and recruit - or local reform department or the technological ment procedures. renovation department for examination and ap - In my next article we will discuss the most frequently proval. You can also discuss and sign a contract asked questions when doing business in China. and other legal documents such as articles of asso - For further information about how Sister Cities can ciation. help to bridge the gap between public and government • Obtaining a certificate of approval—Once the fea - engagement, please contact: Sherman Banks sibility study is approved, the parties submit the at 501-376-8193, Fax: 501-372-6564 or e-mail, signed contract and articles of association to the [email protected] or surface mail, P.O. Box 165920, Ministry of Commerce or local trade and eco - Little Rock, AR 72216.

22 CITY & TOWN AGOs continued from page 21 resigned, and in light of the fact that such tapes are used by supervisors to annually evaluate officers or when a complaint is filed? RESPONSE: The consistency of the custodian’s decision with the FOIA depends upon the proper classification of the videotape for purposes of the FOIA. This is a question of fact dependent upon the cir - cumstances surrounding the creation of the tape. In my opinion routine across-the-board videotaping of all po - lice stops by a police department likely does not, depend - ing upon the facts, make such video tapes “employee evaluation or job performance records.” The fact that a video tape is later used in the evaluation of employees does not transform it into an employee evaluation or job performance record. See opinion for full analysis.

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JANUARY 2008 23 ENGINEERING PERSPECTIVE Monitoring pollutants protects watershed Just like industrial sites, municipal wastewater treatment facilities are required to imple - ment a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan and monitor runoff pollutants.

By A.E. (Al) Johnson Jr.

t rained on my birthday this year. In fact, it was individual permit requires further testing, reporting and probably the only day this year that rain fell across inspecting. the entire state. Facilities that already have individual NPDES per - I I have always looked at a good heavy rainfall as mits for their wastewater discharge are required also to Mother Nature’s way of flushing out all of the trash. have a companion SWPPP. Now, to further complicate Unfortunately, that trash ends up in our rivers, streams matters, facilities with over 1,320 gallons of petroleum and lakes. Styrofoam cups, plastic grocery bags and glass products must have a Spill Prevention Control Counter bottles lead the list of trash items that are deposited in Plan (SPCCP). Also, facilities using any 313 Water Qual - our streams and water bodies every time a major rainfall ity Chemical must also have an SPCCP. event occurs. Municipalities are not exempt. Every municipal Incidentally, beer cans are not on the list because of POTW wastewater treatment facility is required to have the select few who collect aluminum cans. It’s too bad an SWPPP. Most maintenance facilities are required to glass bottles don’t have a deposit! have an SWPPP, and some should have the SPCCP. Mother Nature likely never planned to be the garbage Solid waste landfills and airports that use any de- disposal for the waste generated by modern society. icing chemicals are individually identified in the permit Mother Nature can handle a little nitrogen and and have special monitoring procedures. phosphorus in the stormwater runoff, but when it is These requirements apply to all municipalities, not applied to the watershed in the form of chicken litter, just municipalities covered under the MS-4 municipali - the runoff becomes overloaded. ties with separate stormwater sewer systems. Fortunately, modern society has the technology Most industries in the state are working to comply to help Mother Nature and control the amount of with the stormwater permit; however, many city officials pollutants in the stormwater runoff. This technology may not even be aware of the regulations. is referred to as a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Isn’t it amazing how we start with a little rainfall (SWPPP). Industrial activities that are required to have event and end up with tons of paperwork on our desks? and implement the SWPPP are permitted under the This paperwork is important! Test reports, facility in - Arkansas General Industrial Stormwater Discharge Per - spections and daily monitoring reports will document mit ARR000000. your efforts to keep pollutants on your site from entering Under the permit are 12 industrial categories of the stormwater runoff and contaminating the waters of industries and chemical users that must have an SWPPP. the Natural State. In addition, the director of the state Department of Pollution Control Ecology has the right to add other industries that are potential polluters of stormwater and require them to comply with the permit. Contact Al Johnson, P.E., staff engineer, at 501-374-7492. He is available to consult The director of the Arkansas Department of Envi - with member cities and towns for one on-site ronmental Quality also has the authority to require consultation a year as a service of your Arkansas any industry operating under an SWPPP to obtain an Municipal League. individual NPDES Wastewater Discharge Permit. This

24 CITY & TOWN Semiannual continued from page 17

The suggested FORM C is for use by Water and Sewer Departments to comply with 14-237-113. Form C

City or Town of Financial Statement July 1, 2007-Dec. 31, 2007

WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENTS Balance July 1, 2007 $______Cash Receipts Water Payments $______Sewer Payments $______Sanitation Funds $______Other $______Total Receipts $______Total Funds Available $______

Expenditures Salaries $______Social Security $______Supplies $______Fixed Assets $______Other $______Total Expenditures $______Balance Water and Sewer Fund Dec. 31, 2007 $______

BONDED INDEBTEDNESS Type of Debt Amount Date Last Payment Due General Obligation $______(Water or Sewer) Water Revenue Sewer Revenue Other Date Free of Debt ______Support a family Total $______

All financial records of the Water and Sewer Department of (City or Town) of ______are public records and are open for public in - spection during regular business hours of ___ A.M. to ___ P.M., Monday through Friday, at on $20 a week? the Water Department in ______, Arkansas. If the record is in active use or in storage and, therefore, not available at the time a citi - Volunteer firefighters who are injured in zen asks to examine it, the custodian shall certify this fact in writing to the applicant and set a date and hour within three (3) days at which time the record will be available for in - spection and copying. their firefighter duties receive only $20 a week for a compensable injury.

Solution: The Arkansas Municipal League’s Volunteer Firefighters Supplemental Income Program protects the earnings of volunteer firefighters Briefs continued from page 14 who are injured in their duties.

City water works What they get: Weekly temporary total disability benefits based on the MAXIMUM allowed under receive awards Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Law; The Northwest District of the Arkansas Water weekly benefits go for 52 weeks; Works and Water Environment Association in $10,000 death benefit.

December presented several municipal water How? Cost is only $20 a firefighter a year. All volunteer departments and employees with awards, The and part-paid firefighters in the department must Morning News has reported. be covered. The minimum premium for each city Recipients included: Wayne Robins, Fayet - or town is $240. teville Water and Sewer; the city of Lincoln; Melvin Coffelt, Centerton Water and Sewer; Jack Call: Sheryll Lipscomb at Hutcheson, Bentonville Wastewater; and Nancy 501-374-3484, ext. 234. Busen, Bentonville Wastewater. Protect your loved ones’ Dumas recovering financial security. from tornado damage Arkansas Municipal League’s Volunteer Dumas city officials say the recovery from torna - Firefighters Supplemental Income Program (see Briefs , page 27) JANUARY 2008 25 URBAN FORESTRY Plan, plant and prune in ‘08 As we start a new year, it’s a perfect time to focus on the needs of our urban forests.

By John Slater

ow that the holiday is over, it’s time to sched - future health of newly planted trees. Did you know that ule that tree board meeting and check on the water makes up 70 to 90 percent of the mass of a growing progress of your trees. Dust off your urban tree? So who is going to be responsible for the watering? Nforestry plan and see what you need to do for Trees need the equivalent of one inch of rainfall every the coming year. Perhaps the plan needs to be revised to week. Watering is time consuming, but you can speed up include new goals or certain areas need to be deleted. If and improve the process. Water tanks that fit in pickups your community does not have a formal plan, this might or trailers will allow you easier access to trees. Water be a good time to write one. gators—bags you fill with15-20 gallons of water—will If you planted trees this fall, you will need to see how allow the water to slowly penetrate into the soil for they are doing. They may need watering now, in case we deeper watering with little waste. have a dry winter. Newly planted tree roots can dry out, Mulch allows air and water to pass into the soil but even if they are dormant. stops weeds and grass. It should be replenished around Check trees that were staked last year. The stakes and existing trees. Only three to four inches of mulch is ties should probably be removed. If they are still needed, needed, and it should be pulled away from the tree trunk adjust them to avoid injury to the tree. itself, since mulch piled around the trunks of trees pro - Maybe you are going to do your tree planting before vides an excellent place for insects and diseases to de - spring. Have you ordered your trees? Are you planting velop. As a tree gets larger, so should its mulch ring, the right tree in the right place? because mulch also feeds the tree’s roots. Roots grow Have you contacted One-Call to make sure you can away from the tree just below the surface of the soil. dig where you are planting? Trees planted this spring do not need fertilizing until Look up. Do you have power lines overhead? Make next year. If you use good compost instead of plain bark sure the tree you’re planting is a power line-friendly tree. mulch, it will give the trees some nutrients without Call or e-mail me for a list of power line-friendly trees. harming them. This is the best time of year to prune your trees. If you haven’t done a tree inventory, this might be a Pruning should be scheduled to allow a full growing good project for the new year. You could begin your in - season for cuts to properly seal. If you need a refresher ventory on a park, and we can help you get it started. course or if I have not yet visited your community, give Prepare a press release to highlight your community’s me a call to schedule a pruning workshop for your city or urban forestry program or project. Arrange to have a fish town. We can conduct a half-day basic tree care work - fry, luncheon or other type of social event to recognize shop. Along with your tree board and the public, be sure everyone who had a part in the program. Volunteers need to invite employees from the public works, street, plan - to be recognized as well as city staff and professionals. ning, water and parks departments, and anyone else who This might be a good way to kick off next year’s agenda, may work around public trees. and it could become an annual event as well as a fund We have found that while most people want trees raiser for additional tree projects. and do not purposely want to injure them, they just don’t The Arkansas Urban Forestry Council will be hold - know how to go about protecting or pruning them. For ing its annual conference with the Arkansas Recreation instance, weed eaters can kill or cause injury to small and Parks Association Feb. 19-21 in Eureka Springs. This trees. As much as I hate to mention this, it is sometimes is a great opportunity to get ideas for your community. best for all concerned to remove certain trees because The theme for this year’s conference is “Partners in they may be hazardous or may be damaged beyond Green: Building Sustainable Communities.” You can get repair during construction activities. The decision to more information at the Council’s Web site, remove them should be based on good, sound urban www.arkansastrees.org. forestry practices. If you plan to apply for an urban forestry grant, now Watering is very important in the establishment and is the time to start planning your project and getting

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does that ripped through the city last February is nearly complete, the Associated Press reported Jan. 1. The Desha County city in southeast Arkansas was hit hard when storms tore through the heart of town, destroying retail stores, a pet-food fac - bids. The next grant cycle begins Feb. 4. Regional grant tory and numerous homes. No one was killed, but workshops will be scheduled during the months of more than two dozen people were injured. The February and March, so be sure to attend. Check storms destroyed or damaged 150 homes and www.forestry.state.ar.us when the new grant cycle put at least 800 people out of work for a time. begins for the workshop schedule. Mayor Marion Gill says people visiting the I want to thank Jim Northum, our forest entomolo - city today would have a hard time seeing that gist, for his help with this article. storms came through less than one year ago. Make a memory ... plant a tree Industry is running again, and rebuilding has begun on the last two retailers destroyed by the John Slater is urban forestry partnership tornadoes: the Mad Butcher grocery store and coordinator with the Arkansas Forestry the Exxon convenience store. Commission. Contact him at 501-984-5867, Gill credits thousands of volunteers from or at [email protected] . across the region and even out of state for the speedy recovery.

JANUARY 2008 27 YOUR HEALTH Protect your vision for life By taking precautions with your eyes, you can help ensure you maintain good vision well into old age.

By Bhairavi V. Kharod, M.D.

rkansas ranks third nationally in new blindness eye-threatening activities, polycarbonate eye coverings cases each year. are a must. That’s a startling statistic. It can only mean A that we must do a better job of taking precau - Poor hygiene linked to infections tions to prevent blindness, such as making regular eye Although a wonderful alternative to eyeglasses for exams part of a healthy lifestyle. millions of people, contact lenses can cause infections when wearers don’t use good hygiene. Contact lens- Ultraviolet rays linked to eye diseases related infections can and have claimed people’s vision To help ensure good vision into old age, we can do for the rest of their lives. To avoid infection, wash hands our eyes a favor and get some sunglasses. Exposure to before cleaning and placing contacts in the eyes, wash ultraviolet rays increases the risk for such common hands before removing them, never sleep or swim while diseases as cataracts, macular degeneration and eye wearing contacts and make sure the contact lens solution cancers. Expensive sunglasses aren’t necessary as long has not reached its expiration date. as they have 100 percent UVA and UVB protection. Cataracts, which cause “clouding” of the lens, are Technology aids UAMS patients inevitable for most people after they hit about age 40. The diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases have In the early stages, cataracts cause glare that’s most often improved dramatically in the last decade with new noticed during nighttime driving. The television eventu - research and exciting technology to aid eye physicians ally becomes blurrier and prescription glasses won’t help. and surgeons. The University of Arkansas for Medical Fortunately there are surgical treatments for cataracts. Sciences (UAMS) recently acquired one of the latest Macular degeneration is a disease of primarily older imaging technologies, the Pentacam. The Pentacam, at and Caucasian patients. The disease is characterized by the school’s Harvey and Bernice Jones Eye Institute, is the damage to the central retina and reduction of central only one in Arkansas, and one of only 25 in the nation. vision. Sun exposure and smoking are linked to macular The Pentacam provides the best, most useful view of degeneration. While treatments exist to slow the disease the front segment of the eye available. The device can progression, existing vision loss is often irreversible. alert doctors to diseases years earlier than before and help Glaucoma is a disease that African-Americans espe - with diagnosis and treatment of eye injuries. The Penta - cially are at risk of contracting. Glaucoma begins with cam allows doctors to better predict problems that may the loss of peripheral vision and can claim all vision occur years later in patients seeking vision correcting without treatment. Having a family history of glaucoma refractive surgery, such as LASIK or PRK. also is a risk factor, along with high eye pressures and old By age 50, yearly dilated eye exams are necessary to age. Glaucoma can be treated, but existing damage can - rule out cataracts, glaucoma or macular degeneration. not be reversed, and patients must follow strict treatment And anyone with diabetes needs an annual eye exam regimens to preserve their sight. because diabetes can cause numerous vision problems that can lead to blindness. Avoid eye trauma In the hands of children, things like fireworks, BB and paintball guns are predictable eye hazards that cause many vision-threatening injuries. Adults also risk eye Bhairavi V. Kharod, M.D., is Chief of Service, Cornea and External Disease Assistant Professor, injuries in predictable situations, often when on the job. Cataract and Refractive Service, Harvey and Fortunately, most employers require the use of protective Bernice Jones Eye Institute, University of eyewear when appropriate. For weekend warriors, Arkansas for Medical Sciences. common sense should dictate, so when involved in

28 CITY & TOWN ACCRTA scholarships available

he executive board of the Arkansas City Clerks, will be awarded to attend the certification section of the Recorder and Treasurers Association (ACCRTA) Municipal Clerks’ Institute, Sept. 15-18 in Fayetteville. is accepting applications for scholarships to The deadline to apply is May 5. Tattend the Municipal Clerks’ Training Institute, One $400 scholarship will be awarded to attend the Academy for Advanced Education and the Interna - the Academy of Advanced Education, Sept. 17-18 in tional Institute of Municipal Clerks’ (IIMC) annual Fayetteville. The deadline to apply is May 5. conference, all of which enable municipal clerks to One $400 scholarship will be awarded to attend the further their educational training. IIMC annual conference, May 18-22 in Atlanta. The One scholarship honors the memory of Bill S. IIMC awards 10 additional regional scholarships to the Bonner and will be awarded only to first-year attendees conference. The deadline to apply is April 6. in the certification program at the Municipal Clerks’ For an application and further information, contact Training Institute. Scholarship Chairman Paula Caudle at 479-839-2342 Five $400 scholarships—for tuition and lodging— Ext. 212.

The must-have reference for every city hall in Arkansas The new 2007-2008 edition of the Handbook for Arkansas Municipal Officials has arrived. The Handbook compiles state laws affecting Arkansas municipalities, including the newest laws from the 2007 legislative session. This is the most complete publication on municipal law and city government in Arkansas.

ORDER FORM Mail to: Arkansas Municipal League $70 each to members Attn: Handbook Sales $85 each to non-members P.O. Box 38 $65 each pick up at League North Little Rock, AR 72115-0038 • Please send ______copies • ____ Enclosed is a check in payment Name ______Title ______Address ______City ______State ______Zip Code ______Phone ______

JANUARY 2008 29 GRANT MONEY MATTERS Planning attracts funding After assessing community needs and goals, create a detailed plan to actualize the vision and attract grant money.

By Chad Gallagher

ast month we discussed the importance of what this would need to look like in order to be achieved. planning ahead for strong, stable community In order to reach the goals, the plan should highlight key development. Specifically, we looked at the steps that must be taken, such as amending zoning regu - Limportance of conducting a community needs lations, revitalizing certain infrastructure, replacing exist - assessment. Such an assessment gives public officials ing utilities, beginning new building projects and important community input, relative comparative data recruiting specific private partnerships. The blueprint and an important research document for future develop - should also address the major identifiable hurdles to ment. This needs assessment becomes a great tool and reaching your community goals. point of reference for communities applying for grant This visionary plan will have to be revised, amended funding and also for launching various new endeavors. and updated regularly but overall will create one com - Its benefits, however, remain limited if you do not follow mon goal for the community. It also will become a very the subsequent steps. valuable tool in the grant procurement process. Commu - The next step after your needs assessment is the nity planning documents, such as a needs assessment development of a community blueprint. Developing a and a thorough community blueprint, demonstrate to community blueprint is an essential component for long- funding organizations a community’s level of commit - term community development and is another important ment to planning and success. The time, energy and element to achieving assistance through grants from out - effort invested into planning are not overlooked by those side funding sources. organizations when determining where they should A community blueprint becomes the guiding star for invest their dollars. Your efforts say, “We’ve worked hard. your community’s development. Based on the findings of We’re trustworthy. We know what we are up against and the community needs assessment, the blueprint becomes we have a plan.” the architectural plan for your community’s future. It is Ultimately, this community blueprint becomes the in essence a strategic plan for your community, address - vision that your community can rally around. Like the ing the challenges discovered in the needs assessment needs assessment, its creation should be very inclusive phase. It should also describe how community strengths with participation from members of all sectors in the will be emphasized and should articulate community community. The more public its development, the more development goals. Ultimately, this plan offers the com - widely it will be embraced and adhered to in its long- munity a picture of the desired future. Like any good term implementation. The blueprint should paint a col - blueprint, it shows what your efforts will one day pro - orful picture of your community’s envisioned future and duce and is honest in describing the necessary steps that then address the specific actions needed to make this should be taken to get there. dream a reality. Your community blueprint should include long-term It is important that you do not limit the process due planning for all of the key components of your commu - to a potential lack of resources or because of the various nity, including economic development, healthcare, edu - hurdles ahead. Instead, design exactly what your commu - cation, community services, infrastructure, housing and nity should become and let the ingenuity and creativity much more. While always amendable, the plan serves as of your citizens begin to bring solutions in the imple - the primary source of guidance for community develop - mentation process. Do not be afraid to dream big! This ment in each addressed area. It should include the long- is an important step toward your community becoming term vision and the necessary short-term steps needed to its very best. reach this vision. It is both a visionary blueprint and a list of various Chad Gallagher is principal of Legacy strategies that can be utilized in order to achieve success. Consulting and a former mayor of DeQueen. For example, if the redevelopment of a town center is a Contact him at 501-580-6358 or by email at key component of your community’s vision, then the [email protected]. community blueprint should articulate and describe

30 CITY & TOWN Des Arc-Nov. ’03, p.12 Dumas-Sept. ’04, p.33 El Dorado-Oct. ’04, p.14 England-Nov. ’06, p.20 Eureka Springs-Nov. ’06, p.20 Fordyce-Nov. ’03, p.12 Gravette-Oct. ’04, p.6 Harrisburg-Nov. ’06, p.20 Index 2003-2007 Harrison-Nov. ’03, p.12 Hazen-Nov. ’03, p.12 Save this index and use it to research Lake Village-Nov. ’03, p.12 past articles back to 2003. Magnolia-Jan. ’05, p.20 Marianna-Nov. ’03, p.12 McCrory-Nov. ’06, p.20 311 Phone Service Paragould-Sept. ’04, p.33 Activated-Jan. ’07, p.23 Prescott-Sept. ’04, p.33 Advertising and Promotion Searcy-Oct. ’04, p.20 Expenditures authority-Oct. ’03, p.15; use Oct. ’03, p.28 Smackover-Nov. ’06, p.20 Purchases-Jan. ’03, p.15 Arkansas Public Administration Consortium (APAC) Queries-Jan. ’03, p.14 Certified Public Manager (CPM) program, nominations accepted-July ’07, p.28 Residency-Dec. ’03, p.12 Classes announced-Feb. ’04, p.27 Tax per purchase-Oct. ’03, p.28 Seminars- Feb. ’04, p.27 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Arts Assistance-Jan. ’07, p.20 Arkansas Arts Council-Oct. ’05, p.8 Test before assuming-May ’05, p.27 Public Art-Oct. ’05, p.8 Animal Control a’TEST Consultants, Inc. Animal Control Officers-Feb. ’05, p.34; work emotionally taxing-Nov. ’07, p.24 (also see DOT, Drugs) ASACA certification-May ’06, p.21 Accidents, car crash-Jan. ’07, p.34 Bans, breed-specific legislation-June ’04, p.22; Jan. ’05, p.30; Feb. ’06, p.34; Pine Bluff- Act 637-Nov. ’07, p.36 July ’07, p.32; rural area needs-Oct. ’07, p.18 Alcohol, abuse-June ’04, p.40; April ’03, p.27; Feb. ’06, p.30; Alcohol Awareness Month- Battles, Benny honored-Oct. ’06, p.18 April ’06, p.35 Building program-Sept. ’03, p.24 Background checks-Feb. ’03, p.23 Burrowing pests-March ’06, p.40 Behavior, seasonal-Nov. ’06, p.34 Control considered-Dec. ’05, p.30 Blind specimens-June ’03, p.37 Containing city wildlife-Aug. ’05, p.34 Blood pressure guidelines-April ’04, p.37 Conway, new policy-July ’04, p.38 Breath-test devices-April ’05, p.32 Distemper, vaccination-Jan. ’07, p.26 Cannabis, male fertility-Nov. ’03, p.29 Dog fighting-May ’07, p.26 Catheterization-Aug. ’05, p.40 Dog parks-July ’05, p.38 Change of Pace seminar-Jan. ’05, p.44; Feb. ’05, p.40 Dogcatcher obsolete-Aug. ’03, p.12 Cigarettes, teens-Feb. ’03, p.22 Donating items-Nov. ’05, p.38 Client quiz-April ’04, p.37 Farm animals gone wild-Feb. ’04, p.22 Cocaine-May ’05, p.40 Financial assistance, availability-July ’06, p.36 Concentra-Oct. ’03, p.26 Free-range cats-March ’05, p.34 Consortium obligations-Dec. ’04, p.28 Horseshoe Bend-Sept. ’04, p.30. Conway satellite office-Jan. ’04, p.19; opening-March ’04, p.29; update-Sept. ’04, p.40 Low-income owners-Oct. ’03, p.10 Cough medicine, abuse-Aug. ’06, p.30 Military pet care-April ’03, p.32 Cutting overhead costs-Jan. ’05, p.44 Municipal ordinances-Feb. ’07, p.26 Designated employer rep training-May ’05, p.40 NLR adoption trailer-March ’03, p.15 Discrimination suit-Oct. ’04, p.36 North Shore Animal League-May ’03, p.29; March ’05, p.34; June ’05, p.34; March ’07, Doctored test-April ’05, p.32 p.26 DOT, driver education requirement-Sept. ’04, p.40; mgt. info.-June ’04, p.40; records- Nuisances-Jan. ’03, p.22; due process req.-April ’06, p.42 Dec. ’04, p.29 Outreach programs-Jan. ’04, p.26 DOT, drug/alcohol policy-Feb. ’05, p.40 Overpopulation, education-Dec. ’07, p.24 Drug abuse signs-Sept. ’03, p.28 Peddlers-June ’06, p.26 Drug-free workplaces-May ’04, p.23 Pet ownership, trends-Aug. ’04, p.22; responsibilities-Nov. ’06, p.26; Dec. ’06, p.26 Drug market-May ’04, p.22 Pet therapy-Aug. ’06, p.22 Drug testing rules-July ’04, p.44 Pit bulls-June ’04, p.22; Jan. ’05, p.30; ban’s success-Feb. ’06, p.34; July ’07, p.32 Drug testing-Feb. ’04, p.28; Hair-Jan. ’04, p.18; Alternatives-Nov. ’05, p.45; defraud-Jan. Public support-Dec. ’03, p.10 ’06, p.43; League testing program-June ’06, p.34; Boston officers fail-Sept. ’06, p.30; Repeat offenders-April ’07, p.26 Feb. ’07, p.34 Serves people-May ’05, p.34 Drug use decline-Aug. ’03, p.24 Sharing resources-Oct. ’05, p.26 Drug wipes-March ’04, p.28 Shelter-Nov. ’04, p.16; software-April ‘05, p.26; inside v. outside-May ’06, p.24 Drunken driving deaths-Jan. ’04, p.19 Shelters-April ’03, p.10 Ecstasy-April ’03, p.27; June ’05, p.41 Speaking Spanish-Dec. ’04, p.22 Firefighters reinstated-Oct. ’05, p.33 Sterilization-Sept. ’07, p.24 Flu, prevention-Dec. ’05, p.37; symptoms, treatment-Dec. ’06, p.34 ‘Sweeper’ law-Oct. ’04, p.26 Health disorders, high blood pressure-March ’03, p.21 Tethering, inhumane-Sept. ’06, p.22 Hemp industry-March ’05, p.41 Weather, hot-June ’03, p.18; fall-Oct. ’06, p.18 HIPAA-Sept. ’03, p.28; June ‘03, p.36; discrepancies-March ’03, p.21 Wildlife woes-Sept. ’05, p.38 Holiday emotions-Dec. ’03, p.32 Wolf hybrid-July ’03, p.32 Holiday schedule-Nov. ’04, p.32 Arkansas City Attorneys’ Association (ACAA) Inhalants-Sept. ’05, p.44; March ’06, p.36 Continuing Legal Education (CLE)-May ’03, p.15; offered-Dec. ’04, p.15; May ’06, p.21; Interpreting Test Results-May ’04, p.22 Dec. ’06, p.20; May ’07, p.14 Iowa, employee compensation-June ’03, p.36 Officers, elected-July ’07, p.14 LabOne-Feb. ’04, p.28 Arkansas City Clerks, Recorders and Treasurers Association (ACCRTA) Limbaugh, Rush-Dec. ’03, p.33 (see City Clerks) LSD, PCP-June ’05, p.41 Arkansas Community of Excellence (ACE) Marijuana for medicine-Aug. ’04, p.28; Oct. ’04, p.36; Oct. ’05, p.34 Clarksville-Nov. ’06, p.20 Marijuana, risks-April ’03, p.26; still most used-Nov. ’04, p.32; March ’05, p.40; Percep -

JANUARY 2008 31 tion-July ’05, p.44 Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA)-Aug. ’07, p.14 Methamphetamine-April ’03, p.26; Sept. ’03, p.28 Revised population counts-Aug. ’03, p.10 Mileage allowances-March ’05, p.40 Centennial Incorporation Monitor hospital testing-Oct. ’03, p.26 Celebrations-March ’03, p.14; Feb. ’04, p.6; Feb. ’05, p.12; March ’06, p.6; July ’06, p.24; Nasal flu vaccine-Aug. ’03, p.24 March ’07, p.6 National Youth Anti-Drug campaign-April ’04, p.37 Cities Northwest Lab. contract-March ’04, p.29 Adona-Dec. ’05, p.14; Tree City USA-May ’06, p.30 On-site drug testing-Aug. ’04, p.28 Altus, VCOY-Dec. ’03, p.21 OxyContin-Feb. ’04, p.28 Amity, centennial-March ’07, p.7 PHMSA-April ’05, p.33 Arkadelphia, Hurricane Katrina relief-Sept. ’05, p.7; sesquicentennial-March ’07, p.6; Prescription medicine, abuse-Dec. ’03, p.32; July ’06, p44; Internet-Oct. ’06, p.26 sports park opens-May ’07, p.13 Prosthesis-Nov. ’03, p.29 Athens-Dec. ’06, p.20 Quest diagnostics ’03, index-Sept. ’04, p.41 Banks, centennial-March ’07, p.14 Quiz answers-May ’04, p.23 Beaver-Tree City USA-May ’06, p.30 Random drug testing-April ’04, p.36; Sept. ’04, p.40; June ’05, p.41; Sept. ’05, p.44 Beebe,Volunteer Community of the Year-Jan. ’06, p.10 Random management update-Feb. ’04, p.28 Belfast-Dec. ’06, p.20 Random testing-Aug. ’03, p.24 Bella Vista, incorporates-Dec. ’06, p.16 Recovering employee-Oct. ’03, p.26 Belleville, grant-Sept. ’06, p.16 Smoking, workplace-May ’06, p.32 Benton, Joe Purcell honored-July ’06, p.30 Specimen collection-Feb. ’03, p.23 Bentonville, Heritage Trail-Dec. ’05, p.7; Tree City USA-May ’06, p.30; new arena-June Suicide hotline-Aug. ’05, p.40 ’06, p.20; Wi-Fi-June ’07, p.10 Testing benefits-June ’04, p.40 Berlin-Dec. ’06, p.20 Testing companies-Sept. ’03, p.29 Biggers, centennial-March ’03, p.14 Testing-Aug. ’03, p.24; March ’05, p.40 Bismarck-Dec. ’06, p.20 Truck drivers, safety-Aug. ’07, p.32 Blytheville, Atlas tube plant-Nov. ’05, p.18; Main Street Arkansas grant-July ’06, p.29 Urine testing, sales-Feb. ’03, p.22 Bryant-Tree City USA-May ’06, p.30 Validity guidelines-May ’03, p.32; Dec. ’04, p.28 Bull Shoals-Dec. ’03, p.21; Dec. ’04, p.12 Web services-Aug. ’05, p.40 Burdette-Feb. ’05, p.13 Workplace-March ’07, p.34; addiction-Sept. ’07, p.34 Cabot -Sept. ’05, p.11; Hurricane Katrina relief-Sept. ’05, p.43 Attorneys Calico Rock-Feb. ’05, p.13 International Municipal Lawyers Assoc., BMI-Jan. ’03, p.13 Camden, Hurricane Katrina relief-Sept. ’05, p.7; Oct. ’05, p.8; riverfront park-June ’06, Awards p.10 100 Best Fleets in North America, Fayetteville and Little Rock named-Dec. ’07, p.27 Carlisle, FireWise-Sept. ’05, p.11 ACE: Dumas, Paragould, Prescott-Sept. ’04, p.33; Gravette-Oct. ’04, p.6; El Dorado-Oct. Carthage-Dec. ’06, p.20; centennial-March ’07, p.14 ’04, p.14; Searcy-Oct. ’04, p.20; Clarksville, England, Eureka Springs, Harrisburg, Mc - Cave City, centennial-March ’07, p.12 Crory, Smackover-Nov. ’06, p.20 Cherokee Village, turns 50-Sept. ’05, p.10; FireWise-Sept. ’05, p.11; Dec. ’05, p.14; Vol - Adrian White winners-Aug. ’04, p.10 unteer Community of the Year-Dec. ’06, p.9 ALFie-Feb. ’07, p.37 Chidester, centennial-March ’06, p.6 All-America City-Feb. ’04, p.11; Nov. ’05, p.27 Clarkridge, Volunteer Community of the Year-Jan. ’06, p.10; Dec. ’06, p.9 Best Performing Cities Index-March ’06, p.18 Clarksville, Volunteer Community of the Year-Jan. ’06, p.10; ACE-Nov. ’06, p.20 Camden Housing Authority-Jan. ’03, p.23 Clinton, dining room-Oct. ’04, p.22 Dailey, energy-July ’03, p.29 Congo-Dec. ’06, p.20 Dean’s Chair, Edward Brown-Jan. ’03, p.7 Conway-May ’05, p.11; new theater planned-March ’06, p.20; civil service commission- Delta Byways, Delta Awards-Nov. ’04, p.26; Nov. ’06, p.10 March ’06, p.20; progressive design standards-Oct. ’07, p.12 Entrepreneur cities-May ’03, p.8 Cotter-Oct. ’04, p.12 FireWise-Feb. ’04, p.19 Crossett, centennial-March ’03, p.14 Four Star Municipality-July ’03, p.22 Cushman, centennial-July ’06, p.24 Great American Main Street-Sept. ’04, p.18 Danville-Dec. ’05, p.14 Harvard’s innovation award-July ’04, p.41 Datto-Feb. ’05, p.13 Howland nominations-April ’04, p.25; Feb. ’05, p.28 Dell-Feb. ’05, p.14; Tree City USA-May ’06, p.30 Innovations Award, apply-Aug. ’05, p.21 Denmark-Dec. ’06, p.20 Main Street, Rogers-Sept. ’04, p.8 Denver-Oct. ’05, p.7 Mayor, alderman of year-Jan. ’05, p.17; Jan. ’06, p.23 Dierks, centennial-March ’07, p.12 Outstanding CPA in Gov., Robert Sisson-May ’03, p.9 Dover-Dec. ’06, p.20 Pearce, Frank honored-Dec. ’06, p.20 Dublin-Dec. ’06, p.20 Person(s) of Year-Jul. ’05, p.20 Dumas, ACE-Sept. ’04, p.33; Volunteer Community of the Year-Dec. ’04, p.13; Main Street Purcell, Joe-July ’06, p.30 Arkansas grant-July ’06, p.29 Rhodes winners-Aug. ’04, p.19 Earle-Feb. ’05, p.14 Rural Advocate of Year, JoAnne Bush-July ’05, p.26 Egypt-Dec. ’06, p.20 Shelby, Beatrice Clark-April ’05, p.18 El Dorado, ACE-Oct. ’04, p.14; Main Street Arkansas grant-July ’06, p.29 Teamwork Ark. honors cities-March ’05, p.31 Emerson-Feb. ’05, p.15; Volunteer Community of the Year-Dec. ’06, p.10 Volunteer Communities of the Year, named-Nov. ’03, p.14; Dec. ’03, p.20; Dec. ’04, p.12; England, ACE-Nov. ’06, p.20; Dec. ’06, p.20 Jan. ’06, p.10; Dec. ’06, p.8 Etowah, Tree City USA-May ’06, p.30 Volunteer Community of the Year, nomination deadline-Jan. ’05, p.29; Aug. ’05, p.20; Eureka Springs, Volunteer Community of the Year-Dec. ’04, p.13; KABF-May ’05, p.13; Sept. ’06, p.16 Sept. ’05, p.11; Dec. ’05, p.14; Tree City USA-May ’06, p.30; ACE-Nov. ’06, p.20; name Books unique-Dec. ’06, p.20 Review: Cities in the Wilderness-Feb. ’06, p.28 Everton, community center-Oct. ’04, p.22; Feb. ’07, p.19 Review: Collapse-Oct. ’05, p.12 Fairfield Bay-KABF-May ’05, p.13 Review: Get Urban-Aug. ’05, p.16 Fayetteville, trees-June ’03, p.20; KABF-May ’05, p.14; OKs sewer plant-Nov. ’05, p.18; Review: Police Management-Dec. ’03, p.9 Heritage Trail-Dec. ’05, p.6; Dec. ’05, p.14; Tree City USA-May ’06, p.30; City Plan 2025- Review: The GIS Guide for Local Govt. Officials-Nov. ’05, p.31 Nov. ’06, p.18; Comunities in Bloom award-Oct. ’07, p.12; Fleet Division honored-Dec. Review: The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth-Dec. ’05, p.24 ’07, p.27 Review: The Power of Ideas-Sept. ’05, p.17 Fordyce, Hurricane Katrina relief-Sept. ’05, p.8; Tree City USA-May ’06, p.30 Review: Urban Sprawl and Public Health-Feb. ’05, p.33 Formosa-Dec. ’06, p.20 Smarter Architecture-April ’06, p.15 Forrest City, Hurricane Katrina relief-Sept. ’05, p.43 Census Fort Smith, Volunteer Community of the Year-Dec. ’03, p.21; Fitness-Aug. ’05, p.37; Oct. Conference-Oct. ’03, p.27 ’05, p.28; Heritage Trail-Dec. ’05, p.6; Volunteer Community of the Year-Jan. ’06, p.10; Historical data-May ’04, p.14 Oak Cemetery-June ’06, p.7; water supply expansion-Dec. ’06, p.6; Volunteer Commu - Latino population-May ’05, p.6 nity of the Year-Dec. ’06, p.10; U.S. Marshals museum-Sept. ’07, p.10

32 CITY & TOWN Fourche, centennial-March ’06, p.6 Mount Vernon, new library-Sept. ’05, p.26; Tree City USA-May ’06, p.30 Gassville, centennial-March ’03, p.14 Mountain Home-Dec. ’03, p.22; Dec. ’04, p.21; Volunteer Community of the Year-Jan. ’06, Genoa-Dec. ’06, p.20 p.10; Dec. ’06, p.11; fire equipment grant-June ’07, p.26 Gentry, honors councilmember-April ’07, p.14 Mountain View, Volunteer Community of the Year-Dec. ’03, p.22; Dec. ’04, p.21; Volunteer Gilbert, Volunteer Community of the Year-Dec. ’06, p.10 Community of the Year-Jan. ’06, p.10; Tree City USA-May ’06, p.30; Volunteer Commu - Gillett, Volunteer Community of the Year-Dec. ’03, p.21; centennial-March ’06, p.6 nity of the Year-Dec. ’06, p.11 Goshen, city clerk profile-Dec. ’06, p.21 Nashville, Tree City USA-May ’06, p.30; Stand Up for America-May ’07, p.34 Gould, centennial-March ’07, p.12 New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina-Sept. ’05, p.7 Grady, centennial-March ’07, p.12 Norman-Dec. ’05, p.14 Gravette, overpass-Oct. ’04, p.6 Norphlet- Dec. ’05, p.14 Greenbrier, new community center-Aug. ’05, p.21 North Little Rock, Volunteer Community of the Year-Dec. ’03, p.23; Patrick Hays Senior Greenland-Dec. ’06, p.20 Center-March ’03, p.23; USS Razorback-June ’04, p.21; Sept. ’04, p.9; River Rail-Sept. Griffithville-Feb. ’05, p.15 ’04, p.21; ballpark-Nov. ’04, p.19; Skatepark-Nov. ’05, p.8; Tree City USA-May ’06, p.30; Guion, centennial-March ’07, p.13 historic preservation grant-July ’06, p.29; Main Street Arkansas, Argenta grant-July ’06, Gurdon, Rose Hedge Cemetery-June ’06, p.8 p.29; Pulaski Co. Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, opens-Oct. ’06, p.6; named Disinctive Hamburg-Dec. ’06, p.20 Destination-April ’07, p.12; U.S. Youth Natinal Soccer Championship-April ’07, p.14 Harrisburg, ACE-Nov. ’06, p.20 Oden-Dec. ’05, p.14 Harrison-Oct. ’05, p.28 Ogden, recorder/treasurer retires-March ’07, p.31 Hartman- Dec. ’05, p.14 Ola, grant-Sept. ’06, p.16 Havana-Dec. ’06, p.20 Osceola-Sept. ’05, p.43; alderman seeks House seat-Jan. ’06, p.12; Musicfest-June ’06, Heber Springs-Dec. ’03, p.22; Dec. ’04, p.21; Dec. ’05, p.28; Volunteer Community of the p.23; new energy station-July ’06, p.28 Year-Jan. ’06, p.10; Dec. ’06, p.10 Ozark- Dec. ’05, p.14; Main Street Arkansas grant-July ’06, p.29 Helena-West Helena, name change-March ’05, p.33; first council-Feb. ’06, p.17; sales tax Paragould, ACE-Sept. ’04, p.33; Community development plan-Sept. ’05, p.15, 45; rejected-April ’06, p.22; Magnolia Cemetery-June ’06, p.7; Main Street Arkansas grant- Skatepark-Nov. ’05, p.7; Main Street Arkansas grant-July ’06, p.29; name unique-Dec. July ’06, p.29; progress-March ’07, p.23; bus service-March ’07, p.28 ’06, p.20; mayor profile-Aug. ’07, p.6 Hermitage, centennial-March ’07, p.14 Paris-Dec. ’06, p.20 Higginson, centennial-March ’06, p.6 Parkin-March ’05, p.15 Holland-June ’03, p.6; Dec. ’06, p.20 Patterson-May ’05, p.18 Hollis- Dec. ’05, p.14 Perry-Dec. ’05, p.14 Hot Springs, parking-April ’03, p.24; Volunteer Community of the Year-Dec. ’04, p.21; Pine Bluff, EDA-Nov. ’04, p.18; Hurricane Katrina relief-Sept. ’05, p.8; public art-Oct. ’05, public art-Oct. ’05, p.7; animal control-Oct. ’05, p.26; Tree City USA-May ’06, p.30; call p.7; living wage-Feb. ’07, p.20; pit bull ban success-July ’07, p.32 center-July ’06, p.30; Volunteer Community of the Year-Dec. ’06, p.11; city manager Plainview-Dec. ’05, p.14; centennial-March ’07, p.14 honored-March ’07, p.41 Pleasant Plains, centennial-March ’07, p.14 Houston-Dec. ’05, p.14 Plumerville-April ’05, p.12 Humphrey-Feb. ’05, p.16 Pocahontas, vintage car race-May ’04, p.10; skatepark-Nov. ’05, p.6; sesquicentennial- Huntsville, alderman steps down-Jan. ’07, p.21 Oct. ’06, p.33; March ’07, p.6 Jacksonville, new fountain-Aug. ’05, p.20 Pottsville, historic preservation grant-July ’06, p.29 Jonesboro, cat control-Dec. ’05, p.30; Legistar-May ’07, p.34; new contstruction-June Prairie Grove, wastewater loan-Aug. ’07, p.31 ’07, p.26 Prescott, ACE-Sept. ’04, p.33 Jordan-Dec. ’06, p.20 Ratcliff, centennial-March ’07, p.13 Junction City-Sept. ’05, p.43 Rogers, Main Street award-Sept. ’04, p.8; Tree City USA-May ’06, p.30; Main Street Keiser, Tree City USA-May ’06, p.30 Arkansas grant-July ’06, p.29 Keo, veteran’s park-June ’04, p.10 Russellville-Main Street Arkansas grant-July ’06, p.29 Lake Village, Hurricane Ivan-Oct. ’04, p.14; Tree City USA-May ’06, p.30; hosts executive Salt Lake City-Feb. ’03, p.13 committee meeting-Sept. ’07, p.6 Scotland-Dec. ’06, p.20 Leola, centennial-March ’07, p.13 Searcy, ACE-Oct. ’04, p.20; Architect picked for fire station-May ’05, p.33; Wireless Inter - Leslie, centennial-March ’06, p.6 net-June ’05, p.31; historic preservation grant-July ’06, p.29; Main Street Arkansas Lincoln, centennial-March ’07, p.14 grant-July ’06, p.29 Lisbon-Dec. ’06, p.20 Smackover, Volunteer Community of the Year-Dec ’03, p.23; clerks’ meeting-June ’04, Little Flock, new fire truck-June ’07, p.10 p.8; Volunteer Community of the Year-Jan. ’06, p.10; ACE-Nov. ’06, p.20 Little Rock-Jan. ’03, p.41; energy-Dec. ’03, p.14; City Year-Oct. ’04, p.14; ISO-Nov. ’04, Sonora-Dec. ’06, p.20 p.18; downtown praised-April ’06, p.22; Tree City USA-May ’06, p.30; Mount Holly Springdale-Sept. ’04, p.21; Sept. ’05, p.43; Heritage Trail-Dec. ’05, p.6; pop. exceeds Cemetery-June ’06, p.9; NLC inclusive community-June ’06, p.23; Dailey won’t seek re- 50,000-April ’06, p.22; Northwest Arkansas Naturals-March ’07, p.28 election-July ’06, p.28; Pulaski Co. Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, opens-Oct. ’06, p.6; St. Charles-Aug. ’03, p.20; Oct. ’03, p.11; Nov. ’03, p.17 nickname announced-Oct. ’06, p.15; homeland security-Feb. ’07, p.37; landfill-March Star City, growth-Aug. ’04, p.6 ’07, p.20; named Distinctive Destination-April ’07, p.12; Mexican consulate opens-May Stuttgart, Volunteer Community of the Year-Jan. ’06, p.1; historic preservation grant-July ’07, p.6; plant to open-July ’07, p.28; Aug. ’07, p.18; Fleet Services Dept. honored-Dec. ’06, p.29 ’07, p.27 Sweden-Dec. ’06, p.20 London, Volunteer Community of the Year-Dec. ’06, p.11; Dec. ’06, p.20 Texarkana, historic preservation grant-July ’06, p.29; Main Street Arkansas grant-July Lonoke weatherization-Nov. ’05, p.14-15 ’06, p.29 Lonsdale-Sept. ’05, p.11 Thornburg- Dec. ’05, p.14 Lowell-Feb. ’05, p.16 Thornton, Hurricane Katrina relief-Sept. ’05, p.7; new city hall-Feb. ’06, p.16 Magness, centennial-March ’06, p.6 Tillar, centennial-March ’07, p.14 Manilla-Dec. ’06, p.20 Trumann, skatepark-Nov. ’05, p.6; Tree City USA-May ’06, p.30 Marianna, housing, etc.-Nov. ’03, p.6; historic preservation grant-July ’06, p.29 Tuckerman, Volunteer Community of the Year-Dec. ’04, p.21 Marked Tree, new jobs-Nov. ’04, p.18 Tyronza, Volunteer Community of the Year-Jan. ’06, p.10 Marmaduke, tornado-May ’06, p.7 Van Buren-Dec. ’03, p.23; Vision 2010-March ’04, p.6; Volunteer Community of the Year- Marvell, Tree City USA-May ’06, p.30 Jan. ’06, p.10; Tree City USA-May ’06, p.30; Fairview Cemetery-June ’06, p.7; Volunteer Maumelle, Volunteer Community of the Year-Dec. ’03, p.22; Dec. ’04, p.21; Volunteer Community of the Year-Dec. ’06, p.17 Community of the Year-Jan. ’06, p.10; Dec. ’06, p.11 Victoria-Dec. ’06, p.20 McCrory, Volunteer Community of the Year-Dec. ’04, p.21; KAB-May ’05, p.14; KAB Com - Warren, Volunteer Community of the Year-Dec. ’04, p.25; treasurer retires-Jan. ’07, p.12 munity of the Year-May ’06, p.11; ACE-Nov. ’06, p.20; DRA grant-March ’07, p.20 Waterloo-Dec. ’06, p.20 McGehee, centennial-March ’06, p.6; historic preservation grant-July ’06, p.29 Watson, centennial-March ’07, p.14 Melbourne-Dec. ’06, p.20 West Memphis, distribution centers-Nov. ’04, p.18 Mena-April ’05, p.17; Airport, hospital projects-Oct. ’05, p.9 Western Grove, fire truck-Oct. ’04, p.25 Monticello, historic preservation grant-July ’06, p.29 Wheatley, centennial-March ’07, p.14 Morrilton, historic preservation grant-July ’06, p.29; Mayor Stewart Nelson, profile-Aug. Winslow-Feb. ’05, p.16 ’06, p.6 Wooster, Tree City USA-May ’06, p.30 Moscow-Dec. ’06, p.20 Wrightsville, trail-Nov. ’06, p.33

JANUARY 2008 33 Yellville, mayor honored-Feb. ’07, p.20 Racial profiling-Sept. ’03, p.22; Dec. ’03, p.8 City Clerks DOT ACCRTA, officers elected-July ’06, p.5; July ’07, p.17 (also see a’TEST Consultants, Inc.) Brigham, Johnny-Feb. ’07, p.20 Hospital gowns, testing-Aug. ’05, p.40 Cabe, Wilma-July ’06, p.30 Part 40-March ’03, p.20 Cheevers, Keith, Frolow-July ’03, p.35 Domestic Mitigation Act Curtis, Barbie J.-June ’05, p.22 Changes to-Feb. ’04, p.17 District II meeting-June ’04, p.8; Sept. ’05, p.23 Drugs Fearman, Sandra-Feb. ’04, p.16 (also see a’TEST Consultants, Inc.) Ferguson, Fara, profile-Dec. ’06, p.21 Detox products-Jan. ’03, p.28 Gard, Sherri E.-April ’05, p.25 Medical marijuana-March ’03, p.21; Oct. ’05, p.34 Gentry/NLR clerks-July ’04, p.41 Meth workshop-Jan. ’03, p.25 Goodwin, Charlotte F.-April ’05, p.25; Sept. ’06, p.16 Underage drinking-June ’05, p.16 Greenhill, Mitri-Dec. ’06, p.21 Economic and Community Development Greenwood, Cindy-Jan. ’03, p.21; April ’07, p.14 Airports, muncipal/regional-May ’07, p.12 Grey, Patti Scott-Feb. ’07, p.20 Arkansas Arts Council-Oct. ’05, p.8 Grider, Suzanne-Oct. ’06, p.15 Arkansas Coalition for Economic Security-Aug. ’06, p.16 Henrite, Linda M.-May ’05, p.33 Clinton dining room-Oct. ’04, p.22 Hillman, Virginia-Sept. ’03, p.13 Community action agencies, 40th Anniv.-April ’04, p.27 Honor roll-April ’06, p.24 Cotter historic bridge-Oct. ’04, p.12 IIMC, honors clerks-July ’03, p.34; Sept. ’05, p.23; Jan. ’07, p.20; regional meet an - Electronic sealed bidding-Sept. ’05, p.13; Sample ordinance-Oct. ’05, p.30 nounced-Oct. ’06, p.15; Feb. ’07, p.20 Everton community center-Oct. ’04, p.22 Jackson, Donna-Sept. ’05, p.23 Federal Reserve Bank speaker series-Oct. ’04, p.14 Kindle, Charlotte-Sept. ’04, p.13 Future of the South Con.-Dec. ’06, p.18 Maynard, Susan E.-April ’05, p.25; Sept. ’05, p.11 Gravette overpass-Oct. ’04, p.6 Municipal Clerks Week-April ’06, p.24; March ’07, p.41; April ’07, p.14 Housing and Urban Development-Feb. ’05, p.22 Pensions-Jan. ’03, p.14; Dec. ’03, p.12 Intl. Transportation and Econ. Development Conf.-April ’06, p.26 Roberts, Gina-April ’05, p.25 Lake Maumelle watershed-March ’05, p.14 Scholarship, ACCRTA-Jan. ’04, p.27; March ’06, p.34 Latino population-May ’05, p.6 Tax administrators-June ’03, p.41 North Little Rock, River Rail-Sept. ’04, p.21 Verkler, Marva M.-March ’03, p.19 Public art-Oct. ’05, p.6 Walker, Regina-Jul. ’05, p.20; Oct. ’05, p.9 Security forum set-July ’06, p.30 Whitbey, Diane-Sept. ’05, p.23 Springdale, corner park-Sept. ’04, p.21 Willett, Carolyn-July ’06, p.30 Education City Councils Literacy, A Bookcase for Every Child-Nov. ’07, p.12 Diversity-Sept. ’03, p.18 Elections First-of-year questions reviewed-Jan. ’03, p.10 Ballot issues-Feb. ’03, p.11 Procedures-Aug. ’03, p.8 Felons-Jan. ’03, p.16 City Officials Filing deadlines-Dec. ’03, p.14 Bonded-March ’03, p.8 Municipal election info-Jan. ’06, p.34; when to take oath-Dec. ’06, p.19 Term length-Nov. ’03, p.18 Party or not choice-Dec. ’03, p.14 Treasurer duties-March ’03, p.8 Special-Dec. ’03, p.13 Civil Rights Vote counts-Jan. ’03, p.34 Little Rock Nine, monument-Sept. ’05, p.12 e-Government Civil Service Electronic sealed bidding-Sept. ’05, p.13-14 Commission Authority-Jan. ’03, p.15 e-mail Conway, reinstated-March ’06, p.20 Safe policies-Sept. ’04, p.33 Employee seeking political office-Nov. ’03, p.18 Emergency Preparedness Code Enforcement (also see Disaster) Building contractor license proof-Nov. ’03, p.9 ADEM, new director named-July ’06, p.30 IAS to accredit bldg. dept.-March ’05, p.31 Communications, 911- Jan. ’03, p.25; April ’03, p.10; Oct. ’03, p.28; managers-Jan. ’04, Communications p.11; tornado-April ’05, p.9 Prison spokeswoman, dealing with media-May ’04, p.8 Earthquake-March ’05, p.9; Nov. ’07, p.8 Telecommunications Act of 1996, revision of-April ’06, p.24 FEMA-Sept. ’05, p.8; Witt, James Lee speaks-Sept. ’06, p.9 Delta Flood, damage-April ’06, p.32; Levees-Nov. ’06, p.8 Delta Byways-Nov. ’04, p.26; Rural Heritage Development Initiative-Sept. ’06, p.13; Delta Hurricane Ivan-Oct. ’04, p.14 Awards-Nov. ’06, p.10 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)-Sept. ’05, p.24 Delta Regional Authority (DRA)-April ’03, p.33; May ’03, p.21; grant info.-Feb. ’04, p.15; National Incident Management System (NIMS)-Sept. ’05, p.9, 43; FAQ-April ’06, p.23 healthful programs-March ’04, p.25; hires director-Oct. ’04, p.14; funding, meeting-Nov. Prison spokeswoman, dealing with media-May ’04, p.8 ’04, p.22; Budget cuts-Nov. ’05, p.21; funding-Oct. ’06, p.14 Pulaski County WMD drill-Feb. ’04, p.14 Future of the South Conf.-Dec. ’06, p.18 Survival driving-Dec. ’05, p.20-21 Highways, grant received-April ’06, p.21 Tornadoes-April ’05, p.8; Marmaduke-May ’06, p.7 Miss. Delta Grassroots Caucus-March ’05, p.31; June ’05, p.6; Sept. ’05, p.22; Feb. ’06, Training-May ’04, p.14; July ’06, p.28 p.13; April ’06, p.25; Sept. ’06, p.11; Feb. ’07, p.18; July ’07, p.22 Urban forest, protection-Aug. ’06, p.28 Miss. River Trail-Nov. ’06, p.22 Employees Southern Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Community Forum-Nov. ’04, p.22 AML-Jan. ’03, p.30 Disaster Benefit enhancement-April ’05, p.25 (also see Emergency Preparedness) EITC-Jan. ’03, p.27; March ’05, p.23; March ’06, p.18 Bridge collapse, Minneapolis-Sept. ’07, p.12 Legally, safely encourage language skills-July ’05, p.25 Earthquake-March ’05, p.9; March ’05, p.11; Nov. ’07, p.8 Energy FEMA-Sept. ’05, p.8-9, 43 Dailey award-July ’03, p.29 Hurricane Katrina-Sept. ’05, p.6 Efficiencies-Dec. ’03, p.15 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)- Sept. ’05, p.24 Osceola, new energy station-July ’06, p.28 Plan, procedures-June ’03, p.12 State code-Sept. ’04, p.39; inspection aid available-Oct. ’06, p.8 Tornadoes-April ’05, p.8; April ’05, p.9 Engineering Diversity and Race Relations Am. Society of Civil Engineers report card-March ’05, p.20 Equality Week-Sept. ’03, p.11 Asbestos-Dec. ’07, p.28 Latino population-May ’05, p.6 Bicycle, use and accommodation-Dec. ’06, p.30 Little Rock Nine, monument unveiling-Sept. ’05, p.12 Bonds-Feb. ’04, p.16

34 CITY & TOWN City cleaning-April ’04, p.20 Budget changes-Aug. ’03, p.8 City halls-Sept. ’05, p.32 Budget ordinance-Nov. ’03, p.8 Coating, protective-Aug. ’06, p.26 Buy, sell property-Oct. ’03, p.28 Code enforcement-April ’07, p.30 Charitable contributions-Nov. ’07, p.13 Concrete-July ’05, p.32 Court fines-Feb. ’03, p.10 Consultant hiring-Sept. ’04, p.24 Direct deposit-Dec. ’03, p.13 Consultation-April ’03, p.14 Electronic sealed bidding-Sept. ’05, p.13-14; Sample ordinance-Oct. ’05, p.30 Contract bids-March ’06, p.30 Ethics Comm. decides who files financial statement-May ’05, p.22 Donated buildings-May ’05, p.28 Federal budget,’06-March ’05, p.35; ’07-March ’06, p.20 Drainage-Feb. ’06, p. 24 Finance officers meet-July ’03, p.33 Driving safely-Dec. ’05, p.20 Grant service-Oct. ’03, p.25 Flood, damage-April ’06, p.32; flood plain, admin.-June ’06, p.30; control-Feb. ’07, p.30 Investing-Feb. ’03, p.10 Growth-May ’07, p.30 Jail fees-Feb. ’03, p.19; Dec. ’03, p.13 Hot weather-June ’04, p.18 Lien authority-Oct. ’03, p.29 Infrastructure inventory-Nov. ’04, p.16 New accounting standards-March ’03, p.28 Mold-Jan. ’03, p.20 Officers Meet-June ’04, p.8 Parks and recreation management-Dec. ’04, p.16; playgrounds-May ’04, p. 20 Semiannual reports-Jan. ’03, p.42; July ’03, p.38; Oct. ’03, p.27; Jan. ’04, p.25; July ’04, Pollution regulations-April ’05, p.20 p.42; Jan. ’05, p.25; July ’05, p.42; Jan. ’06, p.30; July ’06, p.46; Jan. ’07, p.27; Aug. Potholes-March ’05, p.28 ’07, p.16 Public building codes-Jan. ’04, p.20 State aid-Feb. ’06, p.11 Privatization, benefits-Oct. ’06, p.22 Street fund separate-June ’03, p.6 Products, new-June ’07, p.22 Taxes for club beer, wine-Nov. ’03, p.19 Pulaski Co. Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, opens-Oct. ’06, p.6 Fire Fighting Purchasing equipment-Aug. ’05, p.28 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code-Oct. ’03, p.13; revisited-Sept. ’05, p.36 Safety, work zone-May ’03, p.28; July ’04, p.32; July ’07, p.38 Assistance to Firefighers Grant Program-April ’06, p.21 Scheduling-Oct. ’05, p.20 Batesville, new truck-May ’07, p.14 Soils-Aug. ’03, p.18 FFD, FEMA grant-Aug. ’05, p.15 Sparking youth interest-Aug. ’04, p.16 Fighting for non-residents-April ’04, p.12 Spill prevention-June ’03, p.16 Fire prevention week-Sept. ’05, p.14 Spring cleaning-March ’03, p.18 Goshen clerk also firefighter-Dec. ’06, p.21 Storm water, rules-Dec. ’03, p.16; permit changes-July ’06, p.28; management-Sept. ’06, Heart problems, firefighters-June ’05, p.23 p.26; runoff-Aug. ’07, p.28; Sept. ’07, p.28 ISO, rating schedule-June ’04, p.10; Little Rock-Nov. ’04, p.18 Streets, maintenance-July ’03, p.30; Jan. ’05, p.24; Nov. ’05, p.32; July ’06, p.40; de - Leadership Awards-Nov. ’06, p.16 sign-Nov. ’06, p.30; upkeep-March ’07, p.30; Nov. ’07, p.28 Little Flock, new truck-June ’07, p.10 SUVs-Sept. ’03, p.20 Mountain Home, equipment grant-June ’07, p.26 Tornado damage-March ’04, p.18 Open burning regulation-Nov. ’05, p.16 Traffic-Feb. ’03, p.14; control- Nov. ’03, p.24; safety-May ’06, p.28 Parkin pumper-March ’05, p.15 Transportation, economy-Oct. ’04, p.20; planning-Jan. ’06, p.24 Rural Fire Protection Program-Aug. ’07, p.15 Trucking Ark.-April ’05, p.27 Searcy, new station-April ’06, p.24 Types-June ’05, p.28 Western Grove-Oct. ’04, p.25 Water, monitoring-Oct. ’07, p.22 FireWise Winter maintenance-Oct. ’03, p.16; freeze/thaw-Feb. ’05, p.28 (also see Urban Forestry) Environment Ark. leads in FireWise-Dec. ’04, p.18; Dec. ’05, p.13 ADEQ, stormwater permit changes-July ’06, p.28; electronic waste recycling-Sept. ’07, Communities, named- Feb. ’04, p.19; Sept. ’05, p.11 p.18; wastewater permit notice-Oct. ’07, p.23 How to become-Feb. ’03, p.18; Aug. ’07, p.15 Brownfields- April ’03, p.23; Sept. ’03, p.25; Feb. ’05, p.22; Heifer Intl.-May ’06, p.21 Program seeks presentation proposals-Nov. ’05, p.18 Burning, leaf-Nov. ’05, p.16; trash-March ’06, p.23 Floodplain Regulations Cigarette litter prevention-Oct. ’05, p.10; Nov. ’05, p.19 Administration-June ’06, p.30 Conway, sustainable development-May ’05, p.11 Complaints-March ’03, p.10 Conway County, KABF-May ’05, p.14 Enforcement-Oct. ’05, p.24 Energy efficiencies-Dec. ’03, p.15; Jan. ’05, p.21 Levees, studied-Nov. ’06, p.8 Green building, Winrock Intl.-Sept. ’03, p.33; Jan. ’05, p.21; April ’06, p.16 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)-Sept. ’05, p.24-25 Heifer Intl., new HQ-April ’06, p.13; brownfield cleanup certificate-May ’06, p.21 Map modernization-Oct. ’05, p.19, 27 Lake Maumelle watershed-March ’05, p.14 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Recycling, electronics-Sept. ’06, p.16 Celebrates 40 years-April ’07, p.40 Trees, pollution/erosion ctrl.-April ’06, p.34 Discussions-Feb. ’05, p.18 Wastewater treatment online-April ’03, p.25; water/wastewater info available-April ’06, Record retention/destruction-Nov. ’07, p.10 p.22 Secrecy-March ’03, p.10 Ethics Seminar-Aug. ’07, p.18 Church, membership-Feb. ’03, p.19 State only section-Feb. ’03, p.19 City Ethics-March ’07, p.33 Termination records-Feb. ’03, p.11 Conflict of interest-Jan. ’03, p.16 Violation, Fort Smith-Nov. ’04, p.18 Executive session, agenda for ’05-Jan. ’05, p.16 Geographic Information Systems Finance, report for ’04-Sept. ’04, p.6 Book review-Nov. ’05, p.31 Meetings-Dec. ’05, p.26 Mapping state’s roads-April ’03, p.22 Fair Housing Commission Governor Workshop announcement-Jan. ’04, p.10 Huckabee, Mike: appoints Gallagher, Chad-Jan. ’03, p.41; rated among best-Nov. ’05, Grand Prairie Rice Festival-Nov. ’05, p.23 p.20 Riverfest, moves north-May ’03, p.35 Grants WorldFest-Oct. ’05, p.25 Assistance, Legacy Consulting, the Grant Book Co.-Nov. ’07, p.34 FEMA CDBG-March ’06, p.31; April ’06, p.6 Earthquake, preparedness-Nov. ’07, p.8 COPS-April ’03, p.23 Flood insurance-Sept. ’05, p.24-25 Delta, highways-April ’06, p.21 Flood plain map modernization-Oct. ’05, p.19, 27 Dept. of Labor-April ’06, p.21 Hurricane Katrina relief-Sept. ’05, p.8, 43 Drug law enforcement-April ’04, p.14 Levees, studied-Nov. ’06, p.8 FHLBank of Dallas-Feb. ’05, p.22 National Incident Management System (NIMS)-Sept. ’05, p.9, 43 Firefighers Grant Program-April ’06, p.21 Witt, James Lee speaks-Sept. ’06, p.9 Grants book-Oct. ’03, p.25 Finances Health grants-June ’05, p.36

JANUARY 2008 35 Historic Preservation Program, grants awarded-July ’06, p.29; Preserve America grant- Holidays and Celebrations Oct. ’06, p.32 Black History Month-March ’04, p.10 Homeland security-Sept. ’03, p.17 Dr. Martin Luther King-Feb. ’03, p.21; Feb. ’04, p.16; March ’06, p.20; Philander Smith Justice Department-March ’05, p.22 College celebrates-Dec. ’07, p.18 Needs assessment-Dec. ’07, p.34 Memorial Day-May ’05, p.14 Office of Community Services-June ’06, p.20 State Heritage Month-April ’03, p.15 Urban forestry-Aug. ’03, p.27 Housing U.S. Dept. of Agriculture-Sept. ’06, p.16 Fair Housing Month, Little Rock-April ’07, p.14 Health Marianna-Nov. ’03, p.6 Aging-Jan. ’03, p.18 Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007-Nov. ’07, p.29 All-terrain vehicles, safety-Sept. ’07, p.32 NLC, survey-Dec. ’06, p.40 Allergies, relief-Sept.’06, p.32 Jails Area Health Education Centers-Oct. ’07, p.26 Expenses discussed, Dec. ’05, p.26 Arthritis-Aug. ’07, p.34 Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission Automated external defibrilator-Dec. ’06, p.36 1st Community of Year-Dec. ’03, p.17 Cancer, other disease fighting-Oct. ’03, p.22 Ad campaign-March ’05, p.23 Childhood obesity-March ’05, p.36; June ’05, p.33 Cigarette butts tossed-Nov. ’05, p.19 Clean Indoor Air Act-June ’06, p.38 Communities of the Year-May ’05, p.13; May ’06, p.11 Community design-Dec. ’04, p.24 Faulkner County Community of Year-May ’04, p.10 COPD-Feb. ’05, p.37 Great American Cleanup-March ’06, p.22 CPR-April ’03, p.28 Great Arkansas Cleanup-Aug. ’07, p.18 Depression-Dec. ’07, p.32 Law Enforcement Diet, healthy holiday eating-Nov. ’07, p.32 (also see Police) Dining out-April ’05, p.28 After-school activities-Nov. ’05, p.9 Economic health-July ’04, p.40 LECC seminars-June ’04, p.8; Jan. ’05, p.19; March ’05, p.17; June ’05, p.18; Feb. ’06, Emergency preparedness-Feb. ’05, p.36 p.15; March ’06, p.18; May ’06, p.14; June ’06, p.20; Aug. ’06, p.16; Oct. ’06, p.12; Nov. Exercise-March ’06, p.42 ’06, p.16; Nov. ’07, p.18 Fit in Fort Smith -Aug. ’05, p.37 Scams, utility-Nov. ’06, p.19 Flouridated drinking water-Sept. ’05, p.40 Seminar-Nov. ’04, p.24 Flu (See influenza) State sues body-armor maker-Sept. ’05, p.12 Fresh air-Jan. ’05, p.32 U.S. Justice Dept., awards meth-fighting funds-Oct. ’07, p.12 Gov. Huckabee weight loss-Jan. ’04, p.15 Legal Health Care Bureau, Atty. General opens-Dec. ’07, p.18 (also see Legal Questions Index) Health grants-June ’05, p.37 Burning, regulation-Nov. ’05, p.16; March ’06, p.23 Health workers, shortage-Oct. ’06, p.28 Clean Indoor Air Act-June ’06, p.38; primer-July ’06, p.25 Healthy snacks profitable-Jan. ’04, p.14 District courts, changes-Nov. ’06, p.6 Hearing loss-March ’04, p.26 FOIA (also see Freedom of Information Act), record retention/destruction-Nov. ’07, p.10 Heart disease-Feb. ’07, p.36 Ruins and Weed Lots package-May ’07, p.8 Heat, safety-June ’07, p.28 Scams, utility-Nov. ’06, p.19 Household dangers-May ’05, p.36 Shielded Outdoor Lighting Act, sample ordinance-July ’06, p.27 Hurricane Katrina response-Oct. ’05, p.28 State sues body-armor maker-Sept. ’05, p.12 Influenza-Nov. ’05, p.40; prevention-Dec. ’05, p.37; pandemic, May ’06, p.36; vaccina - Tort immunity, Good Samaritan Law amended-Nov. ’07, p.9 tion-Nov. ’06, p.36; symptoms, treatment-Dec. ’06, p.34 Legislature Kidney disease-March ’07, p.36 86th General Assembly, session overview-April ’07, p.22 Memory-Feb. ’03, p.12 Adjourns-May ’03, p.6 Meth labs-Sept. ’03, p.28 Bulletin-Jan. ’03, insert; May ’03, insert MHBF enrollment-June ’03, p.15; endorses smoking cessation prog.-Sept. ’06, p.8 Election, municipal officials seek-Jan. ’06, p.12 Obesity-March ’04, p.23 Extraordinary session, 85th Gen. Assembly-April ’06, p.5 Prostate awareness-Aug. ’03, p.28 Legislative bulletin, how to get-Feb. ’05, p.19 Rural care-March ’03, p.6 Great legislative session-July ’05, p.9 Physical abilities tests, NLRPD, FFD-Aug. ’05, p.15 Special Session-May ’03, p.8; school funding, teacher salaries, consolidation-Feb. ’04, Physical education-Sept. ’04, p.32 p.10; acts, 85th Gen. Assembly-April ’06, p.48 Playgrounds-April ’07, p.36 Topics, ’05 session-July ’05, p.37; League prepares, ’07 session-Sept. ’06, p.6; Nov. ’06, Preventing strokes-May ’04, p.34 p.6 Public Health-June ’04, p.36; officials lead by example-Oct. ’04, p.28; city ordinances Turnback, increase requested-Dec. ’06, p.29 promote health-April ’06, p.44; Aug. ’06, p.32 Loss Control Secondhand smoke-Nov. ’04, p.8 Brailsford, Pres-Nov. ’04, p.6 SMART Goals-April ’04, p.30 League safety videos-Feb. ’05, p.22 Stress-Variety-March ’03, p.20; Aug. ’03, p.33; reduction-Dec. ’05, p.32 Main Street Tobacco-July ’05, p.40; cessation-Jan. ’06, p.32; July ’07, p.44 20th Anniversary-May ’04, p.6 UAMS College of Public Health-Aug. ’05, p.36; celebrates 5 years-July ’06, p.50 Conference-Aug. ’06, p.16 UAMS smoke-free-Dec. ’03, p.24; Nov. ’04, p.34 Director-Feb. ’07, p.37; March ’07, p.20 Walking-April ’04, p.31 Donations, Yarnell-Nov. ’06, p.16 Web health help-Aug. ’04, p.24 Grants, awarded-July ’06, p.29 Weight loss-Nov. ’03, p.28; holiday-Jan. ’07, p.36; May ’07, p.36 Rogers-Sept. ’04, p.8 West Nile-May ’03, p.18 Rural Heritage Development Initiative-Sept. ’06, p.13 Workplace, health programs-Feb. ’04, p.24; risk-Feb. ’06, p.36 Winners-Feb. ’03, p.6; Feb. ’06, p.6 Highway and Transportation Department Mayors Hanging banners-May ’04, p.27 ACAAA, involvement in-April ’04, p.26 Pulaski Co. Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, opens-Oct. ’06, p.6 Arkansas Prostate Cancer involvement-Aug. ’04, p.11 History Boswell, Dean R. Jr., honored-March ’06, p.24 Cemeteries, preservation-June ’06, p.7 Brodell, Hubert honored-Oct. ’03, p.10; says no to re-run-Feb. ’04, p.23 Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture-May ’06, p.21 Bryant, Larry-Sept. ’05, p.43 Heritage Trail-Dec. ’05, p.6-7, 29 Bush, Mike-convention letter-June ’06, p.13 Korean War, memorial-Aug. ’07, p.11 Claybaker, Chris-Oct. ’05, p.8 Lakeport plantation-Oct. ’07, p.8 Coberly, Terry-Aug. ’05, p.6; Dec. ’05, p.26 Louisiana Purchase-April ’03, p.15 Conviction-Jan. ’03, p.15 Theater preservation-Sept. ’03, p.22 Coody, Dan-Aug. ’06, p.11; City Plan 2025-Nov. ’06, p.18 U.S. Marshals Service Museum-Sept. 07, p.10 Dailey, Jim, appointed Fed. Communications Comm.-Feb. ’04, p.23; June ’04, p.25; Flack

36 CITY & TOWN jacket-Feb. ’03, p.21; Winter Conf. letter-Jan. ’05, p.11; Jan. ’06, p.17; won’t seek re- Fall Conference election-July ’06, p.28; honored-June ’07, p.6 CLE-Nov. ’03, p.23 Duncan, Bill, dies-Aug. ’07, p.12 Form-Oct. ’03, p.23; Sept. ’03, p.16 Duncan, L.M.-Aug. ’06, p.10 General-Jan. ’03, p.6 Gaskill, Mike-Sept. ’05, p.15-16, 45; Nov. ’05, p.7; profile-Aug. ’07, p.6 Legislature concerns-Jan. ’03, p.6 Hardrick, Bobby-July ’07, p.25 Program-Oct. ’03, p.24; Nov. ’03, p.22 Hays, Patrick, Winter Conf. letter-June ’03, p.33; USS Razorback-June ’04, p.21; June Questions-Oct. ’03, p.24 ’04, p.33; Winter Conf. letter-Jan. ’05, p.15; Oct. ’05, p.10; Winter Conf. letter-Jan. ’06, Wrap-up-Jan. ’03, p.6; Dec. ’03, p.6 p.21; Feb. ’07, p.35 League Convention Holland, Rick-Aug. ’06, p.11 Adrian White Award winners-Aug. ’04, p.10 Hughes, Gary, county judge too-Oct. ’06, p.32 Attendees-July, ’03, p.14; July ’04, p.16 Kirkwood, Janell-Feb. ’07, p.20 Awards, to Legislators-May ’05, p.22; certificates given-July ’06, p.13; cities, officials Lagunas-Vasquez, Marco Antonio-Oct. ’05, p.10 recognized-July ’06, p.15; July ’07, p.12 Lonoke mayor promotes weatherizing-Nov. ’05, p.14-15 CLE-May ’06, p.21 Lyon, William-Sept. ’05, p.8 Coverage-July ’03, p.6; July ’04, p.6; July ’05, p.6; July ’06, p.6; July ’07, p.6 Maynard, Ray-Sept. ’05, p.11 Delegates-July ’06, p.18 Montgomery, Jerry-Oct. ’05, p.32 Executive director’s address-July ’04, p.10; July ’07, p.11 Morris, Stanley-Aug. ’05, p.11 Policies & Goals-Aug. ’03, insert; Aug. ’04, insert; Aug. ’05, insert; set-July ’06, p.10; Aug. Muse, Paul-Dec. ’05, p.28 ’06, insert; set-July ’07, p.10 Nelson, Stewart-Aug. ’05, p.10; Dec. ’05, p.26; Profile, new League Pres.-Aug. ’06, p.6 Political candidates speak-July ’06, p.12 Nichols, Paul-Aug. ’05, p.10 President’s remarks-July ’04, p.9 Northcutt, Steve, named to Workforce Investment Board-Aug. ’06, p.16 Program-May ’03, p.22 Patrick, Robert, Winter Conf. letter-Jan. ’05, p.15; Dec. ’05, p.26 Proposed resolutions/policy changes-June ’04, p.6 Pearce, Frank honored-Dec. ’06, p.20 Rhodes Award winners-Aug. ’04, p.19 Penix, Levenis-Sept. ’05, p.8 Sponsors-July ’04, p.23; July ’06, p.16; July ’07, p.18 Priest, Sharon, selected adviser-Jan. ’03, p.41 Tentative program-June ’03, p.22; March ’05, p.13; June ’05, p.10; June ’06, p.14; May Privett, Thomas-Nov. ’05, p.14 ’07, p.18; June ’07, p.12 Redus, Carl-Sept. ’05, p.43; Aug. ’06, p.11 Vice Presidents introduced-Aug. ’06, p.10 Reep, Gregg, honored-Jan. ’05, p.20 Workshops-July ’04, p.14; July ’06, p.11 Reynolds, Robert-Aug. ’05, p.11 Winter Conference Shipp, Horace-Aug. ’05, p.12 Conf. coverage-Feb. ’05, p.6; Feb. ’06, p.6; Feb. ’07, p.8 Townsell, Tab-Aug. ’06, p.10; new president-Feb. ’07, p.6 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) offered-Dec. ’04, p.15; Dec. ’05, p.8 Valley, James-March ’07, p.23 Exchange students-March ’05, p.15; Correction-April ’05, p.12 Van Pouke, M.L. Jr.-Feb. ’06, p.10 Financial aid-Feb. ’06, p.11 Wallace, Jimmy-Feb. ’06, p.10 Little Rock conf.-Dec. ’04, p.6 Yarbrough, Gene-Aug. ’04, p.6; goals-Aug. ’04, p.9 Tentative program-Jan. ’05, p.12; Dec. ’05, p.27; Jan. ’06, p.18; Jan. ’07, p.16; Dec. ’07, Media p.14 Prison spokeswoman, dealing with media-May ’04, p.8 Words of wisdom-Feb. ’05, p.10 Relations-Jan. ’07, p.10 National Center for Small Communities Mediation Entrepreneur cities-May ’03, p.8 Generally permissible-Feb. ’03, p.11 National League of Cities (NLC) Medical Afterschool Policy Advisors’ Network-Nov. ’05, p.9 Medicare drug coverage-Aug. ’05, p.12 Anti-eminent domain bill opposition-Nov. ’05, p.17 Workers’ comp tip-Aug. ’05, p.16 Congressional-City Conf.-April ’03, p.6; April ’04, p.7; April ’05, p.6; April ’07, p.34 HIPAA, PHI-Feb. ’03, p.9; security and privacy of-July ’03, p.28 Congress of Cities-Jan. ’03, p.8; Jan. ’04, p.6; Indianapolis-Jan. ’05, p.6; Jan. ’06, p.6; Municipal League Jan. ’07, p.7 Building renovation, public art-July ’04, p.12; geothermal to be installed-Dec. ’05, p.27; Housing survey-Dec. ’06, p.40 geothermal installed-Jan. ’07, p. 12 Howland Awards Nominations-April ’04, p.25 Cash Management Trust-Dec. ’07, p.8 Hurricane Katrina relief-Sept. ’05, p.8 City & Town, statement of ownership-Oct. ’06, p.27; Oct. ’07, p.19 Inclusive communities-April ’06, p.11; Little Rock-June ’06, p.23; Aug. ’06, p.16 Drug testing-June ’06, p.34 NLC TV-Aug. ’07, p.23 Employees-Jan. ’03, p.31 Infrastructure, funding-Sept. ’07, p.13 Executive Committee, annual planning meeting-Sept. ’03, p.41; Sept. ’03, p.6; Sept. ’06, Nominating Committee-Dailey-Nov. ’03, p.15 p.6; Sept. ’04, p.6; Sept. ’07, p.6 Race Equality Week-Sept. ’05, p.12 Finances-July ’06, p.9 Salt Lake City-Feb. ’03, p.13 Grant service-Oct. ’03, p.25; Legacy Consulting-Nov. ’07, p.34 Seeks partnership with Bush-Nov. ’04, p.31 Index fund-July ’03, p.10 Small Cities Council-May ’03, p.33 Index of City & Town-Jan. ’03, p.34; Jan. ’04, p.29; Jan. ’05, p.33; Feb. ’06, p.40; Jan. State of America’s Cities Survey-March ’06, p.31 ’07, p.37 Supports FCC, voice-over-Internet-June ’05, p.22 McKnight, Donna, retires-Aug. ’07, p.9 Tax reform opposition-Nov. ’05, p.17 MHBF, endorses smoking cessation prog.-Sept. ’06, p.8 Obituaries MLDP, off-duty police exemption-Oct. ’07, p.6 Adams, William Ethan (Bud)-Oct. ’03, p.19 MTAP-April ’03, p.25; June ‘03, p.8; online accounting-July ’04, p.39; training schedule- Anglin, Sue-Dec. ’05, p.8 Aug. ’04, p.11 Apple, E.Q. (Buddy)-July ’05, p.31 Officials honored-July ’04, p.19 Auger, John-Nov. ’05, p.18 Officers-Jan. ’03, p.13; July ’03, p.12; July ’04, p.5; July ’05, p.5; Aug. ’05, p.6; July ’06, Bachand, Doris Lynn-June ’05, p.18 p.5; Jan. ’07, p.6; Feb. ’07, p.6 Baker, Marvin (Benny)-May ’05, p.27 Pension Mgt. Trust Program-Sept. ’04, p.12 Balch, G.I.-March ’05, p.18 Policies and Goals-Aug. ’03, insert; July ’04, p.8; July ’04, p.11; July ’06, p.10; Aug. ’06, Balch, Walter Andrew-Feb. ’04, p.14 insert; Aug. ’07, insert Baldwin, Edwin Thomas-June ’03, p.16 President-July ’03, p.11 Ball, Mack Sr.-Aug. ’06, p.17 Property meeting notice-Sept. ’04, p.13 Barker, James Madison Jr. -Feb. ’06, p.14 Proposed legislation-Nov. ’04, insert Bartholomew, Edward Meehan-May ’05, p.27 Sales, use tax collectors listed-Dec. ’05, p.26 Baxter, Bobbie Joe-Jan. ’03, p.23 Seminars, Land use issues-Sept. ’05, p.35; Legislative topics, Nov. ’06, p.6; finance, Bean, Charles David-March ’07, p.31 workplace safety, planning-Nov. ’07, p.6 Benton, Sherbert Cabot-Feb. ’06, p.14 USS Razorback-Sept. ’04, p.9 Besharse, Dorothy L. -Aug. ’06, p.17 Woodruff, John, honored-Feb. ’06, p.14; dies-April ’07, p.6 Black, Leonard J.-March ’06, p.19 Workshop, 85th Gen. Assembly-Oct. ’04, p.23 Blair, L.D.-Nov. ’05, p.18

JANUARY 2008 37 Blanks, Aubrey G. Jr.-March ’03, p.11 Heintz, Thomas Joseph-April ’06, p.23 Blevins, George Charles-Oct. ’06, p.15 Henderson, James Clifton Sr.-March ’06, p.19 Bone, Paul Lynne-March ’07, p.31 Hendrix, Owen Buford-July ’06, p.31 Borchert, Martin-May ’07, p.23 Henry, Clara M.-Jan. ’03, p.23 Boyd, Horace George Jr.-March ’05, p.18 Hess, Mary Emma Sullenberger-Jan. ’03, p.23 Boyd, Irma Jean-June ’06, p.22 Hickman, James Harry, Dr.-March ’04, p.11 Bradley, Don-Feb. ’04, p.14 Hill, Jack-Jan. ’07, p.29 Brooks, Millie Muriel-Aug. ’05, p.28 Hoggard, Jim-Dec. ’03, p.19 Brown, Don F.-Feb. ’05, p.37 Holiman, Helen W.-Aug. ’03, p.17 Bryant, Eddie B.-July ’04, p.37 Hollingsworth, P.A. “Les”-May ’07, p.23 Buchanan, Vernon-Jan. ’04, p.10 Horst, Howard Herman-Sept. ’04, p.12 Burkett, Jimmy Dale-Dec. ’03, p.19 House, Patty L.-Jan. ’07, p.29 Burnside, Ohmer Clary (Googie)-Feb. ’03, p.21 House, W.D.-March ’03, p.11 Burris, George W. Butch Jr.-July ’05, p.31 Hubbard, George-March ’06, p.19 Caldwell, William Henry-June ’03, p.16 Hulsey, Thurston-May ’07, p.23 Campbell, Perry-Oct. ’05, p.11 Hunt, Alice Mae (Jo)-Oct. ’05, p.11 Caristianos, Marjorie Ann (Marge)-Nov. ’04, p.15 Hyde, Leland S.-July ’06, p.31 Carson, A.A. (Kit)-July ’04, p.37 Irwin, James Clark-May ’04, p.14 Carver, Millard-Sept. ’07, p.26 Jackson, Robert-Aug. ’04, p.10 Chambers, Sue Latham-Sept. ’04, p.12 Jefferson, Nathan-Dec. ’05, p.8 Childers, Manley (Junior)-Aug. ’06, p.17 Jenkins, W.C. (Rube)-Oct. ’05, p.11 Choate, Paul B.-Aug. ’05, p.28 Jernigan, W.J. Jr.-June ’05, p.18 Clark, John E. Jr.-Jan. ’03, p.23 Johnson, E.W. Jr.-Dec. ’03, p.19 Clayborn, Jimmy-Oct. ’07, p.19 Johnson, William E. (Bill)-Sept. ’04, p.12 Cobb, Thurlo-July ’07, p.41 Johnston, Glenn W.-May ’04, p.14 Cochran, Bob-Jan. ’03, p.23 Johnston, Rudolph (Rudy) W.-May ’05, p.27 Coffman, Jack-Feb. ’07, p.17 Johnston, Thomas Alfred-Sept. ’05, p.45 Coggins, Jack-April ’07, p.25 Jones, Charles Darwin-Nov. ’05, p.18 Cook, Sybil Molene-April ’04, p.15 Jones, Harold Eugene (Dopie)-March ’05, p.18 Cook, William J. (Billy Joe)-Jan. ’06, p.14 Jones, Johnny-June ’05, p.18 Corwin, Orrin Monroe III-Sept. ’06, p.19 Keith, Dorothy Moss-Jan. ’07, p.29 Crain, William Stephen-Feb. ’06, p.14 Keller, David Lee-Dec. ’06, p.37 Currie, John Bellfield-July ’04, p.37 Kelly, Thad R. Jr.-Feb. ’06, p.14 Daniels, Wallace-May ’05, p.27 Ketchum, Marguerite Dawson-Feb. ’05, p.37 Davis, Thomas E.-March ’06, p.19 Lander, William R. (Pop)-Feb. ’07, p.17 Dawson, A. Banks-May ’04, p.14 Langley, Edsel Clinton-June ’06, p.22 Dickson, Lawrence Dale-April ’03, p.13 Lann, Bobbie Gene (Bob)-Sept. ’06, p.19 Dillahunty, W. H. (Sonny)-Aug. ’03, p.17 LaVelle, Mary Lou-July ’05, p.31 Dorney, Tom Edward-May ’07, p.23 Leibrock, George Lawrence (Buddy) Jr.-June ’06, p.22 Drake, Arvil “Roy”-Dec. ’06, p.37 Lewis, James (Junior)-Oct. ’07, p.19 Duncan, Bill-Aug. ’07, p.12 Lewis, Joe-Feb. ’05, p.37 Duncan, Mattie Bernice-Aug. ’04, p.10 Lewis, Robert L.-July ’06, p.31 Duncan, Robert-Jan. ’03, p.23 Lindsay, William K.-Sept. ’03, p.11 Eakin, George W. (Bill)-Nov. ’06, p.27 Lippard, Charles Richard (Rick)-March ’06, p.19 Evans, Raymond Edward-Nov. ’06, p.27 Lowe, Marion Ray-April ’07, p.25 Fann, Ray O.-Jan. ’03, p.23 Markley, J. Howard-April ’06, p.23 Farrell, Eugene Roy, Sr.-Aug. ’04, p.10 Marks, Malcolm (Lamar)-Dec. ’03, p.19 Fenton, James F.-Oct. ’05, p.11 Marshall, Jerry Jean Wells-March ’06, p.19 Finley, Julian C.-Feb. ’03, p.21 Mathis, Delilah Lehew Standridge Chivers-Nov. ’04, p.15 Fisher, Robert Lewis-April ’03, p.13 Matthews, Charles-Nov. ’06, p.27 Fitch, Gordon B.-Feb. ’07, p.17 May, Larry Wayne-Dec. ’03, p.19 Floyd, Margaret Lewellen Kelley-April ’06, p.23 McConnell, Leslie-April ’03, p.13 Foreman, James E. (Jim)-Dec. ’06, p.37 McEntire, J.A. Jr.-Jan. ’03, p.23 Fowler, Jewel Elizabeth Meador Bowles-June ’05, p.18 McMath, Sidney Sanders-Oct. ’03, p.19 Gandy, Mary Jane Morris-Sept. ’03, p.11 McMillan, Lee Lorn-Feb. ’05, p.37 Garrett, Cecil Bryan-Feb. ’04, p.14 McNeil, John Edward “Jack” Jr.-June ’07, p.16 Garrett, Joellen-Nov. ’05, p.18 Merritt, Dana-April ’04, p.15 Garrett, Tilda-Oct. ’03, p.19 Miller, Harriett Willene-Aug. ’04, p.10 Gearld D. Wheeler, Gerald D.-Jan. ’04, p.10 Mitchell, Ken-Nov. ’05, p.18 Gentry, Denver Ray-Feb. ’03, p.21 Mitchum, Jim A.-July ’05, p.31 George, John Derrell-March ’06, p.19 Moore, Marvin Eberle-Sept. ’04, p.12 Gilliam, William C.-Aug. ’05, p.28 Moore, Walker-Feb. ’04, p.14 Glenn, Lula (Landers)-Dec. ’06, p.37 Morris, Jasper-Jan. ’03, p.23 Glover, William Henry “Bill”-Feb. ’06, p.14 Morrison, Billy Ray-March ’03, p.11 Goldberger, Charles S.-Nov. ’06, p.27 Morrow, Mildred-April ’06, p.23 Goldman, Brian Christopher-Feb. ’06, p.14 Moss, William Edwin Jr.-July ’03, p.39 Goodwin, George-Oct. ’04, p.36 Mowder, Charles (Chuck)-June ’05, p.18 Gowen, Hayward Henry-April ’03, p.13 Murphy, Maxine Long-Jan. ’03, p.23 Graves, Robert Clinton Sr.-July ’05, p.31 Mussino, Earl-Feb. ’04, p.14 Gray, William Oscar-Aug. ’04, p.10 Neff, Mida-Aug. ’03, p.17 Griffith, Henrietta (Rheta)-Aug. ’05, p.28 Nelson, Richard Franklin-Nov. ’04, p.15 Hall, Joanna Harber-Jan. ’03, p.23 Nipp, Willie Joe-Sept. ’03, p.11 Hall, Oliver Wendell Jr.-Dec. ’04, p.19 Nowlin, Robert W.-July ’03, p.39 Hanna, Fred B.-Sept. ’04, p.12 O’Daniel, Eugene-Jan. ’03, p.23 Harding, Bill-July ’07, p.41 Oates, R.H. (Bill)-April ’03, p.13 Harris, William Maxfield (Billy Max)-Nov. ’05, p.18 Oswald, Harry L.-Jan. ’07, p.29 Harwell, Jerry Dale-Sept. ’06, p.19 Pamplin, David Eugene-July ’03, p.39 Heard, J. Paul-July ’06, p.31 Parker, Karen Sue-April ’03, p.13 Heard, Sharon Burrow-July ’06, p.31 Parker, Ted C.-Jan. ’06, p.14

38 CITY & TOWN Parks, Donald E.-Dec. ’06, p.37 March ’05, p.37; surplus short-lived-Nov. ’06, p.11; urban renewal-Feb. ’07, p.16 Paschall, Robert (Bob)-July ’07, p.41 President’s budget: Coulter, Hope-April ’05, p.23 Paulus, E.F. (Bebe) Jr.-June ’04, p.8 Public Use: Carpenter, Thomas M.-Aug. ’05, p.22 Pearce, Franklin Southard-Feb. ’06, p.14 Sales tax: Riggs, John-Nov. ’03, p.16 Pectol, Jerry-July ’07, p.41 Tax reform: Brummett, John-Dec. ’03, p.11; Johnson, Clint-Oct. ’04, p.8 Perkins, Fred M. Sr.-March ’06, p.19 Parks and Recreation Pettingill, Dennis Harley (D.H.) Jr.-March ’06, p.19 Arkadelphia, sports park opens-May ’07, p.13 Pettit, Lester Townsend (Jackie)-April ’04, p.15 Army engineers close parks-Feb. ’04, p.15 Piechocki, Charles-Oct. ’04, p.36 Bicycle Advocacy of Central Arkansas, Ride of Silence-June ’07, p.11 Pierce, Cloyce-April ’03, p.13 Budget-Nov. ’03, p.8 Pinson, Willard F.-Feb. ’07, p.17 Camden, riverfront park-June ’06, p.10 Porhamer, John Fredrick-Feb. ’04, p.14 Commissioners-April ’03, p.10 Poyner, John D.-Jan. ’03, p.23 First Tee golf-Sept. ’03, p.11 Pulley, Joseph Clarence-Dec. ’03, p.19 Miss. River Trail-Nov. ’06, p.22 Purdom, Tommie Dean-Jan. ’04, p.10 Pulaski Co. Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, opens-Oct. ’06, p.6 Reagan, William Dean-July ’06, p.31 Skateparks-Nov. ’05, p.6-8 Reed, Floyd Leon-Jan. ’05, p.23 Soccer match-Nov. ’03, p.15 Reynolds, E.M. Jr.-June ’05, p.18 Trails, Wrightsville-Nov. ’06, p.33 Ridgeway, Clarence-May ’04, p.14 Weapons-Sept. ’03, p.27 Riggs, John-June ’07, p.16 Personalities Roberson, Wayne V. (Hap)-Oct. ’05, p.11 Brailsford, Pres-Nov. ’04, p.6 Rockefeller, Winthrop Paul-July ’06, p.31 Brummett, John-July ’03, p.6 Ross, Raymond (Pete)-Oct. ’06, p.15 Clark, Wesley-July ’03, p.6; Oct. ’03, p.6 Rowe, Gerald (Jerry)-Sept. ’06, p.19 Friedl, Fritz-Aug. ’05, p.18 Rowland, Mildred Manis-May ’03, p.35 Jacobs, Jane-Aug. ’06, p.16 Sawyer, Lecil Richard (Tom)-Sept. ’04, p.12 Patrick, Robert-Aug. ’03, p.20 Schmitt, Edward D.-Sept. ’04, p.12 Witt, James Lee speaks-Sept. ’06, p.9 Scott, William Lonnie-Aug. ’05, p.28 Personnel Seaton, Bill-Feb. ’07, p.17 Auto allowance-May ’03, p.17 Shenebeck, Robert-March ’07, p.31 COBRA-Sept. ’03, p.12 Simmons, Roy E.-July ’05, p.31 FLSA-Sept. ’03, p.8; Sept. ’04, p.10; Aug. ’04, p.13 Simpson, Vernon Bateman (Dugan)-May ’05, p.27 Felon, code enforcement-Oct. ’03, p.15 Sipes, Raymond J.-July ’04, p.37 Firefighter pay-Aug. ’03, p.8 Smith, J.D.-Jan. ’06, p.14 Immigration forms-Sept. ’04, p.17 Smith, Jesse Dewey-March ’04, p.11 Military duty, leave-Feb. ’03, p.11; Nov. ’03, p.8 Sorrells, Leon Bradford-Nov. ’06, p.27 Overtime rules-May ’04, p.14; for police/fire fighters-Aug. ’04, p.13 Sparks, Oswald-July ’04, p.37 Maternity leave-Nov. ’03, p.19 Sparrow, Chester-Oct. ’03, p.19 Payment in lieu of insurance-Sept. ’03, p.15 Snodgrass, Roy Earl-Feb. ’06, p.14 Pensions-Jan. ’03, p.16; Feb. ’03, p.11 Starnes, Mary Ann-Sept. ’04, p.12 Public servant-June ’03, p.10 Stauber, Kelly-Jan. ’03, p.23 Teen hiring-June ’03, p.44 Steel, George Edwin (Jetty)-March ’06, p.19 Planning and Zoning Stevens, Jim-June ’06, p.22 Area boundary-Sept. ’04, p.28 Stevens, Robert Mayo-March ’06, p.19 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code revisited-Sept. ’05, p.36 Stone, Herd E., Dr.-Jan. ’04, p.10 Arkansas Water Plan-Feb. ’07, p.24 Stuckey, Monroe F.-April ’03, p.13 Board of Adjustment-Sept. ’03, p.10 Tabor, Alfred-April ’06, p.23 Child care centers-April ’03, p.20 Talley, Thomas J.-Feb. ’07, p.17 Citizen participation-March ’03, p.12; Dec. ’05, p.28 Taylor, H.A. Jr.-June ’04, p.8 Code enforcement-April ’07, p.24 Templeton, Joe L. Sr.-Nov. ’05, p.18 Commission, volunteers-Nov. ’03, p.26; Nov. ’05, p.36; appeals-Nov. ’06, p.24 Thomas, Charles Dawes-Dec. ’03, p.19 Conway, progressive standards-Oct. ’07, p.12 Toothaker, Allen Ray-March ’04, p.11 Definitions change-Jan. ’03, p.26 Townsend, A. Wayne-Jan. ’03, p.23 Density-Feb. ’06, p.32; March ’06, p.38; April ’06, p.40 Treadway, Joe Jr.-April ’04, p.15 Development, impact fees-April ’05, p.24; design standards-May ’07, p.24 Vance, Howard Grant-Sept. ’05, p.45 Emergence theory-Sept. ’06, p.20 Vest, Buford W.-Nov. ’04, p.15 Fairness-Oct. ’03, p.20 Vines, Carlton Ray-June ’07, p.16 Fire Code-Aug. ’04, p.20 Walters, W.H.-March ’05, p.18 Floodplain regulation enforcement-Oct. ’05, p.24 Ward, Ralph-July ’06, p.31 Higher densities-Feb. ’05, p.32 West, Dorothy Louise-July ’03, p.39 Jacobs, Jane, remembered-Aug. ’06, p.17 White, David Riley-Jan. ’03, p.23 Land use-Oct. ’04, p.24 White, Frank D.-June ’03, p.16 Main Street Arkansas Programs-May ’04, p.26 Wilder, Cain-Aug. ’05, p.28 Manufactured housing-June ’03, p.14; Part II, July ’03, p.36; Oct. ’03, p.8 Wieman, Clarence G.-Oct. ’06, p.15 Misconceptions-June ’04, p.20 Wilkinson, Nelda-Feb. ’04, p.14 Municipal annexation-April ’04, p.24 Williams, Paul X Jr.-Nov. ’05, p.18 Paragould, community development plan-Sept. ’05, p.15 Wilmoth, E.J. (Jack)-Feb. ’07, p.17 Plan review-Dec. ’03, p.26 Wilson, Lucille Stevens-Dec. ’03, p.19 Planning commissioner test-Aug. ’03, p.16 Woodruff, John K. III-April ’07, p.6, 25 Planning: General, beyond city boundary-Aug. ’05, p.32; new year, new ideas-Jan. ’06, Workman, Alfred (Al) Floyd-Jan. ’04, p.10 p.28; Jan. ’07, p.24; small improvements, big change-May ’06, p.22; too much informa - Wright, L. (Bill) William-Jan. ’03, p.23 tion?-Dec. ’06, p.24; potpourri-Aug. ’07, p.24; resources-Sept. ’07, p.22; reflecting-Dec. Zimmerman, Louise Moorman-Dec. ’07, p.6 ’07, p.22 Opinion Poor chairmanship-Nov. ’04, p.20 Annexation survey, Breshears, Sarah-Feb. ’05, p.35 Public safety-March ’04, p.22 FOIA, celebrates 40 years: Blagg, Brenda-April ’07, p.40 Purchasing, buy local-Oct. ’07, p.16 Green building: Cound, Gerald-April ’06, p.16 Quality of life-July ’07, p.34 Internet sales tax: Barnes, Steve-Jan. ’03, p.19 Recreation plans-May ’03, p.30 Minneapolis, bridge collapse: Roy, Sandy Colvin-Sept. ’07, p.12 Recycling-July ’04, p.36; July ’05, p.36 Peirce, Neil-May ’03, p.34; post-election dilemma-Nov. ’04, p.30; state, city budget cuts- Rural water districts-June ’05, p.32; League seminar-Nov. ’06, p.6; Nov. ’06, p.15

JANUARY 2008 39 Search for industry-Feb. ’04, p.20 Paying-March ’03, p.8 Sidewalks-May ’05, p.32 Sister Cities International Smart Code-Dec. ’04, p.20 50th anniversary-Aug. ’06, p.12; Sept. ’06, p.25 Subdivisions- Feb. ’03, p.8 Advantages-Aug. ’04, p.14; promoting peace-July ’06, p.38; connecting public and gov - Transfer of development rights-Nov. ’07, p.22 ernment-Feb. ’07, p.28; May ’07, p.28 Urban design-March ’05, p.32 Banks, Sherman addresses issues-Feb. ’05, p.17; Addresses conference-Sept. ’05, p.18- Urban life, benefits-June ’07, p.18 20 Why we plan-Jan. ’05, p.28 Building connections-Feb. ’04, p.21 Working with nature-Jan. ’04, p.24 Builds trust-March ’04, p.9 Zoning-June ’06, p.24; conditional use-July ’06, p.34; mixed-use-Aug. ’06, p.20; avoid City events-Aug. ’05, p.26 disputes-Oct. ’06, p.16; housing-March ’07, p.24 China, pt. 1-Feb. ’05, p.26; March ’05, p.26; April ’05, p.18 Police Conference-June ’05, p.26; Sept. ’05, p.18-20; Aug. ’06, p.12 (also see Law Enforcement) Developing business-Sept. ’04, p.22 Advertising-Feb. ’03, p.20 Economic benefits-May ’04, p.18 Chief appointment-Oct. ’03, p.14 Education, resources-Sept. ’06, p.24; economics, related to-Nov. ’06, p.28; prioritizing- Chief certification-Aug. ’03, p.15 Dec. ’06, p.28 Click it or ticket campaign-May ’03, p.20 Establishing relationships-July ’04, p.30 COPS in schools grants-April ’03, p.23; May ’03, p.9 Following protocol-April ’04, p.21 COPS program-March ’05, p.6 Global economy-Oct. ’05, p.18; globalization, myths-Aug. ’06, p. 24; globalization, Donating confiscations-Jan. ’03, p.15 pros/cons-Oct. ’06, p.20 Expense for training-Oct. ’03, p.15 Import/Export, products-Nov. ’04, p.14; regulations-May ’06, p.26 Handicapped parking-Dec. ’03, p.12 International business-Jan. ’05, p.22; ties-July ’05, p.30; Nov. ’05, p.30; Dec. ’05, p.18; Homeland security grants-Sept. ’03, p.17 Ark. role-Jan. ’06, p.22; tax law-April ’06, p.30; import/export regulations-May ’06, p.26 Law Enforcement Officer of Year-Nov. ’03, p.14 Islamic world-May ’05, p.26; establishment of-Aug. ’07, p.26; protocol-Oct. ’07, p.20; Morrilton, community police training-June ’05, p.25 planning-Nov. ’07, p.26; market research-Dec. ’07, p.26 NLRPD physical abilities test-Aug. ’05, p.14 Mexico, consulate opens-April ’07, p.28; business with-June ’07, p.20 Off-duty, MLDP exemption-Oct. ’07, p.6 Mississippi moves ahead-Jan. ’07, p.28 Police dogs, use-July ’03, p.24 North Little Rock signs with Uruapan, Mexico-Oct. ’05, p.10 Racial profiling-Dec. ’03, p.8; sample-Dec. ’03, p.30 Promoting Ark. abroad-Sept. ’05, p.30 Records-Jan. ’03, p.1 Responsibilities to foreign cities-Dec. ’04, p.14 Sex Offender Assessment Committee, workshop-Sept. ’07, p.18 Tax law, intl.-April ’06, p.30 State sues body-armor maker-Sept. ’05, p.12 Terrorism, post 9/11-Feb. ’06, p.22; March ’06, p.28 Survival Skills Seminar-Jan. ’04, p.10 Voyage in Italy-Nov. ’04, p.28 Subpoenas, summons fees-Oct. ’03, p.15; Dec. ’03, p.12 War, effects of-June ’06, p.28 Work addiction-Aug. ’03, p.6 What Ark. has to offer-Oct. ’04, p.18 Preservation State Offices AHPP documents PWA buildings-Feb. ’05, p.27 ADEM, new director named-July ’06, p.30 Cemeteries, municipal-June ’06, p.7 ADFA-Aug. ’03, p.12 Grants awarded-July ’06, p.29; offered-Feb. ’07, p.37; Aug. ’07, p.10 Atty. General’s Office, Health Care Bureau opens-Dec. ’07, p.18 Lakeport plantation-Oct. ’07, p.8 Dept. of Economic Development-Sept. ’03, p.11; helps Pine Bluff-Nov. ’04, p.18 National Register of Historic Places, newly listed municipal properties-April ’07, p.10 Dept. of Labor, inspection aid available-Oct. ’06, p.8 National Trust for Historic Preservation, Rural Heritage Development Initiative Overview- Workforce Investment Board, new member named-Aug. ’06, p.16 Sept. ’06, p.13 Solid Waste Tours-Feb. ’07, p.23; Dec. ’07, p.33 Subject to state sales tax-March ’04, p.8 Presidents Streets U.S. campaign-July ’03, p.6 Dedication-Feb. ’03, p.10 William F. Clinton Library preview-Dec. ’03, p.17 Supreme Court-Ark. Race Relations ‘Knock and talk’ rule-April ’04, p.18 (see Diversity and Race Relations) Supreme Court-U.S. Retirement Age discrimination-May ’05, p.17 ADJRS-April ’05, p.17 Arrest rules-March ’04, p.16 Deferred Compensation Plan, CitiStreet-Aug. ’04, p.10 Eminent domain-Sept. ’05, p.28 District judges retirement system-July ’04, p.27 Taxes Eligibility-Oct. ’03, p.14 (also see Sales Tax) McFadden v. Weiss-Dec. ’05, p.12 Banks-Oct. ’03, p.15 Pension board member-Aug. ’03, p.15 Beer, wine in clubs-Nov. ’03, p.19 Pension revenues, Act 1997-Sept. ’03, p.23 Bush cuts flawed-Feb. ’04, p.13 Seminars, APERS-Nov. ’04, p.27; Feb. ’05, p.31 Collecting-Oct. ’03, p.29 Safety Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)-Feb. ’07, p.21 Homeland security-Feb. ’07, p.37 Fringe benefits, taxable-Dec. ’07, p.9 League safety videos-Feb. ’05, p.22 Millage-Nov. ’04, p.19 School safety-Sept. ’05, p.37 Prepared food-Nov. ’03, p.19 Traffic-May ’06, p.28 Proposed gas/car tax-Feb. ’05, p.27 Sales Tax Sales tax for school use-Sept. ’03, p.15 (also see Taxes) State tax, up-April ’06, p.21 Broadening base-July ’03, p.8 Streamline tax, Internet-April ’03, p.29; July ’03, p.22; League seminar-Nov. ’06, p.6 Businesses collecting listed-Dec. ’05, p.26-27 Tax law, intl.-April ’06, p.30 Collecting state-May ’04, p.9 Tourism tax, collections up-March ’06, p.20 Helena-West Helena, proposal rejected-April ’06, p.22 Voter-approved use-Aug. ’03, p.14 Internet-Jan. ’03, p.19 Terrorism Local option, survey-Oct. ’04, p.13 Bogus products-Feb. ’03, p.7 Mosquito control-April ’04, p.13 Sister Cities, economic effects- Feb. ’06, p.22; March ’06, p.28 New categories-June ’04, p.13 Tobacco Northwest Arkansas Naturals-March ’07, p.28 Ark. Tobacco Control Board, director named-March ’06, p.20 Open records, DF&A, Dec. ’05, p.26 Cessation-Jan. ’06, p.32; May ’07, p.37; June ’07, p.7; July ’07, p.44 Solid waste-March ’04, p.8 Clean Indoor Air Act-June ’06, p.38 Streamline tax, League seminar-Nov. ’06, p.6; goes into effect-Dec. ’07, p.7 Secondhand smoke-Nov. ’04, p.8 Tax reform sorely needed-Oct. ’04, p.8 UAMS smoke-free-Dec. ’03, p.24; Nov. ’04, p.34 Selective Service Washington smoking ban-Nov. ’05, p.19

40 CITY & TOWN Tourism sweet gum-Jan. ’07, p.32 America’s Dozen Distinctive Destinations, Little Rock/North Little Rock named-April ’07, Urban forestry grants-March ’05, p.30; Feb. ’06, p.26 p.12 Uses for old trees-Feb. ’04, p.18 Clinton Presidential Center-Dec. ’04, p.6, Dec. ’04, p.9 Web sites-May ’03, p.27 Helitours-April ’06, p.22 Volunteerism Hot Springs, April ’03, p.24 Friedl, Fritz-Aug. ’05, p.18 Seminar-Oct. ’03, p.19 Planning commission volunteers-Nov. ’03, p.26 Tax, collections up-March ’06, p.20 Summit vol. conf.-March ’05, p.22 Themes-Dec. ’03, p.25 Volunteer Communities of the Year, named-p.17; Nov. ’03, p.14; Dec. ’03, p.20; Dec. ’04, Training Opportunities p.12; Jan. ’06, p.10; Feb. ’06, p.6; Dec. ’06, p.8 Family and Domestic Violence-April ’04, p.14 Volunteerism survey-Oct. ’04, p.19 Forensic epidemiology-July ’05, p.31 Youth councils-Aug. ’05, p.17 Rural Gateway-July ’05, p.31 Wastewater Terrorism-July ’03, p.27 Fayetteville OKs plant-Nov. ’05, p.18 Transportation Funds-April ’04, p.12 Bicycle, use and accommodation-Dec. ’06, p.30 Water Intl. Transportation and Econ. Development Conf.-April ’06, p.26 Arkansas Water Plan-Feb. ’07, p.24 Interstate 49-May ’03, p.20 Drinking water, monitoring-Oct. ’07, p.22 Interstate 69-Sept. ’07, p.18 Pollutants, cleanup assistance-May ’07, p.14 Planning-Jan. ’06, p.24 Publishing water quality report-Nov. ’03, p.8 Rail infrastructure-Sept. ’03, p.11 Rural Water Districts, League seminar-Nov. ’06, p.6; Nov. ’06, p.15 State Highway jurisdiction-Sept. ’03, p.15 Stormwater runoff-Aug. ’07, p.28; Sept. ’07, p.28 State Highway meetings-Jan. ’04, p.28 Supply, Lake Fort Smith expansion-Dec. ’06, p.6 Streets, design-Nov. ’06, p.30 Wastewater, permit notice-Oct. ’07, p.23 SUVs-Sept. ’03, p.20 Weatherization Assistance Program Trees Conservation shown-Nov. ’03, p.14 (also see Urban Forestry) In action-Nov. ’04, p.27; Lonoke-Nov. ’05, p.14; Nov. ’06, p.32 American sweet gum-Jan. ’07, p.32 Proclamation-Sept. ’03, p.26 Benefits of-Feb. ’07, p.32 Youth Free-Feb. ’03, p.7 100 Best Communities for Young People Competition-Oct. ’06, p.32 Money for trees-Aug. ’03, p.27 After-school activities-Nov. ’05, p.9 Planting-Oct. ’03, p.15 City Year, Red Jacket Ball-June ’06, p.22 Preservation-Aug. ’03, p.26; Rural conservation trees-Oct. ’06, p.9; protection in work Little child, Heber Springs plan-Dec. ’05, p.28 zone-Aug. ’07, p.30 Underage drinking-June ’05, p.16 Tree City USA-May ’06, p.30; June ’07, p.24 Skateparks-Nov. ’05, p.6 Turnback League, seminar-Nov. ’06, p.6; asks legislature to increase-Dec. ’06, p.29; Feb. ’07, p.8; July ’07, p.6 Legal Articles, Questions, Urban Forestry (also see Trees) Arbor Day, celebrations-Dec. ’07, p.30 Opinions, 2003-2007 Ark. Forestry Commission, Rural Fire Protection Program-Aug. ’07, p.15 ACAA Ark. Releaf Project-April ‘05, p.22 CLE-May, ’03, p.15; Nov. ’03, p.23 Ark. Urban Council Conference-Feb. ’06, p.26 Amendments Benefits, why plant?-July ’03, p.34; July ’04, p.34; save energy-Jan. ’06, p.26; pollution, Amendment 4, 14-May ’04, p.16 erosion control-April ’06, p.34; overview-Oct. ’06, p.25; Feb. ’07, p.32; April ’07, p.32 Amendment 78-Feb. ’05, p.25 Books-March ’04, p.20; May ’07, p.32 Amendment 79-Jan. ’05, p.43 Bradford pears-Nov. ’05, p.34 Amendment 80-May, ’03, p.17 Buying trees-July ’05, p.34 Ark. Constitution Christmas trees-Dec. ’05, p.22-23 Two-county cities-Nov. ’03, p.19 Compacted soil-Oct. ’05, p.22-23 Ark. Department of Labor Fayetteville, trees-June ’03, p.20 Hiring teens-Apr. ’04, p.16 Financial aid-April ’04, p.22 Ark. General Assembly Firefighting video-Feb. ’05, p.30 Act 637 of 2007, Q&A-Nov. ’07, p.36 FireWise-Feb. ’03, p.18; Dec. ’04, p.18, Sept. ’05, p.11; Aug. ’07, p.15 2005 enactments effective Aug. 15-June ’05, p.21 Green space-March ’07, p.32 Regular Session overview, 85th-May ’05, p.9; 86th-April ’07, p.22; July ’07, p.7 Historic, celebrity trees-Sept. ’04, p.26 ‘Ruins and weed lots’ package-May ’07, p.8 Hot Springs tree value-April ’03, p.18 Auditors Hydrolysis, wood uses-Sept. ’03, p.26 New rules affect municipalities-Mar. ’04, p.17 LRAFB, Tree City USA-Jan. ’05, p.26 Bids Maintenance-July ’06, p.42 (also see Financial Affairs, Purchasing) National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council, meets-Dec. ’06, p.32 Purchasing goods, reverse auctions-Sept. ’05, pp.13-14; reverse sample ordinance-Oct. Natural disaster, preparation-Aug. ’06, p.28 ’05, p.30 Natural landscape saving-Nov. ’03, p.12 Boundary Changes Over-Developing-Aug. ’04, p.18 (annexation, consolidation, etc.) Partnerships, public/private-July ’07, p.40 (also see Property) Planning-Sept. ’07, p.30 Board membership, post-annexation-Dec. ’05, p.17 Planting-Oct. ’03, p.18; commemorative-Nov. ’07, p.30 Consolidation, of two municipalities-Oct. ’04, p.16; separate counties-Dec. ’05, p.17; two Preservation-Jan. ’04, p.22; June ’04, p.16; Aug. ’03, p.26; Rural conservation trees-Oct. district judges-July ’05, p.28 ’06, p.9 Detachment-Sept. ’07, p.20 Protection, in work zone-Aug. ’07, p.30 Property, detachment-June ’04, p.12; July ’04, p.43 Savannah, ISA Conf.-May ’05, p.30 Budget Students plant trees-Feb. ’05, p.30 (also see Financial Affairs) Tree care, pruning-Dec. ’03, p.18; books-May ’07, p.32; pruning, topping-Oct. ’07, p.24 Spending of funds-June ’04, p.12; July ’04, p.29; can’t redirect street fund-Sept. ’07, Tree City USA-March ’03, p.22; Jan. ’05, p.26; improve downtown-Sept. ’05, p.34; May p.21 ’06, p.30; June ’07, p.24 Cities Tree ordinance-June ’03, p.20 Ambulance regulation-Sept. ’05, p.28 Tree selection, urban environment-Jan. ’03, p.24; Aug. ’05, p.30; public parks-March ’06, College outside aid boundary-Oct. ’04, p.16 p.32; myths/misconceptions-June ’06, p.32; add fall color-Sept. ’06, p.28; American County equipment, use of-March ’07, p.22

JANUARY 2008 41 Diverting tax revenue to county-March ’06, p.26 District court-Mar. ’03, p.8; Mar. ’03, p.10; Apr. ’03, p.10; Oct. ’03, p.29; venue-Nov. ’03, Fireworks-July ’04, p.45 p.18; fines-Dec.’03, p.12; clerk benefits-Dec. ’03, p.12; municipal fees owed-April ’06, Incorporation, new-Aug. ’06, p.18 p.28; jurisdiction clarified-July ’06, p.33 Petition to incorporate, hearing notice-Feb. ’06, p.21 Double jeopardy of state misdemeanor in city-Sept. ’04, p.16 Resale of gas through city contract-Feb. ’06, p.20 DUI, reinstating license-Oct. ’04, p.34 Sale of abandoned school-Jan. ’04, p.13 Farmers don’t need license to peddle-Apr. ’05, p.16 Sales tax, private use of-Feb. ’06, p.20 ‘Good Samaritan’ law, first responders not immune-Aug. ’07, p.20; municipal tort immu - Smoking restrictions-Sept. ’05, p.28 nity unaffected-Nov. ’07, p.9 Specifying brand names-Aug. ’04, p.12 Jail expense responsibility-Dec. ’05, pp.26-27 Spending taxpayer dollars to support/oppose a ballot-Sept. ’04, p.15 Judgeship, authority over municipal employees-Sept. ’06, p.18 Suburban Improvement Districts, authority-Oct. ’05, p.16 Lawsuit stops referendum query-June ’05, p.21 Transporting defendants, mileage-Mar. ’04, p.13 Lobbying, OK for Municipal League and county association-Sept. ’07, p.21 City Attorneys Old petition signatures invalid for new law-June ’05, p.21 County attorneys prorate costs-May ’05, p.25 Power to make acquisition-July ’04, p.45 Deputy city attorney needs license-Sept. ’04, p.16; Dec. ’06, p.22 Probation, appeal-Jan. ’06, p.14 Double jeopardy of state misdemeanor for city-Sept. ’04, p.15 Property detachment-June ’04, p.12; July ’04, p.43 Part time-Sept. ’06, p.18 Satisfy all conditions for license reinstatement-Oct. ’04, p.34 Powers-Feb. ’03, p.39 Supreme Court clarifies arrest rules-Mar. ’04, p.16 Prosecutor decides ‘Thin Blue Line’ violators-Aug. ’05, p.25 Supreme Court of Ark., ‘knock and talk’ rule-Apr. ’04, p.18 Serving multiple positions-Sept. ’04, p.15 Quorum court authority with 911 Board-Mar. ’04, p.12 City Employees Quorum court can’t levy city court fine-May ’05, p.24 Airport commissioner, conflict of interest-Sept. ’04, p.14 Municipal Court Civil service exam, determines eligibility-Dec. ’07, p.20 District courts have jurisdiction-May ’04, p.17 Doing business with city-Sept. ’04. p.16 Jail expense responsibility-Dec. ’05, p.26 Dual service-March ’07, p.22; retirement benefits-June ’07, p.16 Police complaint fee-May, ’03, p.16 Education, money available for-June ’05, p.20; expenditures must be justified-Oct. ’07, Elected Officials p.14 Council can rescind convicted mayor’s retirement-June ’05, p.21 Employee discounts OK-Jan. ’07, p.22 City council cannot serve as sewer committee-Mar. ’04, p.12 Employment opportunities, some must be advertised-Nov. ’07, p.20 Incorporation, taking office upon-Aug. ’06, p.18 Fringe benefits, cell phones-Dec. ’07, p.9 Salary-Mar. 05, p.25; dual service exemption-July ’07, p.30 Pay claim-June ’05, p.20 State representative, dual service disallowed-July ’06, p.33 Salaries-Feb. ’03, p.19 Term length-Nov. ’03, p.18 Sex offenders, employment of-Feb. ’06, p.20 Alderman and Council Members City Planning Also volunteer firefighter, stipend-June ’04, p.12; July ’04, p.29; Sept. ’04, p.18 Eminent domain-Sept. ’05, p.28 City employee as alderman-Sept. ’04, p.15 Commissions, Boards Hold two positions-Apr. ’05, p.16 A&P commission, commissioner must reside in city-June ’07, p.16; mayor serving on- Member replacement-Aug. ’03, p.15; Sept. ’03, p.14 Aug. ’07, p.20; councilmember may not serve-Oct. ’07, p.14; funding discretion-Oct. Payment in lieu of insurance-Sept. ’04, p.15 ’07, p.14 Residing outside ward-Sept. ’04, p.18 Appointment conflict-Sept. ’05, p.29 Serves until replaced-Sept. ’04, p.18 Ark. Community Assistance Commission-March ’07, p.22 Voting-Mar. ’05, p.16; 2/3 of 10-member council-Mar. ’05, p.25; alderman’s vote valid Assessment board-May ’05, p.25 after move-Jan. ’07, p.22; mayor voting on own salary conflict of interest-May ’07, p.22 Board of Zoning Adjustment, composition-Oct. ’05, p.16 City Clerk Civil service commission, authority-Aug. ’06, p.19; reinstatement v. new hire-Oct. ’06, Council, board immediate supervisor-Oct. ’04, p.17 p.14; exam determines eligible job candidates-Dec. ’07, p.20 Local and state codes govern office-Oct. ’07, p.15 Conflict of interest, board directors-Oct. ’04, p.16; public water, facilities boards-Mar. ’05, Resignation, when effective-Aug. ’06, p.29 p.25 Service on A&P commission not allowed-Oct. ’07, p.14 County planning board, authority of-July ’07, p.30 Mayor Dual service-Aug. ’06, p.19; Aug. ’06, p.29 A&P commission service-Aug. ’07, p.20 Equalization Board-Apr. ’03, p.13; May is appointment time-Apr. ’04, p.23 Allowed vote to suspend vote rule-July ’05, p.29 Fire District post-annexation membership-Dec. ’05, p.17 Appointment conflict-Sept. ’05, p.29 Improvement district commission, eligibility-May ’07, p.22 Contract signing-Nov. ’03, p.9 Municipal Airport Commission, authority-Sept. ’07, p.21 Hiring, firing-Apr. ’05, p.10 Property owners association not municipal service agency-Oct. ’07, p.14 Non-department head- Apr. ’05, p.10 Proposed commission likely violates FOIA-Nov. ’07, p.20 Of second-class city cannot form police committee-Aug. ’04, p.12 Public facilities board-May ’05, p.24; grant authority-April ’06, p.28 Oversight-May ’04, p.17 Quorum defined-July ’06, p.33 Pension salary-based-Nov. ’05, p.25 Residency, requirements-June ’07, p.16; July ’07, p.30 State of the city report, mayoral responsibility-April ’06, p.28 Terms-Mar. ’03, p.8 Veto affect utilities commission-Feb. ’05, p.25 Workers’ Comp. Commission, transferring claims-July ’07, p.31 Veto of appointment to city council-Apr. ’05, p.10 Construction Veto of consolidation-Oct. ’04, p.16 Eminent domain-Sept. ’05, p.28 Voting on own salary conflict of interest-May ’07, p.22 Energy code-Sept. ’04, p.39 Recorder/Treasurer Hiring, construction manager-Jan ’04, p.13; registered engineer-Dec. ’05, p.16 Council, board immediate supervisor-Oct. ’04, p.17 Loan, securing for city-owned hospital-Aug. ’06, p.19 Salary Turnback money use-Sept. ’05, p.29 District court pay rate-Dec. ’05, p.16 County Services Dual service, exemption-July ’07, p.30 Jail expense responsibility-Dec. ’05, p.26 One office, dual pay-Jan. ’04, p.21 Salaries-Jan. ’04, p.12 Vacancies State plumbing code, requirements-Sept. ’07, p.21 After death-Feb. ’07, p.22 Courts and Laws Votes to fill-Jan. ’04, p.21 Business license-Feb. ’03, p.11 Elections City Courts-Mar. ’03, p.8 Cities help pay gen. election costs-Feb. ’05, p.24 Common Law of England, fines-July ’03, p.26; special fee-Aug. ’03, p.15; affecting cities- County, tax-Oct. ’06, p.14 Dec. ’03, p.12 Filing deadlines for independents-Dec. ’05, p.12 County judge controls 911 dispatch-Sept. ’04, p.17 Incorporated town can be tiebreaker-Aug. ’04, p.12 County seat not required-Oct. ’03, p.29 May can be general election for judge-Mar. ’04, p.12 Court costs-Mar. ’03, p.11; Oct. ’03, p.28; criminal affidavit fee not authorized-July ’07, Moving date may void vote-Dec. ’07, p.20 p.31; credit card fee must not increase fine-Aug. ’07, p.20 Municipal election info-Feb. ’04, p.32; Jan. ’06, p.34

42 CITY & TOWN Non-partisan-Dec. ’05, p.12 Direct deposit-Dec. ’03, p.13 Party affiliation resolutions-Dec. ’05, p.12 Federal money, bidding with-Feb. ’06, p.20 Registration and residence-Sept. ’05, p.29 Lien authority-Oct. ’03, p.29 Party affiliation, resolutions-Dec. ’05, p.12; independent seeks council seat-Aug. ’06, p.19 Note signing-July ’03, p.26 Special, general-Dec. ’03, p.13 Reverse auctions authorized-Sept. ’05, p.13 Successor airport commissioners-Sept. ’04, p.14; appointment-Nov. ’04, p.12 Financial Statements Unopposed candidates, ballot-Apr. ’04, p.16 Property owned by city, sale of abandoned school-Jan. ’04, p.13 Eligibility to run Fire Departments and Firefighters Civil service exam, determines eligibility-Dec. ’07, p.20 833 money-Mar. ’05, p.24 City employee-Sept. ’03, p.15 Alarm and sprinkler systems, installation compliance-May ’06, p.34 Dismissed city managers-Sept. ’04, p.14 Alderman as firefighter-June ’04, p.12; July ’04, p.29 Dist. judge, Amend. 80-May ’03, p.17; can run in another county-Jan. ’04, p.13 Authority of agencies at scene-Oct. ’03, p.28 Election commissioner can’t be candidate-Aug. ’04, p.12 City, volunteer departments differ-Oct. ’04, p.16 Ex-city director-Nov. ’04, p.12 Eligibility to run for office-Apr. ’04, p.16 For firefighters-Apr. ’04, p.16 Exams-Aug. ’03, p.14 Officials appointed to elected office, running at party or not choice-Dec. ’03, p.14 Fire protection district, not municipal agency-Aug. ’06, p.18; Sept. ’07, p.20 Party affiliation resolutions-Dec. ’05, p.12 ‘Good Samaritan’ law, first responders not immune-Aug. ’07, p.20 Referrals-Dec. ’03, p.13 Outside city limits-Mar. 05, p.24 Truant city directors-Sept. ’04, p.14 Prorate volunteer pay-Jan. ’04, p.12 Utilities board, running for multiple offices-May ’04, p.16 Reimbursement for fires outside city-Apr. ’04, p.12 Vacancy in nomination-Oct. ’04, p.17 Suspension, appeals same for police-Dec. ’06, p.22 Employment Volunteers, paramedic pay needed for exam-Oct. ’03, p.13 Advertisement-Apr. ’05, p.10 Volunteer fire fund-June ’04, p.12; July ’04, p.29 City can’t buy back sick leave-Feb. ’05, p.25 Fireworks Employment opportunities, some must be advertised-Nov. ’07, p.20 General-May ’03, p.14 Reinstatement, v. new hire-Oct. ’06, p.14 Rules up to city-July ’04, p.45 Sex offenders-Feb. ’06, p.20 Regulations, sales licensing-May, ’03, p.14 Suspension, appeals same for firefighters, police-Dec. ’06, p.22 FMLA Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Pension time-Jan. ’03, p.17 Accommodations-Mar. ’05, p.16 Vs. HIPAA-Aug. ’03, p.27 Fair Labor Act-Sept. ’03, p.8 Freedom of Information (FOIA) Discrimination 911 personal info-Apr. ’03, p.10; Nov. ’05, p.24; denying tape inspection-Feb. ’06, p.21 COBRA-Sept. ’03, p.12 Accident reports-May, ’03, p.17 Fair Labor Standards Act Complaints-March ’03, p.10 Felon code enforcement officer-Oct. ’03, p.15 Conversation, release of employees’-March ’05, p.25 Firefighter holiday, vacation pay-Aug. ’03, p.8 Custodian decides records release-Aug. ’05, p.25; Sept. ’05, p.29; upon termination-May Leave accrual-Oct. ’03, p.14 ’06, p.34; July ’06, p.35 Maternity leave-Nov. ’03, p.19 Disciplinary records, not public if none-Nov. ’03, p.19; disciplinary write-ups-March ’06, Overtime for uniformed employees-Aug. ’04, p.13 p.26; police-Aug. ’07, p.21 Regulations-Sept. ’04, p.10 Dismissal file-Apr. ’03, p.11 Hiring and Termination E-mail, who determines which are public-Nov. ’05, p.24; open meetings violation-Nov. Military duty, leaves-Apr. ’03, p.12; Nov. ’03, p.8 ’05, p.24 Police Officers Employee records, copying of-Feb. ’04, p.12; release files-Sept. ’04, p.18; redaction of- (see Police and Law Enforcement) March ’07, p.22 Environment Employee’s personal info private-July ’05, p.29 (also see Zoning, Land Use and Environment) Evaluations-Mar. ’03, p.11 Litter law, police enforced-May ’05, p.25 Exit interview-Feb. ’06, p.21 Nuisance property, burning of prohibited-April ’06, p.28 Fire, pension fund queries-Aug. ’05, p.24 Fees FOIA turns 40, opinion-April ’07, p.40 Cities must deduct union, pro group fees-July ’05, p.28 Health records-Jan. ’04, p.28 City bears jail fees until prisoner’s conviction-July ’05, p.28 Internal affairs-Apr. ’03, p.11; Sept. ’03, p.27; Dec. ’03, p.12; Dec. ’05, p.17; July ’06, Connection fees-June ’07, p.16 p.35; Sept. ’06, p.18 Contract-Dec. ’03, p.13 Job applications open-Jan. ’07, p.23 Court fees, municipal and district-April ’06, p.28; credit card fee must not increase fines- Mayor part of council-Nov. ’03, p.19 Aug. ’07, p.20 Medicaid committee-May ’04, p.16 Criminal affidavit fee not authorized-July ’07, p.31 Notice of suspension/termination withheld-Jan. ’07, p.22 Development impact fees-Feb. ’07, p.23 Open worker rosters-May ’05, p.41 Filing complaint-May ’03, p.16 On leave with pay, exemption-Dec. ’07, p.25 Franchise-Oct. ’03, p.12; Sept. ’03, p.14 Personnel papers, records-Mar. ’04, p.13; May ’04, p.19; Aug. ’05, p.25; Nov. ’05, p.26; Impact fees for police, roads, fire stations-Oct. ’04, p.17 Aug. ’07, p.21 Property owner’s liability-Sept. ’04, p.14 Photograph, release of to media-Aug. ’07, p.21 Sale of water-July ’04, p.28 Privacy-Jan. ’03, p.17; personal privacy exemption-Feb. ’07, p.22 Financial Affairs Private entities, may apply-Oct. ’07, p.14 (also see Budget) Proposed commission likely a violation-Nov. ’07, p.20 Assessing fee-Feb. ’03, p.10 Records-July ’03, p.26; custodian decides on requests-July ’05, p.29; Dec. ’05, p.17; re - Bonds, issues for non-profits-July ’04, p.29; transfer of interest to county-Feb. ’06, p.21 tention/destruction-July ’07, p.36 Charitable donations tax deductible-Nov. ’07, p.13 Re-employment-May ’03, p.17 County funds, city not entitled to excess-Sept. ’07, p.20 Reprimands, discipline-Apr. ’03, p.11; Aug. ’03, p.8; March ’06, p.26 GASB-May ’05, p.35 Resigned employee-Mar. ’05, p.24; Aug. ’05, p.25; resignation letter public-May ’06, p.34 Jail fees-Feb. ’03, p.19; May ’05, p.24 Requests, response to-March ’06, p.26; withholding likely a violation-Nov. ’07, p.20 Legal investments-Feb. ’03, p.10 Resumes open-Nov. ’03, p.19 School repairs for equality are state role-July ’04, p.43 Secrecy-Mar. ’03, p.10 State of the city report, mayoral responsibility-April ’06, p.28 Sick leave-Oct. ’07, p.15 Street fund, city can’t redirect-Sept. ’07, p.21 Subpoenaed medical, phone records-Feb. ’03, p.19 Turnback, use-Sept. ’05, p.29 State only section-Feb. ’03, p.19 Bidding Teacher e-mail-Sept. ’04, p.14 Budget changes-Aug. ’03, p.8 Utility customer info public-Sept. ’07, p.21 Buy, sell land-Oct. ’03, p.28 Vol. fire dept. subject to-June ’05, p.21 City council, authority-March ’06, p.26 Waterworks finance records-Sept. ’04, p.14

JANUARY 2008 43 Workers’ Comp.-May ’07, p.22 Adding language to adopted ordinance-July ’04, p.28 Records Affordable Housing Accessibility Act-Dec. ’07, p.20 Personnel papers, records-Mar. ’04, p.13; May ’04, p.19 Animal abuse, criminalization-Dec. ’06, p.23 Personnel records-Dec. ’05, p.17 City might impair private impact-July ’05, p.29 Records-July ’03, p.26; redaction of-March ’07, p.22; retention/destruction-July ’07, p.36 City officials’ salaries-Feb. ’03, p.19 Vs. FMLA-Aug. ’03, p.27; retention/destruction-Nov. ’07, p.10 Consolidation of two municipalities-Oct. ’04, p.16 Water bills, records-Aug. ’03, p.8 Contract with private corporation-July ’05, p.28 Gaming Counties may regulate junk on private property-Sept. ’04, p.18 Electronic dog, horse racing-July ’05, p.28 Difference between ordinances and resolutions-Feb. ’05, p.20 Give-away lottery-May ’03, p.16 Emergency clause, without-Mar. ’05, p.16 Governing Bodies Fire code-Oct. ’03, p.13; violators-Aug. ’05, p.24 Mayor Holding two city jobs-June ’05, p.21 (see Elected Officials, Mayor) Hunting-Nov. ’04, p.12 Powers of Council May city council refer?-Mar. ’05, p.16 Appointing building official-Oct. ’03, p.29; Oct. ’03, p.33 Meaning, intent-May ’03, p.16 Appropriating additional funds-Mar. ’05, p.24 Mayor’s vote-Feb. ’05, p.21; absent-Feb. ’05, p.21 Electing successor airport commissioners-Sept. ’04, p.14 Number of-Feb. ’05, p.20 Supervising operations- April ’05, p.10 Official salaries-Feb. ’03, p.19 Vacancies on city council and boards-Oct. ’04, p.16 Police, warrant needed to enforce-Sept. ’06, p.18 Highways Publish-May ’03, p.16 Franchise, not sell hwy. route-Aug. ’04, p.12 Quorum-Feb. ’05, p.21; mayor counted-Feb. ’05, p.21 HIPAA Readings-Feb. ’05, p.20 Discrepancies-Mar. ’03, p.21 Sales tax for school use-Sept. ’03, p.15 Law enforcement-July ’03, p.28 Sales tax, ballot for tax use-May ’05, p.25 Testing impact-Sept. ’03, p.28 Severability clause-Mar. ’05, p.16 Jails Shielded lighting law, sample-July ’06, p.27 Expenses discussed-Dec. ’05, p.26 Specifying name brands-Aug. ’04, p.12 Tax revenue, use of-Feb. ’06, p.21 State highway-June ’03, p.10 Judges Vehicle retrieval-Nov. ’04, p.12 County judges control 911 dispatch-Sept. ’04, p.17 Voting, roll-call-Feb. ’05, p.20; number to pass-Feb. ’05, p.20; if members absent-Feb. One bench per county-June ’04, p.12; July ’04, p.29 ’05, p.21; members present-Feb. ’05, p.21 Pension eligibility-Oct. ’05, p.16 Parks, Recreation Salary and pension-Nov. ’05, p.25 Park commissioner must live in city-Apr. ’03, p.10 Land State plumbing code, park buildings must comply-Sept. ’07, p.21 (also see Zoning, Land Use and Environment) Pension Benefits Annexation, election-Jan. ’04, p.13 (also see Retirement and Pensions) Annexed fire district fate for county-June ’04, p.12; July ’04, p.29 Clerks-Dec. ’03, p.12 County conveying plot for quasi-public use-May ’04, p.17 LOPFI Donating school land-Sept. ’04, p.18 Disabled benefits-Nov. ’05, p.25 Eminent domain-Sept. ’05, p.28 Filing time for benefits-May ’03, p.16; late filing-Oct. ’05, p.16 Financing-Sept. ’03, p.15 Interest rate-Jan. ’06, p.14 Improving district can’t forgive debts-Sept. ’03, p.14 Mandatory participation-Feb. ’07, p.22 Suburban improvement, assessment-Sept. ’04, p.17 Pension might cover-July ’05, p.28 Legal Liability Retirement changes-May ’03, p.11 Property owner not liable for tenant bill-Sept. ’04, p.14 Police and Law Enforcement Legislation 911, FOIA-Feb. ’06, p.21 86th General Assembly Regular Session, overview-April ’07, p.22; July ’07, p.7 ACIC towing rules-Jan. ’04, p.12 Clean Indoor Air Act, primer-July ’06, p.25 Advertising-Feb. ’03, p.20 Effective dates-June ’03, p.10; May ’06, p.34; May ’07, p.22 Appointment, by civil service commission-Aug. ’06, p.19 Pension tax revenues, Act 1997 of 2003-Sept. ’03, p.23 Arrests, officers from adjoining states-Oct. ’06, p.19; for non-misdemeanor ‘violation’- Retirement changes-May ’03, p.10 Sept. ’07, p.27 ‘Ruins and weed lots’ package-May ’07, p.8 Assigning non-city-Feb. ’03, p.11 Licenses Bail on traffic citation-Mar. ’04, p.13 Interlocal agreement-Mar. ’04, p.13; purchased assets not interlocal-Feb. ’07, p.22 Blue lights-May ’03, p.16 Satisfy all conditions for license reinstatement-Oct. ’04, p.34 Body armor maker sued-Sept. ’05, p.12 Mediation Bonds, sheriffs relieved from-Nov. ’07, p.20 Generally permissible-Feb. ’03, p.11 Canine patrols-July ’03, p.24 Military Chief appointment-Aug. ’03, p.8; Oct. ’03, p.14 (also see USERRA) Chief certification-Aug. ’03, p.15 Iraq emergency-Apr. ’03, p.12 Community service, negligence-Feb. ’03, p.10 Paid leave-July ’04, p.28 Concealed weapons-Sept. ’03, p.27 Rights on return-Apr. ’03, p.12 Constables’ rights-Jan. ’03, p.17; June ’05, p.21 Rights-Mar. ’03, p.12 Disabled employment-Nov. ’05, pp.24-25 Millage Disciplinary records, public-Aug. ’07, p.21 City unaltered by pension millages-Apr. ’03, p.10 Dual service-Oct. ’05, p.17 Law doesn’t reinstate pension tax millage-Aug. ’04, p.12 Emergency response team cost queries-Oct. ’03, p.14 Nonprofit Organizations Ethics conflict-Feb. ’03, p.19 Bond issues included in financial report-July ’04, p.29 Excessive force, paint ball gun-Sept. ’05, pp.28-29 Conflict of interest, board director of bank and non-profit-Oct. ’04, p.16 Expense for training reimbursement-Oct. ’03, p.15 City tax ID-Nov. ’04, p.12 Firearms, city can award upon retirement-July ’07, p.31 Donations from city-Mar. ’05, p.25; Dec. ’05, p.16 Fire marshal arrest authority-Nov. ’03, p.18 Taxes-Dec. ’05, p.16; exemption for-March ’06, p.26 ‘Good Samaritan’ law, first responders not immune-Aug. ’07, p.20 Nuisance Property Insurance, lack vehicle-Aug. ’05, p.25 Burning of prohibited-April ’06, p.28 Juvenile records-May ’04, p.16 Citations, giving notice-Oct. ’06, p.14 Jurisdiction-Aug. ’06, p.18 Claims on wastewater facility-May ’04, p.17 Management, book review-Dec. ’03, p.9 Eyesores, visibility relief-July ’06, p.32 Meth labs-Sept. ’03, p.28 ‘Ruins and weed lots’ package-May ’07, p.8 Paint ball gun-Sept. ’05, p.28 Ordinances Personnel file, FOIA-Nov. ’05, p.26; Dec. 05, p.17; Aug. ’07, p.21

44 CITY & TOWN Police committee in second-class city-Aug. ’04, p.12 Eviction-Oct. ’03, p.33 Police-ordered medical treatment-Jan. ’04, p.12 Solid Waste Probation, appeal-Jan. ’06, p.14; reinstatement-Feb. ’07, p.22 Board, voting members-Nov. ’05, p.25 Racial profiling-Dec. ’03, p.8; sample-Dec. ’03, p.30 Collection, “exclusive right”-July ’06, p.32; outside city ok-Dec. ’06, p.22 Records, FOIA-Dec. ’05, p.17 County solid waste authority, city not entitled to excess funds-Sept. ’07, p.20 School districts, no police power-April ’06, p.28 Improvement district way to-Jan. ’04, p.13 Suspension, appeal same for firefighters-Dec. ’06, p.22 Taxes Warrant, required to enforce ordinance-Sept. ’06, p.18 (also see Sales Tax) Seizing property, pawnshop-May ’04, p.16; stolen-Sept. ’04, p.15 Banks-Oct. ’03, p.15 State highway jurisdiction-Sept. ’03, p.15; rail-Jan. ’04, p.28 Beer, wine in clubs-Nov. ’03, p.19 Subpoena, summon fees-Oct. ’03, p.15 Charitable contributions deductible-Nov. ’07, p.13 Terrorism training-July ’03, p.27 Collecting-Oct. ’03, p.29 Ticketing, parking-Jan. ’04, p.21; Dec. ’03, p.13 County, can’t add onto existing tax-Oct. ’06, p.14 Transporting defendants, mileage-Mar. ’04, p.13 Diverting, city to county-March ’06, p.26 Warrant serving fee-Sept. ’03, p.15 Fringe benefits, cell phones-Dec. ’07, p.9 Weapons, concealed-Oct. ’03, p.14 Gift shop tax-June ’05, p.20 Property ‘Hamburger tax’-Jan. ’07, p.22 Cemeteries, restrictions-Dec. ’03, p.13 Jail-Dec. ’03, p.13; Feb. ’06, p.21 Donate school property-Apr. ’04, p.16; Sept. ’04, p.18 Legislature exempt state food tax, not local-Feb. ’04, p.12 Eminent domain-Sept. ’05, p.28 Non-payment, padlocking authority-Sept. ’05, p.29 Evicting tenants-July ’04, p.28 Non-profit, support of-Dec. ’05, p.16; exemption of-March ’06, p.26 Improvements to city-leased bldg.-Feb. ’05, p.24 Prepared food-Nov. ’03, p.19 Property detachment-June ’04, p.12; July ’04, p.43 Property transfer tax-Apr. ’05, p.16 Selling to private entity-Oct. ’07, p.15 Street fund diverted to general-June ’03, p.10 Purchasing Use of, must accord with voter-approved purpose-Aug. ’07, p.20 Personal use of public computer-Aug. ’07, p.20 Tort Immunity Purchasing goods, reverse auctions-Sept. ’05, p.13; reverse auction sample ordinance- Ambulance regulation-Sept. ’05, p.28 Oct. ’05, p.30 ‘Good Samaritan’ law, municipal tort immunity unaffected-Nov. ’07, p.9 Records Rental car damaged, police-Mar. ’05, p.25 FOIA, requests-Sept. ’05, p.29; retention/destruction under-Nov. ’07, p.10 Seat belt, responsibility-July ’06, p.33 Redevelopment Districts Act 1197 of 2001-May ’03, p.17 Transportation and Vehicles TIF-Sept. ’03, p.15 Two-county library-Nov. ’03, p.18 Retirement and Pensions Voter-approved use-Aug. ’03, p.14 (also see Pension Benefits) USERRA Benefits-Feb. ’05, p.24; Apr. ’05, p.16 Employer discrimination- May ’04, p.12 Benefits available at age required-Feb. ’03, p.11 Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act-Mar. ’05, p.25 Deferred Compensation Plan, CitiStreet-Aug. ’04, p.10 Utilities DROP, police officer/firefighter-Feb. ’03, p.10; proposal-Sept. ’03, p.15; ineligible for re - Connection fees-June’ ’07, p.16 hire-Dec. ’06, p.22 Consolidating rural electric cooperatives-Sept. ’04, p.15 Disabled-Sept. ’03, p.14 Customer info, public under FOIA-Sept. ’07, p.21 District court-Nov. ’05, p.25 Interest rates-Oct. ’03, p.33 Dual service-June ’07, p.16 Manager answers to new commission-Feb. ’05, p.24 Eligibility in health care-May ’04, p.17 Mayor’s veto-Feb. ’05, p.25 Eligibility-Oct. ’03, p.14; municipal judge pay query-Oct. ’05, p.16; of city attorneys-July Water ’06, p.33 Interlocal, pact-Feb. ’03, p.10; purchased assets not interlocal-Feb. ’07, p.22 Firearms, retiring officer-July ’07, p.31 Line extension costs-May ’03, p.17 Judges retirement fund-May ’05, p.25 Publishing water quality report-Nov. ’03, p.8 Mayor, pension salary-based-Nov. ’05, p.25 Rural water system, required to cut off non-payers-Feb. ’07, p.23 McFadden v. Weiss-Dec. ’05, p.12 Wastewater, cost-sharing-Sept. ’03, p.14; leases-Oct. ’03, p.14; expense liability-Oct. ’03, Municipal Health Benefit Fund-Apr. ’04, p.16 p.14 Municipal judge pensions, cities/counties control-Dec. ’06, p.22 Zoning, Land Use and Environment Pension enrollment-Aug. ’03, p.14 Board of Zoning Adjustment, composition-Oct. ’05, p.16 Pension board member-Aug. ’03, p.15 City, county rezoning-Feb. ’04, p.12; who votes-Aug. ’06, p.19 Refusal, council’s authority-Aug. ’06, p.19 Design standards, Conway enacts-Oct. ’07, p.12 Widow pension benefits-Nov. ’03, p.18; payment to remarried widowed spouse-Feb. ’04, Development impact fees-Feb. ’07, p.23 p.12 Eyesores, visibility relief-July ’06, p.32 Roads Firing range-Nov. ’05, p.26 Master street plan, authority-July ’06, p.32 Good cause exceptions allowed-July ’05, p.29 Street fund, city can’t redirect-Sept. ’07, p.21 Master street plan-July ’06, p.32 Sales Tax Natural barrier, who defines-July ’06, p.33 (also see Taxes) Open burning regulation-Nov. ’05, p.16 Collecting state-May ’04, p.9 Effect on food-Mar. ’04, p.12 Expenditures-Oct. ’03, p.12 For designated purpose-May ’05, p.41; Nov. ’05, p.24 For school bond-Mar. ’04, p.12 For school use-Sept. 03, p.15 Mosquito control-Apr. ’04, p.13 New categories-June ’04, p.13 On primary ballot-Mar. ’04, p.13 Private use of-Feb. ’06, p.20 Queries go to DF&A-July ’04, p.29; solid waste-July ’04, p.43 Relocate-Sept. ’04, p.15 Renewal, extending existing tax-Aug. ’06, p.29 Solid waste-Mar. ’04, p.8 Streamline sales tax, overview-Nov. ’07, p.6; goes into effect Jan. 1, 2008-Dec. ’07, p.7 Voters may decide use changes-Mar. ’04, p.13 Sex Offenders City employment of-Feb. ’06, p.20

JANUARY 2008 45 Local Option Sales and Use Tax in Arkansas

BENTON Nimmons Little Flock (1) BOONE (1.25) BAXTER FULTON (2) Cherokee Village RANDOLPH (1.25) CLAY (.5) Avoca (1) Gravette (2) CARROLL (.5) MARION Corning (2) Peach Orchard Bella Vista Alpena (1) Valley Springs Big Flat Horseshoe Bend (2) Biggers Datto Piggott (1) Lowell (2) Berryville (1.5) Bull Shoals (1) Maynard Bentonville (2) Pea Ridge (1) Bellefonte Zinc Mammoth Spring (1) Greenway Pollard Bethel Heights (1.5) Eureka Springs (2.25) Cotter (2) O’Kean Rector (2) Rogers (2) Bergman Flippin (1) Salem (1) Knobel Cave Springs (1) Green Forest (1) Diamond City (1) Gassville (2) Pocahontas (.75) McDougal St. Francis Centerton (2) Siloam Springs (2) Pyatt SHARP (1) Springdale (2) Oak Grove (1) Everton Lakeview (1) Viola (1) Ravenden Springs Success Decatur (1) Harrison (.75) Summit (1) Reyno GREENE (1.5) Gentry (1.625) Springtown (1) Mtn. Home (1) IZARD Ash Flat (1.375) Sulphur Springs (1) Lead Hill Yellville (1) Calico Rock (2) Cave City Delaplaine Garfield (1) Omaha Norfork Alicia Gateway Franklin (1) Cherokee Village Black Rock (1) Lafe WASHINGTON (1.25) MADISON (2) South Lead Hill Saleville Evening Shade LAWRENCE (1.5) Highfill (2) Guion (1) College City Powhatan Marmaduke Hardy (1) Johnson (2) Hindsville NEWTON Horseshoe Bend (2) Hoxie (1) Ravenden (1) Paragould (1) Elkins (1) Highland (1) Imboden Lincoln (1) Huntsville (1) SEARCY Melbourne (1) Horseshoe Bend (2) Sedgwick Oak Grove Heights Elm Springs (1) STONE Lynn Prairie Grove (2.25) Jasper (2) Oxford (1) Sidney Smithville MISSISSIPPI (2) Farmington (2) St. Paul Minturn Springdale (2) Gilbert (1) Pineville (1) Williford Strawberry Bay CRAIGHEAD Luxora (1) Fayetteville (2) Western Grove Portia (1) Bassett Tontitown (2) Leslie Walnut Ridge (1) Black Oak Egypt Manila (1) Goshen Birdsong West Fork (2) Bono Jonesboro (1) Marie Greenland (2) Marshall (.5) Fifty-Six INDEPENDENCE (1.25) Blytheville (1) Winslow Pindall Mtn. View (2) Batesville (.125) Brookland Lake City (.5) Burdette Osceola (1) Cave City Caraway Monette Dell JACKSON (1.5) Cash Cushman Amagon Dyess CRAWFORD Magness Etowah (1) Beedeville (.5) Victoria Alma (2) JOHNSON (1) Moorefield Campbell Sta. 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Hope (1) OUACHITA DREW (2) Mitchellville Defeated. 0.25% for 5 years LITTLE RIVER (2.25) McCaskill Bluff City Reed McNab Bearden (1) Ashdown (2) Ogden Bodcaw Jerome Tillar For: 770 Against: 1,058 Foreman (1) Wilton (1) Oakhaven Cale Camden (1) CALHOUN (1.5) BRADLEY (1.5) Watson Ozan Prescott (2.375) Chidester (2) Monticello (1) HOWARD COUNTY , March 13. Winthrop Patmos (1) Hampton Reader E. Camden (1) Tillar Perrytown Harrell Banks Passed. 1¢ for hospital Washington (1) Rosston Louann Wilmar MILLER (1.5) Willisville Thornton (1) Hermitage (1) For: 866 Against: 804 Reader Winchester Tinsman Warren (1) LAFAYETTE Stephens (1) CHICOT (2) CRAWFORD COUNTY , May 8. Fouke (1) (2.25) Garland (1) Dermott (3) Renewed. 1% for 8 years COLUMBIA (2) UNION (2) ASHLEY (1.75) Texarkana (2) Bradley (2) Eudora (2) For: 3,592 Against: 884 Buckner Emerson Lake Village (2) Lewisville McNeil Calion Junction City Crossett (2.75) Montrose FARMINGTON , May 8. Stamps (1) Magnolia (2.125) El Dorado (1.25) Norphlet Fountain Hill (1) Parkdale Renewed. 1¢ for 7 years Taylor (2) Felsenthal Smackover Hamburg (1) Portland For: 232 Against: 17 Waldo Huttig Strong Wilmot HELENA-WEST HELENA , May 8. Passed. 2% For: 1,492 Against: 1,415 KEY: Counties with countywide tax (shaded is 1¢ unless otherwise noted) MAGNOLIA , May 8. (2) 2¢ being collected in that municipality Passed. 1.125% for hospital (2co¢) 2¢ being collected in that county For: 1,089 Against: 518 McGEHEE , May 8. Source: Debbie Rogers, Office of State Treasurer Passed. 1% for jail See also: www.arkansas.gov/dfa For: 417 Against: 249 CLARK COUNTY , June 12. Passed. 0.5% for 7 years Sales and Use Tax Year-to-Date 2007 with 2006 Comparison (shaded) For: 1,755 Against: 804 Month Municipal Tax County Tax Total Tax Interest CONWAY , June 12. Passed. 1% of existing 2% extended Jan. $33,890,076 $32,687,504 $32,664,439 $33,033,724 $66,554,515 $65,721,228 $244,719 $184,083 For: 1,140 Against: 391 Feb. $41,087,573 $40,075,677 $39,706,942 $39,032,068 $80,794,515 $79,107,745 $209,743 $76,989 CRAIGHEAD COUNTY , June 12. March $33,903,991 $32,771,550 $33,441,917 $32,771,095 $67,345,908 $65,544,012 $217,856 $256,793 Passed. 1% for 3 months April $34,080,456 $32,010,237 $33,492,256 $32,413,705 $67,572,712 $64,423,942 $260,149 $174,245 For: 2,932 Against: 1,207 May $37,876,497 $35,233,916 $37,104,109 $35,510,242 $74,980,606 $70,744,158 $314,008 $240,060 POCAHONTAS , June 12. Passed. 1% for hospital June $34,784,978 $34,375,245 $33,994,936 $33,751,145 $68,779,914 $68,126,390 $107,240 $67,572 For: 1,010 Against: 34 July $36,406,855 $35,046,470 $35,855,841 $34,756,794 $72,262,696 $69,803,264 $372,404 $322,687 BENTONVILLE , Aug. 14. Aug. $37,261,021 $35,934,262 $36,979,140 $36,071,576 $74,240,161 $72,005,838 $269,694 $55,735 Passed. 1¢ for 25 years Sept. $35,967,336 $34,686,426 $35,453,871 $34,960,684 $71,421,207 $69,647,110 $185,317 $366,161 For: 521 Against: 147 Oct. $37,792,879 $35,582,119 $36,789,413 $35,884,130 $74,582,292 $71,466,249 $405,158 $129,536 SEARCY , Sept. 11 Nov. $36,731,437 $34,770,334 $35,645,991 $35,090,669 $72,376,928 $69,861,003 $122,624 $273,208 Defeated. 1% temporary For: 607 Against: 1,112 Dec. $34,702,230 $34,662,336 $36,156,252 $34,001,413 $70,858,482 $68,663,749 $368,138 $205,399 CAMDEN , Nov. 13 Total $434,485,329 $417,836,036 $427,284,607 $417,277,245 $861,769,936 $835,113,281 $2,708,912 $368,138 Passed. 3/4¢ for public safety Averages $36,207,111 $34,819,670 $35,607,051 $34,773,104 $71,814,161 $69,592,773 $256,421 $196,039 For: 743 Against: 343

46 CITY & TOWN December 2007 Municipal Levy Receipts December 2007 Municipal/County Levy Receipts Alexander ...... 21,735.76 Keiser ...... 2,508.28 Ashley County ...... 261,889.92 Cross County ...... 207,840.28 Aubrey ...... 893.40 Biscoe ...... 2,090.57 Alma ...... 158,045.23 Keo ...... 1,211.81 Crossett ...... 51,792.27 Cherry Valley ...... 5,273.35 Haynes ...... 865.10 Des Arc ...... 8,489.65 Almyra ...... 1,161.28 Kibler ...... 1,828.68 Fountain Hill ...... 1,350.66 Hickory Ridge ...... 2,876.37 LaGrange ...... 493.19 DeValls Bluff ...... 3,438.90 Alpena ...... 2,473.28 Kingsland ...... 1,475.90 Hamburg ...... 25,815.44 Parkin ...... 11,999.86 Moro ...... 974.25 Ulm ...... 900.36 Altheimer ...... 2,307.52 Lake City ...... 3,687.27 Montrose ...... 4,468.22 Wynne ...... 64,531.08 Rondo ...... 958.08 Pulaski County ...... 915,164.99 Altus ...... 5,520.79 Lake Village ...... 56,279.31 Parkdale ...... 3,202.51 Dallas County ...... 117,786.51 Lincoln County ...... 41,114.08 North Little Rock ...... 1,032,775.59 Amity ...... 6,619.75 Lakeview ...... 4,239.05 Portland ...... 4,689.08 Desha County ...... 89,635.22 Star City ...... 9,966.93 Alexander ...... 2,973.59 Arkadelphia ...... 140,407.64 Lamar ...... 6,531.91 Wilmot ...... 6,676.84 McGehee ...... 35,553.79 Gould ...... 5,263.80 Cammack Village ...... 14,201.45 Ash Flat ...... 69,982.36 Lepanto ...... 18,978.87 Baxter County ...... 276,809.31 Arkansas City ...... 4,582.32 Grady ...... 2,109.54 Jacksonville ...... 511,252.37 Ashdown ...... 91,715.13 Leslie ...... 4,331.06 Mountain Home ...... 134,170.70 Dumas ...... 40,750.71 Little River County ...... 226,697.01 Little Rock ...... 3,129,669.09 Atkins ...... 25,809.60 Lewisville ...... 6,888.96 Cotter ...... 11,221.50 Mitchellville ...... 3,866.57 Ashdown ...... 45,314.76 Maumelle ...... 180,414.87 Augusta ...... 25,660.34 Lincoln ...... 16,212.44 Gassville ...... 20,785.98 Reed ...... 2,139.45 Ogden ...... 2,028.31 Sherwood ...... 367,614.31 Avoca ...... 4,682.17 Little Flock ...... 4,686.18 Norfork ...... 5,897.08 Watson ...... 2,240.59 Wilton ...... 4,160.88 Wrightsville ...... 23,378.58 Bald Knob ...... 52,223.10 Little Rock ...... 1,913,208.53 Lakeview ...... 9,296.43 Tillar ...... 256.73 Winthrop ...... 1,762.93 Randolph County ...... 101,564.98 Barling ...... 17,179.38 Lonoke ...... 87,666.05 Big Flat ...... 1,267.14 Drew County ...... 252,802.85 Foreman ...... 10,662.85 Batesville ...... 31,533.86 Lowell ...... 174,866.45 Salesville ...... 5,324.43 Monticello ...... 84,740.15 Logan County ...... 83,252.97 Biggers ...... 2,458.15 Bauxite ...... 4,139.86 Luxora ...... 3,074.55 Briarcliff ...... 2,924.16 Jerome ...... 426.20 Blue Mountain ...... 882.26 Maynard ...... 2,638.19 Bearden ...... 10,028.47 Madison ...... 1,330.25 Benton County ...... 663,803.74 Tillar ...... 1,917.91 Caulksville ...... 1,557.32 O’Kean ...... 1,391.80 Beebe ...... 59,217.98 Magazine ...... 3,007.32 Benton County Wilmar ...... 5,290.47 Magazine ...... 6,115.64 Pocahontas ...... 45,133.07 Beedeville ...... 83.86 Magnolia ...... 356,166.97 Special Aviation ...... 19,109.82 Winchester ...... 1,769.67 Morrison Bluff ...... 494.60 Ravenden Springs ...... 948.63 Belleville ...... 1,828.67 Malvern ...... 267,564.75 Siloam Springs ...... 167,745.50 Faulkner County ...... 544,912.45 Paris ...... 24,776.72 Reyno ...... 3,351.40 Benton ...... 561,298.58 Mammoth Spring ...... 9,158.70 Rogers ...... 612,565.78 Damascus ...... 761.20 Ratcliff ...... 1,276.60 Saline County ...... 10,208.88 Bentonville ...... 1,136,755.14 Manila ...... 19,874.30 Bentonville ...... 305,230.91 Enola ...... 1,212.77 Scranton ...... 1,483.80 Scott County ...... 66,533.74 Berryville ...... 166,571.10 Mansfield ...... 26,247.20 Bethel Heights ...... 11,045.86 Mount Vernon ...... 928.93 Subiaco ...... 2,934.16 Waldron ...... 23,656.44 Bethel Heights ...... 63,467.76 Marianna ...... 61,955.84 Decatur ...... 20,328.10 Wooster ...... 3,328.65 Booneville ...... 27,517.06 Mansfield ...... 5,914.11 Black Rock ...... 3,024.24 Marion ...... 173,416.63 Gentry ...... 36,278.08 Holland ...... 3,722.16 Lonoke County ...... 209,571.45 Searcy County ...... 31,618.61 Blue Mountain ...... 100.44 Marked Tree ...... 44,545.12 Gravette ...... 29,269.99 Franklin County ...... 121,210.05 Allport ...... 1,108.20 Gilbert ...... 168.05 Blytheville ...... 228,183.59 Marshall ...... 11,830.99 Lowell ...... 83,261.67 Branch ...... 2,333.79 Austin ...... 5,279.21 Leslie ...... 2,454.53 Bonanza ...... 974.29 Maumelle ...... 123,804.02 Centerton ...... 33,199.47 Wiederkehr Village ...... 300.71 Carlisle ...... 20,104.62 Marshall ...... 6,686.30 Booneville ...... 84,430.30 Mayflower ...... 17,001.03 Pea Ridge ...... 36,293.55 Altus ...... 5,340.92 Coy ...... 1,012.21 Pindall ...... 483.78 Bradley ...... 4,738.77 McCrory ...... 12,078.07 Cave Springs ...... 17,063.82 Charleston ...... 19,382.89 England ...... 26,317.50 St. Joe ...... 656.92 Branch ...... 1,652.62 McGehee ...... 145,682.30 Sulphur Springs ...... 10,380.64 Denning ...... 2,647.58 Humnoke ...... 2,443.27 Sebastian County ...... 703,221.20 Brinkley ...... 95,983.18 Melbourne ...... 25,496.93 Avoca ...... 6,543.98 Ozark ...... 23,043.73 Keo ...... 2,050.61 Fort Smith ...... 1,219,146.07 Bryant ...... 796,240.62 Mena ...... 124,671.14 Garfield ...... 7,580.49 Fulton County ...... 78,016.23 Lonoke ...... 37,408.20 Huntington ...... 10,449.65 Bull Shoals ...... 11,631.78 Menifee ...... 3,924.48 Gateway ...... 7,642.38 Mammoth Spring ...... 4,631.71 Ward ...... 22,512.98 Mansfield ...... 10,723.04 Cabot ...... 544,299.06 Mineral Springs ...... 3,570.77 Highfill ...... 10,117.64 Salem ...... 6,424.63 Cabot ...... 133,166.92 Barling ...... 63,426.94 Caddo Valley ...... 32,242.01 Monticello ...... 148,159.54 Little Flock ...... 39,990.97 Viola ...... 1,538.52 Madison County ...... 157,314.84 Greenwood ...... 108,020.22 Calico Rock ...... 17,385.69 Moro ...... 2,168.99 Springdale ...... 31,110.97 Horseshoe Bend ...... 28.27 Huntsville ...... 12,284.03 Bonanza ...... 7,806.86 Camden ...... 137,325.16 Morrilton ...... 122,739.68 Elm Springs ...... 201.12 Cherokee Village ...... 3,266.82 Hindsville ...... 450.29 Central City ...... 8,065.06 Carlisle ...... 27,256.31 Mount Ida ...... 16,301.79 Springtown ...... 1,763.63 Ash Flat ...... 8.08 St. Paul ...... 978.64 Hackett ...... 10,540.78 Cave Springs ...... 5,670.12 Mountain Home ...... 329,802.93 Bella Vista ...... 241,833.22 Hardy ...... 109.03 Marion County ...... 71,690.09 Hartford ...... 11,725.48 Centerton ...... 54,467.53 Mountain View ...... 160,546.14 Boone County ...... 339,959.30 Garland County ...... 589,244.88 Bull Shoals ...... 13,485.72 Lavaca ...... 27,718.91 Charleston ...... 19,963.23 Mountainburg ...... 9,866.86 Alpena ...... 3,559.65 Lonsdale ...... 801.33 Flippin ...... 9,150.06 Cherry Valley ...... 2,828.99 Mulberry ...... 22,431.66 Bellefonte ...... 4,943.96 Mountain Pine ...... 5,242.63 Pyatt ...... 1,705.94 Midland ...... 3,842.68 Chidester ...... 2,329.88 Murfreesboro ...... 17,951.51 Bergman ...... 5,030.48 Fountain Lake ...... 2,777.50 Summit ...... 3,951.32 Sevier County ...... 203,444.21 Clarendon ...... 21,593.38 Nashville ...... 83,757.55 Everton ...... 2,101.22 Grant County ...... 111,380.57 Yellville ...... 8,846.63 DeQueen ...... 39,176.66 Clarksville ...... 146,563.54 Newport ...... 137,091.42 Lead Hill ...... 3,547.29 Greene County ...... 273,154.29 Miller County ...... 307,936.69 Ben Lomond ...... 856.25 Clinton ...... 85,813.33 Norfork ...... 4,227.92 Omaha ...... 2,039.38 Delaplaine ...... 1,098.41 Garland ...... 6,097.76 Gillham ...... 1,277.57 Conway ...... 1,571,587.32 North Little Rock ...... 1,498,349.70 South Lead Hill ...... 1,087.67 Lafe ...... 3,329.83 Fouke ...... 6,097.76 Horatio ...... 6,775.22 Corning ...... 95,974.59 Oak Grove ...... 1,483.37 Valley Springs ...... 2,064.10 Marmaduke ...... 10,015.44 Texarkana ...... 137,199.52 Lockesburg ...... 4,831.67 Cotter ...... 10,675.78 Ola ...... 5,955.38 Zinc ...... 939.35 Oak Grove Heights ...... 6,287.76 Mississippi County ...... 653,024.73 Sharp County ...... 59,382.29 Cotton Plant ...... 1,550.14 Oppelo ...... 1,926.19 Harrison ...... 150,197.61 Paragould ...... 190,423.11 Osceola ...... 92,630.21 Hardy ...... 5,464.67 Cove ...... 2,176.78 Osceola ...... 104,806.41 Diamond City ...... 9,022.73 Hempstead County ...... 229,617.52 Keiser ...... 8,433.26 Ash Flat ...... 7,328.83 Crossett ...... 357,313.54 Oxford ...... 1,077.68 Bradley County ...... 107,404.63 Hope ...... 83,288.31 Bassett ...... 1,753.45 Cave City ...... 14,161.55 Danville ...... 34,502.26 Ozark ...... 58,890.15 Banks ...... 721.28 Blevins ...... 2,863.62 Birdsong ...... 417.49 Evening Shade ...... 3,495.29 Dardanelle ...... 130,712.06 Palestine ...... 6,523.88 Hermitage ...... 4,622.20 Emmet ...... 203.98 Blytheville ...... 190,708.65 Sidney ...... 2,067.10 DeQueen ...... 73,814.18 Paragould ...... 252,876.85 Warren ...... 38,720.72 Fulton ...... 1,922.16 Burdette ...... 1,346.40 Williford ...... 473.55 DeValls Bluff ...... 3,125.48 Paris ...... 20,564.59 Calhoun County ...... 36,194.00 McCaskill ...... 659.03 Dell ...... 2,619.74 Horseshoe Bend ...... 37.58 DeWitt ...... 139,445.29 Patmos ...... 143.36 Hampton ...... 9,289.72 Oakhaven ...... 423.66 Dyess ...... 5,375.16 Cherokee Village ...... 28,856.78 Decatur ...... 12,644.96 Patterson ...... 1,261.00 Harrell ...... 1,723.80 Ozan ...... 635.49 Gosnell ...... 41,414.84 Highland ...... 7,411.52 Dermott ...... 41,224.62 Pea Ridge ...... 27,727.59 Thornton ...... 3,041.66 Patmos ...... 478.58 Joiner ...... 5,636.09 St. Francis County ...... 137,184.42 Des Arc ...... 15,732.96 Perla ...... 2,048.05 Tinsman ...... 441.25 Perrytown ...... 2,000.61 Leachville ...... 20,676.11 Hughes ...... 27,189.32 Diamond City ...... 2,465.40 Perryville ...... 14,608.28 Carroll County ...... 153,666.28 Washington ...... 1,161.14 Luxora ...... 13,745.80 Forrest City ...... 215,155.27 Dierks ...... 11,221.83 Piggott ...... 25,981.41 Beaver ...... 578.70 McNab ...... 588.42 Manila ...... 31,885.67 Wheatley ...... 5,417.48 Dover ...... 15,853.24 Pine Bluff ...... 552,373.69 Blue Eye ...... 219.30 Hot Spring County ...... 159,482.62 Marie ...... 1,127.22 Palestine ...... 10,791.26 Dumas ...... 112,545.61 Pineville ...... 1,445.80 Chicot County ...... 106,940.18 Malvern ...... 75,332.11 Victoria ...... 615.80 Madison ...... 14,373.78 Dyer ...... 947.98 Plainview ...... 2,920.96 Lake Village ...... 16,007.85 Perla ...... 960.34 Wilson ...... 9,800.53 Caldwell ...... 6,771.84 Earle ...... 24,321.65 Plumerville ...... 5,634.58 Eudora ...... 15,985.17 Rockport ...... 6,613.79 Etowah ...... 3,820.02 Colt ...... 5,359.22 Donaldson ...... 2,722.34 Montgomery County ...... 36,390.87 East Camden ...... 3,823.71 Pocahontas ...... 100,173.44 Dermott ...... 21,168.02 Widener ...... 4,878.64 El Dorado ...... 468,002.28 Portia ...... 2,416.17 Clark County ...... 304,495.92 Friendship ...... 1,720.26 Black Springs ...... 552.63 Stone County ...... 80,466.19 Elkins ...... 16,472.44 Pottsville ...... 13,157.03 Clay County ...... 40,153.88 Midway ...... 2,855.96 Norman ...... 2,050.53 Elm Springs ...... 3,651.83 Prairie Grove ...... 55,781.23 Datto ...... 247.30 Magnet Cove ...... 3,782.89 Oden ...... 1,066.47 Mountain View ...... 27,354.70 England ...... 53,664.93 Prescott ...... 101,301.05 Greenway ...... 622.07 Howard County ...... 261,858.40 Mount Ida ...... 4,755.49 Fifty Six ...... 1,550.35 Etowah ...... 646.11 Quitman ...... 17,336.53 Knobel ...... 912.70 Nashville ...... 51,448.54 Nevada County ...... 29,094.72 Union County ...... 413,985.90 Eudora ...... 29,115.21 Ravenden ...... 2,466.52 McDougal ...... 497.14 Dierks ...... 12,972.88 Prescott ...... 21,669.66 Calion ...... 12,065.13 Eureka Springs ...... 212,523.99 Rector ...... 23,525.17 Nimmons ...... 254.95 Mineral Springs ...... 13,331.48 Bluff City ...... 928.87 El Dorado ...... 536,420.44 Fairfield Bay ...... 23,595.29 Redfield ...... 12,486.65 Peach Orchard ...... 497.14 Tollette ...... 3,417.24 Bodcaw ...... 905.35 Felsenthal ...... 2,883.28 Farmington ...... 52,873.59 Rison ...... 8,245.06 Pollard ...... 611.87 Independence County . . . . . 349,513.14 Cale ...... 440.92 Huttig ...... 17,858.44 Fayetteville ...... 25.35 Rockport ...... 3,305.68 Success ...... 458.90 Batesville ...... 108,779.27 Emmet ...... 2,821.88 Junction City ...... 16,117.43 Fayetteville ...... 2,618,491.89 Roe ...... 388.07 St. Francis ...... 637.36 Cave City ...... 714.06 Rosston ...... 1,557.91 Norphlet ...... 17,855.38 Flippin ...... 41,650.01 Rogers ...... 1,825,165.26 Cleburne County ...... 322,016.66 Cushman ...... 5,309.40 Willisville ...... 1,105.23 Smackover ...... 49,724.53 Fordyce ...... 72,221.73 Rose Bud ...... 8,187.45 Concord ...... 2,689.91 Magness ...... 2,199.77 Newton County ...... 26,711.20 Strong ...... 14,746.89 Foreman ...... 8,438.39 Russellville ...... 835,406.28 Greers Ferry ...... 9,810.26 Moorefield ...... 1,842.74 Jasper ...... 1,726.88 Van Buren County ...... 278,303.00 Forrest City ...... 146,844.68 Salem ...... 15,870.52 Heber Springs ...... 67,849.06 Newark ...... 14,039.38 Western Grove ...... 1,411.33 Shirley ...... 3,440.25 Fort Smith ...... 3,034,696.53 Searcy ...... 234,307.43 Higden ...... 1,065.42 Oil Trough ...... 2,510.73 Ouachita County ...... 82,510.62 Damascus ...... 1,919.19 Fouke ...... 7,269.74 Shannon Hills ...... 6,526.52 Quitman ...... 7,215.29 Pleasant Plains ...... 3,075.07 Camden ...... 91,190.11 Clinton ...... 23,305.91 Fountain Hill ...... 502.21 Sheridan ...... 153,503.42 Fairfield Bay ...... 1,540.11 Sulphur Rock ...... 4,848.71 Stephens ...... 7,986.24 Fairfield Bay ...... 23,622.37 Franklin ...... 4,786.96 Sherrill ...... 906.03 Cleveland County ...... 27,310.23 Izard County ...... 40,377.66 East Camden ...... 6,253.12 Washington County ...... 1,184,519.21 Garfield ...... 4,066.18 Sherwood ...... 313,197.50 Rison ...... 3,859.49 Jackson County ...... 106,830.71 Bearden ...... 7,799.06 Elkins ...... 19,337.57 Garland ...... 2,814.33 Shirley ...... 5,582.38 Kingsland ...... 1,363.43 Newport ...... 57,445.59 Chidester ...... 2,495.70 Elm Springs ...... 15,936.88 Gassville ...... 28,168.99 Siloam Springs ...... 443,647.16 Columbia County ...... 322,878.93 Tuckerman ...... 12,921.76 Louann ...... 1,351.84 Goshen ...... 11,624.19 Gentry ...... 50,222.03 Sparkman ...... 2,912.48 Emerson ...... 537.93 Grubbs ...... 3,221.25 Perry County ...... 60,622.06 Greenland ...... 14,020.13 Gilbert ...... 378.39 Springdale ...... 1,821,684.63 McNeil ...... 991.95 Amagon ...... 698.67 Adona ...... 640.36 Johnson ...... 35,846.39 Gillett ...... 12,490.31 Springtown ...... 197.96 Magnolia ...... 17,630.36 Beedeville ...... 772.22 Bigelow ...... 1,126.63 Prairie Grove ...... 39,262.54 Gillham ...... 1,379.19 St. Charles ...... 1,583.83 Taylor ...... 848.10 Campbell Station ...... 1,676.81 Casa ...... 715.70 Springdale ...... 676,846.04 Gilmore ...... 354.15 Stamps ...... 12,179.33 Waldo ...... 2,388.48 Diaz ...... 9,443.11 Fourche ...... 202.04 Tontitown ...... 31,379.12 Glenwood ...... 51,461.06 Star City ...... 57,202.61 Conway County ...... 301,027.43 Jacksonport ...... 1,728.30 Houston ...... 544.48 West Fork ...... 31,564.61 Gosnell ...... 16,797.88 Stephens ...... 4,413.60 Morrilton ...... 72,628.91 Swifton ...... 6,405.72 Perry ...... 1,075.26 Gould ...... 2,761.77 Stuttgart ...... 284,141.99 Menifee ...... 3,448.49 Tupelo ...... 1,301.74 Perryville ...... 4,992.76 Winslow ...... 6,167.61 Grady ...... 3,900.13 Sulphur Springs ...... 1,085.64 Oppelo ...... 8,039.08 Weldon ...... 735.44 Phillips County ...... 124,539.93 Fayetteville ...... 897,272.75 Gravette ...... 58,451.82 Summit ...... 2,309.24 Plumerville ...... 9,469.48 Jefferson County ...... 545,515.24 Elaine ...... 9,576.31 Lincoln ...... 27,885.68 Green Forest ...... 30,039.67 Sunset ...... 700.53 Craighead County ...... 1,331,513.47 Pine Bluff ...... 474,752.31 Lake View ...... 5,878.64 Farmington ...... 55,724.99 Greenbrier ...... 89,358.04 Swifton ...... 2,956.42 Bay ...... 24,216.18 Wabbaseka ...... 2,781.26 Lexa ...... 3,664.46 White County ...... 746,883.94 Greenland ...... 13,996.20 Taylor ...... 5,157.15 Black Oak ...... 3,847.68 White Hall ...... 40,745.95 Marvell ...... 15,443.86 Rose Bud ...... 4,878.73 Greenwood ...... 132,657.87 Texarkana ...... 298,235.12 Bono ...... 20,341.60 Redfield ...... 9,962.61 Helena-West Helena . . . . . 166,195.94 Beebe ...... 56,065.62 Guion ...... 774.63 Texarkana Special ...... 136,137.25 Brookland ...... 17,919.98 Altheimer ...... 10,263.98 Pike County ...... 140,622.26 Bradford ...... 9,097.87 Gurdon ...... 44,402.67 Thornton ...... 968.61 Caraway ...... 18,148.69 Humphrey ...... 3,435.68 Antoine ...... 979.83 Kensett ...... 20,367.86 Guy ...... 2,812.67 Tontitown ...... 108,933.87 Cash ...... 3,955.31 Sherrill ...... 1,084.96 Daisy ...... 741.15 Garner ...... 3,229.74 Hackett ...... 2,643.80 Trumann ...... 59,574.58 Egypt ...... 1,358.80 Johnson County ...... 97,799.43 Delight ...... 1,953.39 Georgetown ...... 1,432.91 Hamburg ...... 26,178.09 Tuckerman ...... 17,183.67 Lake City ...... 26,314.92 Clarksville ...... 65,422.81 Glenwood ...... 13,234.00 Griffithville ...... 2,979.55 Hardy ...... 16,387.54 Turrell ...... 5,823.38 Monette ...... 15,861.59 Coal Hill ...... 8,484.03 Murfreesboro ...... 11,079.63 Higginson ...... 4,298.74 Harrisburg ...... 19,008.48 Twin Groves ...... 625.13 Jonesboro ...... 746,867.50 Hartman ...... 5,051.43 Poinsett County ...... 99,808.63 Judsonia ...... 22,539.97 Harrison ...... 240,018.98 Tyronza ...... 1,399.53 Crawford County ...... 239,205.86 Knoxville ...... 4,331.01 Lepanto ...... 13,321.97 Letona ...... 2,285.84 Hatfield ...... 3,158.43 Van Buren ...... 458,784.24 Alma ...... 39,909.22 Lamar ...... 11,992.91 Fisher ...... 1,655.10 McRae ...... 7,517.12 Havana ...... 2,142.81 Vandervoort ...... 140.42 Van Buren ...... 182,143.36 Lafayette County ...... 63,277.69 Harrisburg ...... 13,690.47 Pangburn ...... 7,437.51 Hazen ...... 28,735.88 Vilonia ...... 40,283.91 Mulberry ...... 15,608.72 Bradley ...... 2,393.73 Marked Tree ...... 17,487.82 Russell ...... 2,592.89 Heber Springs ...... 119,545.84 Viola ...... 2,269.20 Mountainburg ...... 6,542.81 Stamps ...... 9,060.47 Trumann ...... 43,026.29 Searcy ...... 215,255.60 Helena-West Helena ...... 195,708.88 Wabbaseka ...... 987.94 Kibler ...... 9,296.16 Buckner ...... 1,683.69 Tyronza ...... 5,733.51 West Point ...... 2,365.47 Hermitage ...... 3,546.11 Waldenburg ...... 6,441.37 Dyer ...... 5,612.23 Lewisville ...... 5,463.50 Weiner ...... 4,746.69 Bald Knob ...... 36,505.20 Highfill ...... 92,000.99 Waldron ...... 38,116.55 Chester ...... 949.76 Lawrence County ...... 115,162.42 Waldenburg ...... 499.66 Woodruff County ...... 15,498.01 Highfill Special Aviation . . . . 38,122.13 Walnut Ridge ...... 61,463.37 Rudy ...... 690.74 Walnut Ridge ...... 24,664.07 Polk County ...... 216,440.01 Cotton Plant ...... 5,620.74 Highland ...... 27,757.96 Ward ...... 10,191.42 Cedarville ...... 10,869.50 Alicia ...... 726.15 Mena ...... 98,100.21 Augusta ...... 15,603.40 Holly Grove ...... 4,077.88 Warren ...... 58,393.89 Crittenden County ...... 631,693.18 Black Rock ...... 3,590.69 Cove ...... 6,665.32 Hunter ...... 889.95 Hope ...... 139,443.84 Washington ...... 1,074.25 Marion ...... 52,017.69 College City ...... 1,347.13 Grannis ...... 10,006.68 McCrory ...... 10,831.63 Horseshoe Bend ...... 21,069.62 Weiner ...... 7,495.06 West Memphis ...... 161,680.86 Hoxie ...... 14,107.35 Hatfield ...... 6,995.98 Patterson ...... 2,734.26 Hot Springs ...... 1,279,629.37 West Fork ...... 19,125.87 Earle ...... 17,742.47 Imboden ...... 3,425.43 Vandervoort ...... 2,088.33 Hoxie ...... 13,608.93 West Memphis ...... 516,716.06 Crawfordsville ...... 3,003.83 Lynn ...... 1,577.50 Wickes ...... 11,746.96 Yell County ...... 74,468.44 Hughes ...... 12,839.95 Wheatley ...... 3,894.40 Edmondson ...... 2,997.99 Minturn ...... 570.90 Pope County ...... 299,993.61 Plainview ...... 3,794.57 Humphrey ...... 1,978.69 White Hall ...... 41,822.26 Gilmore ...... 1,535.81 Portia ...... 2,418.83 Russellville ...... 297,531.14 Dardanelle ...... 21,249.62 Huntington ...... 2,099.17 Wickes ...... 2,962.86 Horseshoe Lake ...... 1,875.93 Powhatan ...... 250.40 Atkins ...... 36,158.04 Ola ...... 6,051.22 Huntsville ...... 41,626.07 Wiederkehr Village ...... 305.25 Jennette ...... 652.19 Ravenden ...... 2,559.05 Dover ...... 16,697.02 Danville ...... 12,022.02 Jacksonville ...... 549,131.29 Wilton ...... 1,036.12 Jericho ...... 1,075.30 Sedgwick ...... 560.89 Hector ...... 6,357.18 Belleville ...... 1,864.62 Jasper ...... 22,823.51 Yellville ...... 17,525.78 Sunset ...... 1,830.35 Smithville ...... 365.58 London ...... 11,621.33 Havana ...... 1,970.16 Jennette ...... 102.42 Turrell ...... 5,033.46 Strawberry ...... 1,417.25 Pottsville ...... 15,968.33 Johnson 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