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MARCH 2007 VOL. 63, NO. 3 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE FEATURES

At 100 or 150 years, it’s celebration time! 06 Brief histories of some cities and towns that mark their centen - nial and sesquicentennial dates of incorporation this year give us peeks at our heritage in this state. Some communities will blow their horns; others will let the occasion quietly slip by. What’s in your wallet? 08 Municipalities can ill afford money intended for public services for their residents to be siphoned away surreptitiously. Why does that happen? An expert provides some answers.

Need help for a non-emergency? Call 211 10 Social services and volunteer opportunities anywhere in the state ON THE COVER—Passenger railroad service still is available in Arkadelphia, thanks to Amtrak (and soon can be found by dialing 211. The system is being installed to folks who worked to keep it as a stop). If catching answer a need and relieve 911 systems of non-emergency calls. the train or just dropping by, allow time to visit the

F museum, too, in the depot, or to inspect the F A T S caboose on display. Take time, too, with this issue. E U

G It has tidbits about what’s going on in cities and A E L ,

F towns and advice on municipal governing. F U R

D Enjoy!—jkw O O W . K N H O J Y B DEPARTMENTS O T O H P AML Convention registration ...... 16-17 Arkadelphia’s downtown looks Animal Corner ...... 26 in places like a picture postcard, a'TEST Newsletter ...... 34 with its antique replica lights Arkansas Municipal Officials Directory changes . . 37 and street signs, restored build - Attorney General Opinions ...... 22 ings, landscaped streets, but nary a sign of that devastating Engineering Perspective ...... 30 tornado that tore through much Fairs & Festivals ...... 35 of the city a few years ago. Health Fund Provider changes ...... 38 Good timing: Now it’s time to celebrate Arkadelphia’s rebirth League Officers, Advisory Councils ...... 5 at the ripe age of 150 years. Municipal Mart ...... 46 Municipal Notes ...... 20 Obituaries ...... 31

EDITOR Planning to Succeed ...... 24 John K. Woodruff Professional Directory ...... 44-45 EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS Sales Tax Map ...... 42 Andrew Morgan Sales Tax Receipts ...... 43 Debby Wilkins Urban Forestry ...... 32 HERE ’S WHERE TO REACH US : Your Health ...... 36 501-374-3484 • FAX 501-374-0541 [email protected] • www.arml.org Cover Photo by John K. Woodruff, League staff

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ADVISORY COUNCILS PAST PRESIDENTS : Councilmember Larry Combs, El Dorado ; Mayor Tommy Swaim, Jacksonville ; Mayor Patrick Henry Hays, North Little Rock ; Mayor Robert Patrick, St. Charles ; Arkansas Municipal Mayor Gene Yarbrough, Star City .

LARGE FIRST CLASS CITIES : City Manager Kent Myers, Hot Springs , Chair; Mayor Chuck Hollingshead, City Director League Officers James Calhoun, Arkadelphia ; Councilmember Doug Stracener, Benton ; Mayor Eddie Joe Williams, Cabot ; Councilmember Phillip Gordon, Camden ; Councilmember Dianne Hammond, El Mayor Tab Townsell, Conway President Dorado ; Councilmembers Mary Jeffers, Cecil Twillie, Forrest Mayor Mike Gaskill, Paragould First Vice President City ; Councilmember Mark Steven Fowler, Harrison ; City Mayor L.M. Duncan, Bono Vice President, District No. 1 Director Elaine Jones, Hot Springs ; Councilmembers Bill Howard, Linda Rinker, Jacksonville ; City Clerk Donna Jackson, Mayor Rick Holland, Benton Vice President, District No. 2 Jonesboro ; Intergovernmental Affairs Manager Odies Wilson Mayor Dan Coody, Fayetteville Vice President, District No. 3 III, Little Rock ; Councilmember James Moore, Magnolia ; Mayor Carl Redus, Pine Bluff Vice President, District No. 4 Mayor Joe Rogers, Monticello ; Mayor David Osmon, Moun - Don A. Zimmerman Executive Director tain Home ; Treasurer Mary Ruth Morgan, North Little Rock ; Councilmember Bill Eaton, Russellville ; Clerk/Treasurer Tammy Gowen, Councilmember Dale English, Searcy ; Clerk/Treasurer Virginia PUBLIC SAFETY : Mayor Scott McCormick, Crossett , Chair; Mayor Hillman, Councilmembers Lex (Butch) Davis, Marina Brooks, Sherwood ; Shirley Johnson, Alexander ; City Manager Jimmy Bolt, Arkadelphia ; Mayor M.L. Van Poucke Jr., Siloam Springs ; Clerk/Treasurer Mitri Councilmember Larry Hall, Bay ; Mayor Frank Anderson, Bella Vista ; Greenhill, Finance Officer Jane Jackson, Stuttgart ; City Clerk Patti Scott Fire Chief Ben Blankenship, Police Chief Gary Sipes, Benton ; Mayor Fred Grey, Texarkana ; Councilmember Lorraine Robinson, West Memphis . Jack, Bethel Heights ; Finance Director Marilyn Payne, Bryant ; Clerk/Treasurer Marva Verkler, Cabot ; Councilmember Willard Thoma - FIRST CLASS CITIES : Mayor Steve Northcutt, Malvern , Chair; son, Caddo Valley ; Fire Chief Mike Taylor, Cherokee Village ; Police Councilmember Shirley Jackson, Ashdown ; Clerk/Treasurer Jean Lee, Chief Montie Sims, Dardanelle ; City Director Steve Smith, Hot Springs ; Councilmember Ralph Lee, Bono ; Industrial Development Coordinator Councilmember Marshall Smith, Police Chief Robert Baker, Jacksonville ; Fairy Armstrong, Brinkley ; Mayor Billy Helms, Clerk/Treasurer Barbara Police Chief Vernon Sisemore, Johnson ; City Clerk Lynette Graham, Lake Blackard, Councilmember J.G. (Dutch) Houston, Clarksville ; Mayor Village ; Fire Chief Keith Frazier, Malvern ; Fire Chief John Puckett, Dewayne Phelan, Councilmembers Blake Johnson, Steve Weston, Corn - Mena ; Fire Chief Chris Hostetter, Mineral Springs ; Police Chief Larry ing ; Councilmember Debra Barnes, Crossett ; Clerk/Treasurer Donna Yates, Nashville ; Councilmember Charlie Hight, North Little Rock ; Jones, DeQueen ; Councilmember Gwendolyn Stephenson, Dermott ; Mayor Gary Crocker, Pocahontas ; Mayor Jerry Duvall, Police Chief Mayor Aubrey McGhee, Dewitt ; Councilmember T.C. Pickett, Dumas ; Blake Herron, Pottsville ; Councilmember Robert Wiley, Russellville ; Councilmember Jimmie Barham, Earle ; Councilmember Danny Mays, Councilmember Sheila Sulcer, Sherwood ; Councilmember David McCoy, Hamburg ; Councilmember Patsy McNeese, Heber Springs ; City Clerk Star City ; Mayor Marianne Maynard, Stuttgart ; Mayor Marion Bear - Billie Uzzell, Lonoke ; Councilmember James Turner, Mena ; Councilmem - den, Tyronza ; Mayor Bryan Martin, Warren . bers Jackie Harwell, Vivian Wright, Nashville ; Mayor Charles Patterson, Parkin ; Mayor Gerald Morris, Piggott ; Mayor Sonny Hudson, Prairie MUNICIPAL HEALTH BENEFIT FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Mayor Grove ; Mayor Randy Butler, Waldron ; Mayor Art Brooke, Councilmem - Barrett Harrison, Blytheville , District 1; Finance Director Bob Sisson, ber Glen Walden, Ward ; Treasurer Bertia Mae Lassiter, Councilmember North Little Rock , District 2; Clerk/Treasurer Barbie Curtis, Joel Tolefree, Warren ; Clerk/Treasurer Paula Caudle, West Fork ; Mayor Van Buren , District 3; Mayor Chuck Hollingshead, Arkadelphia , Dis - Jitters Morgan, White Hall ; Councilmember Juanita Pruitt, Wynne . trict 4; Personnel Director Ken Ferguson, Pine Bluff , At-Large Member.

SECOND CLASS CITIES : Mayor Bill Duncan, Fairfield Bay , Chair; WORKERS’ COMPENSATION TRUST BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Councilmember Johnnie Faye McKeon, Alexander ; Mayor Veronica Post, Mayor William Johnson, West Memphis , District 1; Councilmember Councilmember Mary Lynn Darter, Altus ; Recorder/Treasurer Charlotte Murry Witcher, North Little Rock , District 2; City Attorney Howard Cain, Goodwin, Ash Flat ; Recorder/Treasurer Sarah Roberts , Caddo Valley ; Huntsville , District 3; Group Manager Mayor Lane Jean, Magnolia , Dis - Mayor Danny Armstrong, Councilmembers Richard Harris, Linda Harrison, trict 4; City Clerk Donna Jackson, Jonesboro , At-Large Member. Cedarville ; Mayor Ronnie Garner, Coal Hill ; Mayor Ronnie Conley, Cotton Plant ; Recorder/Treasurer Sandy Beaver, Diamond City ; CASH/PENSION MANAGEMENT TRUST BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Mayor Jack Ladyman, Elkins ; Recorder/Treasurer Mike Cranford, Fore - Finance Director Bob Sisson, North Little Rock , Chair; Police Capt. man ; Recorder/Treasurer Marla Wallace, Gillett ; Mayor Danny Smith, Glenn Greenwell, Texarkana , Vice Chair; Finance Director John Gassville ; Recorder/Treasurer Rose Marie Wilkinson, Haskell ; Mayor Walden, Benton ; Finance Director Bob Biles, Police Sgt. (Ret.) Lee Harrod, Doris Sellmeyer, Knobel ; Mayor Lloyd Travis, Lakeview ; Councilmem - Little Rock ; Mayor Gordon Hennington, Hamburg ; Recorder/Treasurer ber Susan Sparks Sturdy, Lamar ; Mayor Bobby Hardrick, Madison ; Mary Ruth Wiles, Highland ; Mayor Larance Davis, Shannon Hills ; Mayor Winston Foster Jr., Marvell ; Recorder/Treasurer Bobby Brown, Clerk/Treasurer Virginia Hillman, Sherwood . McDougal ; Councilmember Don Sappington, Norfork ; Mayor Jim

MARCH 2007 5 100 and 150

An impressive number of Arkansas cities and towns in 2007 have reason to celebrate. Seventeen cities and towns across the state this year celebrate their centennials, while two cities—yArkadeelphia anad Pocahrontass—celebrateo150 yealrs ofdincorpor! ation. By Andrew Morgan, League staff

Sesquicentennial cities Arkadelphia Located in the Caddo Valley near the junction of the Ouachita and Caddo rivers, what is now Arkadelphia— originally named Blakeleytown after its first black - smith—had been a hot spot for traders and trappers since the 18th century and quickly grew once settled in the early 19th century. With a thriving farm market and plenty of light industry and job opportunities, Arkadel - phia became by 1850 the state’s seventh largest city. Not only has this Clark County seat in south-cen - tral Arkansas been a transportation and industry hub since the mid-1800s, Arkadelphia has been an education leader in the state, with five colleges founded there between 1885 and 1895 in addition to being the pre- Civil War home of the Arkansas School for the Blind. Two of the colleges, Henderson State University and Ouachita Baptist University, still operate in the city. C.T. (Chuck) Hollingshead is mayor of the city of 10,912, which this year celebrates its sesquicentennial.

Pocahontas Located on the Black River where the Delta meets the Ozark foothills in northeast Arkansas, Pocahontas was originally known as Bettis Bluff, named after the earliest recorded settler, Ransom Bettis. When in 1835 Randolph County was established, the Columbia settlement just north of Bettis Bluff might’ve been designated the county seat, but Bettis and fellow settler—and soon-to- be governor—Thomas Drew won over voters with free booze and barbecue. The new community’s name soon

6 CITY & TOWN became Pocahontas, and though theories and legends Centennial cities exist, the reason why is unknown. Amity From the steamboat era of the late 19th century, Led by Clark County surveyor Deacon William F. to the HP&N and San Frisco rail construction, to the Browning, a group of pioneer families settled originally opening of several factories in the early 20th century, just north of the Caddo River in the northwest corner Pocahontas experienced a relative boom that began to of the county. Browning named the settlement Amity in subside in the 1920s. Some small industry still employs the spirit of peace and brotherhood. The Civil War, many residents, and Pocahontas continues in its 150th however, caused rifts in the young community, which year to be an important educational and agricultural moved after the war to its present location just south of center with several historical and cultural offerings, the river. such as the Eddie Mae Herron Museum—a restored The boon that led to Amity’s incorporation in one-room African-America schoolhouse on the August 1907 began, as in many Arkansas communities, National Register of Historic Places—and a historic with the railroad. The Gurdon and Fort Smith Railroad courthouse square. The unusual Century Wall honors helped Amity become a major shipping and trade cen - well-known and lesser-known Americans who had a ter, and nearby sawmills employed many of its citizens. profound effect on our nation and its citizens in the Chester Clark is mayor in this city, now a bedroom 20th century. (See cover story, City & Town , September community of 762. 2000.) Gary Crocker is mayor of this city of 6,518. (see Centennials , page 12) F F A T S E U G A E L , F

Trudy’s lunchtime crowd at Amity had mostly cleared out by early afternoon F U R when this photo was taken, but one fellow remained on the bench outside for D O O

a relaxing break. Across the street on the corner is a restored bank building, W . K

now offices for the Olds’ Foundation, with buildings that housed a grocery N H O and other businesses alongside. The city a few years ago landscaped the traf - J Y B S

fic roundabout at right with antique lighting, benches, a fountain and walk - O T O ways. It is at the convergence of Highways 8, 84 and 182. H P MARCH 2007 7 Fraud: Who’s in your wallet?

Preventing fraud in the first place is better for all than trying to enact monetary controls after the money is gone.

By David Kraft

8 CITY & TOWN f funds are missing from your municipality, what Normally three factors are present when some - is the first step that should be taken to determine one commits a fraud: the opportunity to embezzle the which employee has embezzled the funds? funds, the pressure or motive for additional cash and I Many employers would respond that they the ability to rationalize the embezzlement of funds would review the characteristics of each employee because of being underpaid or mistreated in some involved in the receipting, depositing, disbursing and other way. recording of cash and determine the suspect or sus - The only factor over which the employer has pects by certain common characteristics. control, obviously, is allowing the employee an oppor - Those procedures seem reasonable, but history tunity to embezzle funds. has proven that fraud perpetrators have no prevailing If segregation of cash duties is not a practical characteristics other than having at least one of the means of limiting the opportunity, then randomly following situations present: the opportunity , pres - reviewing the work of the individual responsible for sure/motive and/or rationalization to commit a fraud. cash transactions must be established. This alternative, Since anyone with the opportunity could perpe - although not preferable, would certainly place the trate a fraud, what precautions should be taken to employees on notice that someone is periodically prevent and/or detect an embezzlement of reviewing their work and should deter municipal funds? employee embezzlement. The prevention of fraud is An employee with the oppor - best accomplished by not allow - tunity , pressure/motive and ing one individual to control rationalization is more vulner - the receipting, depositing, able to committing a fraud. disbursing and recording of The best way to prevent cash. fraud from occurring in In many smaller your municipality is to municipalities, there are limit the opportunity . not enough employees By limiting the to segregate the duties in opportunity for employ - these areas and therefore ees to embezzle funds, an opportunity to com - you are performing your mit a fraud exists. If hir - duty as a good steward of ing an adequate number $ public funds. Honest of employees to segregate employees are also pre - cash duties is not practical, vented from succumbing to then an individual or individ - $ the sometimes-irresistible uals should be designated to temptation that occurs when an periodically randomly perform individual has control of all procedures to verify the accuracy of $aspects of cash transactions without what the person routinely charged with any oversight. cash responsibilities has reported. Additionally, always question situa - Either one of these methods affords the munici - tions/events that do not seem to appear reasonable. pality the ability to prevent or detect fraud in a timely The saying, “if it looks too good to be true, then it manner and limit its impact. Examples of procedures probably isn’t true,” should come to mind if someone that could be performed in lieu of segregating cash is driving a luxury car, taking expensive trips, gam - duties are: bling often or has other lifestyle habits not indicative • Reconcile receipts issued to deposits made to of their socio-economic status. the bank; Individuals that appear to be “living beyond • Review bank statements for unauthorized their means” are probably supplementing their changes to the statements; lifestyles from somewhere, and it may be your munici - • Verify check payees, endorsements and signa - pality’s funds. tures to the checkbook and cash disbursement journals or their substitute; and David Kraft is deputy legislative auditor for municipalities • Review invoices for validity, especially credit and counties at the Arkansas Legislative Council. card charges.

MARCH 2007 9 Statewide 211 phone service set for summer tarting this summer, Arkansas residents can • Support for elderly and disabled Arkansans such dial 211, a new, easy-to-remember telephone num - as adult day care, Meals on Wheels, respite care, ber, to connect them with important social serv - home health care, transportation and homemaker ices and volunteer opportunities. services; S • Support for children, youth and families, includ - With two call centers—one in Pine Bluff and one in ing childcare, after school programs, Head Start, family resource centers, summer camps and recreation programs, mentoring, tutoring and protective services; • Volunteer and donation opportunities. “This service will allow us to break down the barri - ers between those who need help and those who can help them,” League Executive Director Don Zimmerman said in a media release. “So many of us who have so much now F F A T S have an easy way to find out where our services and dona - E U G

A tions are needed the most. And those who need any kind E L , N

A of social service help now have a fast and free way to get G R O the help they need to put their lives back on track.” Zim - M W E

R merman is chairman of the Arkansas 211 Committee. D N

A In Little Rock, the 211 service will supplement the Y B O

T city’s new 311 system, activated in January, which aids O H P residents needing non-emergency police and city govern - From left, League Executive Director and 211 Chairman Don Zimmer - ment and city services assistance, such as street or side - man, Wal-Mart Director of Travel and 211 Vice-Chair Perry Johnson and Arkansas Public Service Chairman Paul Suskie visit after 211 walk maintenance, utility services or sewer problems. news conference in the Governor’s Conference Room. The 211 serv - For more information on Arkansas 211, go to ice is a “tremendous opportunity,” Suskie said. “It’s not a hand out but www.arkansas211.org. a hand up.” Bentonville—serving the state, Arkansas will become the 42nd state to implement 211 service and one of 17 states to offer the service statewide. The 211 system is a collab - orative effort between the Arkansas Public Service Com - mission and Arkansas United Way, which will manage the service. It is funded through local United Way con - tributions, federal grants and private contributions, .6/*$*1"- &9$&--&/$& including a substantial gift from Bentonville-based Wal-Mart. Examples of services available by calling 211 include: • Basic human needs such as food and clothes banks, shelters, and rent and utility assistance; • Physical and mental health resources such as health insurance programs, Medicaid and Medicare, maternal health, ArKids First, crisis intervention services, support groups, counseling, drug and alcohol intervention and rehabilitation; • Employment support, financial assistance, job training, transportation and education programs;

10 CITY & TOWN The Magic Mayor By Kip Davis “Ok, everybody gather around,” says Augusta Mayor Jimmy Rhodes Jr. “I have something I want you to see.”

Holding a matchbook in his hand, he takes a He belongs to an elite group of Magicians in Eng - match out and lights it on the pack, places the lighted land called “The Magic Circle” that has only 300 U.S. match inside his hand and closes it. He then opens his members. He is also a 32nd degree Mason, a member of hand to reveal that it has magically disappeared. the Lions Club and a member of the Scimitar Shrine in “Wow!” exclaims the staff at Augusta City Hall. “That’s Little Rock. amazing!” Rhodes performs many magic shows a year using I just look at Mayor Rhodes and say, “Did I ever the styles of close-up magic, stage and illusion. And mention that I love this job?” when he’s not performing or conducting city business, this full-time mayor helps out in his family’s two funeral homes. The mayor is a third generation embalmer and funeral director. He holds a degree in Funeral Science from Arkansas State University at Mountain Home. Born into the funeral business, he found himself involved with the actual services at the age of 9. “I wore a three-piece suit and tie and passed out programs to peo - ple,” Rhodes said of his experience. He discovered a love for politics in 1999 when he attended Boys State and was elected state auditor. He contributes his success in politics to the Boys State pro - gram and has returned each year for the past eight years to help teach youth about politics. Rhodes also had experience in politics as a child. His grandfather, mother and father were Woodruff Augusta Mayor Jimmy Rhodes Jr., second from right, shows, from left, Deputy Court Clerk Della Fobbs, Deputy Court Clerk Essie Nichols and County Coroners. “I remember walking around passing City and Court Clerk Rebecca Boyles that there's nothing up his sleeve. out buttons that said ‘Vote for my Dad.’” Rhodes, a 2000 graduate of Augusta High School, Mayor Jimmy Rhodes Jr. took office in January has many goals for the community. “I believe in bringing 2007 at the age of 24, and won by an 82 percent majority the community together as a whole and have always vote. He had served a two-year term on the Augusta City believed very strongly in helping out your neighbor. I am Council, being elected at age 22. This makes him the for the people and the workingman and want to let them youngest person in the city of Augusta to hold the posi - know that they have a voice with me. tion of councilman and the youngest current mayor in “The youth of Augusta are very important to me Arkansas. as well. I want to develop programs that will encourage Besides keeping the city running smoothly and them to move forward with their goals in life and show efficiently, Rhodes has some unique pastimes, one being them that nothing is impossible to achieve. I’m living that he is a professional magician. proof of that and hope my experiences will set a good He developed a love for magic at the early age of 6. example for them.” His grandfather, a professional clown who appeared reg - It is this writer’s guess that Arkansas will be seeing ularly on Channel 5 in Fort Smith, a lot more of Mayor Jimmy Rhodes Jr. He is a bright influenced him in the world of magic. And Rhodes only young man with a good head on his shoulders and pos - moved up from there, performing in such places as sesses the political “magic” to make Augusta one of the Tunica, Miss.; Branson, Mo.; and in 2002, at the Rivera top cities in the state. Casino in Las Vegas in front of magic greats Siegfried and Roy, taking home the People’s Choice Award. Kip Davis is Augusta city planner.

MARCH 2007 11 century, several merchants set up shop and houses and, Centennials eventually, the town grew up around them. Today Cave continued from page 7 City is a city of 1,946. Carl Johnson is mayor.

Cave City Dierks Until the state legislature in 1873 changed the boundary Dierks, in Howard County in southwest Arkansas, was lines, Cave City, at the southern edge of Sharp County in originally known as Hardscrabble. It was a fitting northeast Arkansas, was in Independence County. The descriptive title, considering the tough conditions set - city was first named Loyal by William Stewart, who tlers and early farmers faced. In 1905, the Dierks Lumber operated a gin and a post office just north of town. and Coal Company finished a rail line from nearby Stewart named it Loyal because he, a Union sympathizer Provo to ship goods and lumber. Hardscrabble became during the Civil War and Reconstruction, had been loyal Dierks in honor of the family whose business helped the to the United States. community grow and thrive. Merchants in the growing community soon con - Dierks today is a city of 1,230. Terry Mounts is vinced Stewart to move his “Loyal” post office to town, mayor. which they then renamed Cave City. The cave from which its name comes is known as Horn’s Cave, named Gould after early landowner Henry Horn. At the turn of the Gould, named after capitalist and financier Jay Gould, was one of several communities to spring up in the mid- 19th century in Lincoln County on the arable land near various riverboat landings along the Arkansas River, which forms the county’s northeast border. Trade in the region picked up in the last quarter of the century when the Little Rock, Pine Bluff and New

Grady was quiet late one night a couple of weeks ago as the moon, upper right, rose over Harvey’s store, operated across from city hall by Alderman B.I. Harvey for his woodworking shop, formerly a hardware and auto parts business. Celebrations will break the silence April 28-29 as Grady celebrates 100 years of incorporation with an old fashioned reunion of residents and former residents. Orleans Railroad lines came through Lincoln County, bringing jobs and people. Today, Gould is a city of 1,305 people. Juanita Stevens is mayor.

Dierks is “Home of the Outlaws,” the high school mascot, as Grady these colorful banners attest on the antique replica streetlights, Much like Gould, its Lincoln County neighbor just 12 installed a couple of years ago on Main Street, a part of High - miles or so to the northwest, Grady benefited from the way 70. Dierks’s economic mainstay still is the timber industry. coming of the railroad in the late 1800s. 12 CITY & TOWN The community bore the name of several settlers drought and a 1929 town-leveling tornado took its toll, before becoming Grady. First, in about 1846, early settler Guion’s population has dropped to its present 90. John S. Hall and his family purchased land, naming the Anthony Ivy is mayor. settlement Hall’s Station. Soon after, Irish-born mer - chant J.P. Williams located to the area and set up a gen - Leola eral store and post office. For years following, the small Due to the frequent flooding of bottomlands around the town was known as Williamsburg in his honor. The nearby Saline River, access was limited in the mid-19th small city became Grady in 1898, named for a local tele - century to the little Grant County settlement known as graph operator. Sandy Springs. The Jenkins’ Ferry just northeast of the Ed Hardin is mayor in this city of 523. community was for many years the best point of entry to the southwestern corner of the county. But settlement of Guion the area picked up when just after the turn of the cen - Settlers in the mid-1800s first arrived at Guion by keel - tury the Rock Island, Arkansas and Louisiana Railroad boat and by steamboat, attracted to the area along the Company built a line through the area. White River in southeast Izard County by rich farmland The community of Sandy Springs changed its and virgin yellow pine. Shortly after incorporating, name shortly after that line was laid, however, after a Guion in 1909 benefited from the opening of a silica young girl named Leola Cunningham died in an unfor - sand mine by the Arkansas Silica Sand Corporation. tunate accidental fire. Town leaders that night named the Guion’s population topped 250 in the early 20th century. soon-to-be incorporated town Leola in her honor. As farming became less viable, and after floods, In the early part of the 20th century, Leola was a progressive, thriving place. Some even expected it to out - grow Grant County seat Sheridan. But the Great Depres - sion hit the area hard, and by the mid-’30s Leola’s boom was over. The continued viability of its timber and paper industries has helped the town of 515 carry on. Paul Orr is mayor. Ratcliff During the post-Civil War Reconstruction, the legisla - ture carved Sarber County from parts of Yell, Scott and Franklin counties in central-northwest Arkansas. The state legislature in 1875 changed the name to Logan County. Soon after, the Arkansas Central Railroad built a line through northern Logan County and enticed set - tlers—especially German Catholic immigrants—to farm the rich land along the rail line. Ratcliff was one of these German settlements, along with Subiaco and Scranton. Though the area

The old Bank of Leola, at left, opened in 1906, a year before the town incorporated; today the bank, with its vault still intact, and an attached for - mer grocery comprise the home of Tony and Helen French, who moved to Leola 23 years ago from Iowa. At right is a former gasoline station and Find a 100-year-old town in Arkansas and likely you will find a rail - across the street, not shown, is a former hardware, restored and used by road or former rail right-of-way nearby, as here in Tillar. Only yards the Frenches for a business and apartments. from downtown buildings, the rail line remains in heavy use.

MARCH 2007 13 struggled economically after World War II, farming, small industry and the area’s natural beauty—including its close proximity to Mount Maga - zine—have kept Ratcliff going. Roger Hughey is mayor of this city of 191.

Tillar A general merchandise store established as early as 1875 served early settlers to Tillar, but things really began to pick up with the turn-of-the-cen - tury coming of the railroad. And when Major J.T.W. Tillar, for whom the town is named, built a depot, more people and businesses moved to town. Shortly after the town’s 1907 incorporation, however, people and business began migrating south to nearby McGehee, and tiny Tillar never quite recovered. Today the Delta town of 240 in northeast Drew County continues as a small agricultural community with Robert Landfair as mayor.

Watson For a few short years in the 1870s, Watson, located in the Mississippi Delta region of southeast Arkansas, was the Desha County seat after the original county seat, Napoleon, disappeared under Apologizing for a slight dripping air-conditioner stain on the front entrance at McFarland’s General Mer - the waters of the ever-chang - chandise, Banks Mayor Gary McFarland, owner, says his structure was built in 1923. Attached stores were added later. The oldie, though, at left, is the original entrance to the Citizens Bank of Banks, built in 1907. ing Mighty Mississippi River. McFarland has visited with state Rep. Gregg Reep of Warren about learning what is needed to post the The county seat soon was structure on the National Register of Historic Places, but has not pursued the matter. removed south to its present location, Arkansas City. Mayor Fred Beatty and this city of 288 this year cele - brate 100 years of incorporation. Other Arkansas cities and towns turning 100 this year include Banks and Hermitage, both in Bradley County; Carthage, in northeast Dallas County; Pleasant Plains, near the southern border of Independence County; Lincoln, about 20 miles southwest of Fayet - teville in Washington County; Plainview, near Nimrod Lake in eastern Yell County; and Wheatley, in the southwest corner of St. Francis County.

Night traffic at Hermitage leaves streaks of head and tail lights in this time expo - sure that captures some of the old store fronts in this centennial Bradley County city. CITY & TOWN It’s Convention time again. June 1 3-15 —Hot Springs, Ark. See next page for more information. Register online at www.arml.org. Exhibitors, contact the League immediately to reserve space for your display. Contact Andrew Morgan at 501-374-3484, ext. 121, or Whitnee Bullerwell at ext. 206. Cost for the exhibit space is $400. HOUSING REGISTRATION Adv Sp Regis Child Ot Arlin Emb Aust • • • • • • • • • • • • or her ouse No Re No Ca O Re M Re C I R R to Sin Co Sin H Sin anc f in as To c oms oms gto ot ut- tra f yo ake anc gistr gistr gistr an r ntac fi nc re gle gle gle H eg e /g by dail o Re y e re c ur n tio l g o se el f ia • • • e is av Suit co / / r c ist te ues ation ation ation H fu lla t e n . 1s d ation he in w tr gis ls, y th o l t g D D a . nfir r Fr ate Ar Em Au a fe nds tions il ant r te ist t e cks n u J H 7 ilab t e . oubl oubl Hot up tio egis e s ch 20 re ida l . lingto be t r mat Hou stin mus incl wil ba s ation o fo rati Hot n . after le gistr oice d r 3 pa 05-’ af e . tr in e e Sprin r t te . . di $7 l he e sy ion ude at sing y , t h y facil el be . . ter ho rs p S Ho c able ot io atio ld . . on rect . . Ju ome and f n 1 06 ( . . o . . s el t J n must t headqur n pro gs el until Su r . . ity. Bur un . . J tel—8 umbe m 3- Hotel—80- ne i n r une re s . . mun . . acc an to eals edit ion are ce n i 2nd ites . . thro . . . avil eau se bil e , 5 1 be Do . . 1 . . . th 6 s C ommo d v r se s g icpal . . r . . . , , e 1, s 1, ugh p.m uble 0-8 . . po . . . wil ubject atio cho ac at d 2 able Hotel—5 A p ng E V N O . . . . . 07 ers ON 207 rkans ti st . . 80 ayment . . . 20 l . and o C vit th ice dations 2 ns marked . . co . . . o . , an e 4- 0-922 ...... LY hotel) ie fica 0 07, me , con i t ...... Leagu o d s are 643-1502 s 200 7 and v n . . . . 70 . . . w Ju an a then 725 ...... directly Municpal ith 01-324 ls ...... until -647 unavilbe, 13.5 tac d ne $129 by t n e to . . on- . . . $87 $75 copi acom . . . . relasd must Gen eral ofi June 1, . . . . t site 8 qualify Ju . . . . n o i per NO I T N h es ce. (9 from . . . . ne 207 otel regista . . . . pany cent of a. L . . . . 1, No eagu. 1, be m. . . . . Ha the unles n e C . . . . 207 Acts the ing . 200 tax telp . . . . ac t o ndb r for . . . . hotel. ion Check- Check- Check ec 4 Hou . . . . . c p :30 7 . . . . fAf oun a hone gu . t eivd ook . . . . . yme re for advnc sing . . . . C ar e p.m . . . . - ont in in i ct ant mun n nt tin . . . . regi f in . . . . o act . . . Bu . i ed . . . . n r . . . g M g st ic in . . . . rea . . . Arka nsas ful. t r -F) Ark . . . . he . . . a pal o e . . . . by tions . . . Leagu u fices to . . . . ho . . . regist wil ansa s . . . . ofi . . . c make tel . . . . red . . . w ...... cia a af . . . . il . . . it sign ...... te ls M changes b ca . . . . Mun . . . r e ation. . . . . u o . . . that rd. aceptd...... nic . . . fice you ...... icip a ...... ipal date. 3 3 3 ...... p p p ...... m .m .m l $175 $150 $20 iti . . $75 $75 e s . TWO WAYS TO REGISTER Complete the steps and mail with payment to: 2 ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE Attn: 73rd Convention Register online at www.arml.org OR P.O. Box 38 1 and pay by credit card. North Little Rock, AR 72115-0038 Step 1: Delegate Information Name: Title: City of: Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: Spouse/Guest will attend: Yes No Name: Children will attend: Yes No Name(s):

Step 2: Payment Information • W HAT IS YOUR TOTAL ? (see opposite page for fees) Advance Registration Regular Registration Spouse/Guest Child Other Registrants Total $150 $175 $75 $75 $200 $ • HOW ARE YOU PAYING ? Check Mail payment and form to: Arkansas Municipal League 73rd Convention P.O. Box 38 North Little Rock, AR 72115 Credit Card Complete information below and send to address above. Credit Card: Visa MasterCard Card Number: _ _ _ _ — _ _ _ _ — _ _ _ _ — _ _ _ _ Exp. Date: _ _ /200_ Card Holder Name ( as it appears on card ): Billing address ( as it appears on statement ): City: State: Zip: E-mail address (required for credit card payment):

Step 3: Housing Reservation Request Make my hotel reservation as indicated below. I prefer a SMOKING room (if available). I do not require hotel reservations. I need information for handicapped accessibility. Arrival Date: 06 / _ _ / 2007 Time: 3 p.m. Departure Date: 06 / _ _ / 2007 Time: Hotel Choices: 1st choice: 2nd choice: Type of Accommodations: 1 bed 2 beds List all people staying in room (include yourself):

Step 4: Housing Payment Payment Options: Credit Card Direct Bill Note: only two payment options. Direct bill my city. Contact hotel to set up an account. See Housing box on previous page for contact information.) Use my credit card to obtain/guarantee my reservations. Credit Card: Visa MasterCard Discover AM EX Card Number: ______— ______— ______— ______Exp. Date: _ _ /200_ Card Holder Name (as it appears on card): Public purchasing group holds annual meeting and expo April 15-17 at Hot Springs he effective public purchasing professional information on industry trends and learn the latest must provide responsive customer service, buy methods to meet the demands of their jobs. the right product or service at the right time Guest speaker Kenneth D. Hayslette is a trainer, Tand at the right price and find the best source. writer, consultant specializing in personal achievement, The keys to successful public purchasing are a procurement, contracting and communications. He will professional education, access to precise technical infor - conduct four sessions: mation, networking with colleagues and improving one’s • Practical Ethics for Public Employees skills and abilities continuously. • Internal Consulting–The New Paradigm in Pub - The Arkansas Chapter of the National Institute of lic Procurement Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) provides a combina - • Developing Effective Specifications tion of social interaction and professional dialogue • Professionalism, Without Being a Stuffed Shirt among peers. Chapter members represent state, local The conference includes a Product Expo where and county government agencies, public schools and attendees meet industry representatives and learn the universities, fire, emergency and law enforcement, utility, latest technological innovations. public health and housing authorities. They focus on For more conference information, visit the Chap - information and learn insights that cannot easily be ter Web site at www.arknigp.org or contact Norma Little, gathered in any other way. conference chair, in Little Rock at 501-683-2217. The Arkansas Chapter’s Conference and Expo will be April 15-17 at Hot Springs. Attendees get the latest

LECC studies intelligence analysis “Communication Analysis: The Art of Detecting Decep - munication and written statement analyses. tion” is a conference April 18 in North Little Rock, pre - Conference check-in and breakfast begins at sented by the Law Enforcement Coordinating Commit - 8 a.m., April 18, at the Wyndham Riverfront Hotel, tee (LECC). 2 Riverfront Place, North Little Rock. To register for Joelle Fisher, senior intelligence analyst trainer at the conference, complete and mail the registration form the National Drug Intelligence Center, leads the one-day below. Registration is $15 and is required in advance course examining communication and analytical tools (checks or cash only). Registration deadline is April 12. used by law enforcement to evaluate the credibility of For more information, call Mandy Warford, information. Attendees will learn to identify sensitive, 501-340-2648. deceptive and missing information in both verbal com -

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MARCH 2007 19 Tradition lives at station dedication

Municipal Notes K C O R E L T T I L F O Y T I C , R E T R

Garbage gas A C Y E L E T I H

makes $$$ W T T O C S Y The tall methane-burning flares at Little Rock’s land - B O T O H

fill will soon have little to burn. P Little Rock has signed a $7 million performance Little Rock firefighters, including Fire Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr, second contract with Milwaukee-based JohnsonControls, from left near the fence, push a fire truck, not because it had run out of gasoline, but to keep alive a longtime tradition at the opening of a Inc., to develop and maintain a methane gas recov - new fire station. Kerr and city leaders spoke briefly, and then the fire - ery system for its landfill. fighting personnel heaved together to roll the truck into the station as The gas recovery system will collect and com - the driver steered. The firefighters’ pushing the truck harkens back to the days when horse-drawn fire apparatus had to be pushed in by the press for resale and reuse the methane gas produced firefighters. City officials and firefighters dedicated the station, No. by solid waste. Traditionally, the gas is burned off in 17, on Feb. 8 at 3515 West 69th St. It was the city’s first new station 20-foot flares visible from the surrounding area. The since 1992. recovery system will considerably reduce the city’s reliance on the flares and mitigate harmful landfill Main Street Arkansas gas emissions in accordance with Environmental Pro - tection Agency standards. gets new director The project will benefit the city financially as Main Street Arkansas has named Cary Tyson as its new well by generating income. Little Rock expects to col - director, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) lect more than 90,000 mmBTU’s of usable energy Director Ken Grunewald has announced. from landfill methane annually. The gas will be made Tyson had been assistant director of Main Street available for sale to an area manufacturer. The city Arkansas since October 2001. He succeeds Marion expects to earn an average of $400,000 annually in Boyd in the position, who recently became the AHPP methane gas sales, potentially totaling more than $7 deputy director. million in revenue over the 15-year term of the con - Main Street Arkansas is a program of the AHPP tract. The city also expects to save nearly $70,000 a dedicated to revitalizing the historic commercial cores of year in flare operation and maintenance costs. cities and towns across the state by focusing on design, “As a result of this performance contract with economic restructuring, organization and promotion. JohnsonControls, Little Rock will avoid more than $1 Nineteen Arkansas cities and towns participate. million in capital expenditures while reducing our impact on the environment,” City Manager Bruce Moore said in a news release. “We are excited to McCrory lands grant, see the economic and environmental benefits come to life in 2007.” new business The project is scheduled to be completed in The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has presented a October. $200,000 grant to the city of McCrory, Pete Johnson, (see Briefs , page 28)

20 CITY & TOWN Municipal Clerk of the Year 2007 Policy Guidelines The Municipal Clerk of the Year award is to recognize a member of the Arkansas City Clerks, Recorders,Treasurers Association who has made significant contributions to the objectives of the municipal clerks’ profession and to the improvement of municipal government in Arkansas and the clerk’s own community. Qualities are length of service, good relationship with other clerks, interest in education, furthering of the association, attendance at national and regional conferences, community service and furthering the municipal clerks’ association. Any municipal official or ACCRTA member may nominate a candidate for Municipal Clerk of the Year for 2007. Nominations received after May 1, 2007, will be disqualified. The finalist will be honored at the 73rd Arkansas Municipal League Convention, June 13-15. Requirements for nominees: 1) A municipal clerk who has been an active ACCRTA member at least five years. 2) Provided service to other municipal clerks in the state as the opportunity existed. 3) Exhibited leadership. 4) A certified municipal clerk. 5) Holds a city clerk/recorder/treasurer or deputy position. Send nomination forms to: Patti Scott Grey, City Clerk P.O. Box 2711 Texarkana, AR 75504

Municipal Clerk of the Year 2007 Nominee’s Full Name...... Number of Years as Municipal Clerk ...... Date of Certification ...... Date of Recertification ...... Number years member ACCRTA ...... Date of Membership ...... Municipal clerk of what city ...... Appointed/Elected Yr...... Address ...... City ...... Zip ...... Business Phone ...... ACCRTA Offices held ...... Committee service ...... Other activities IIMC participation ...... Education program participation (instructor, panel member, moderator): ...... Individual submitting nomination Name...... Address...... Signature ...... Phone...... Date ...... Nominee: I attest to all facts contained on this form and give my permission for the facts to be used for publica - tion. With agreement to accept the Municipal Clerk of the Year Award, I understand that, barring extreme circum - stances, a nominee must be present at the Arkansas Municipal League Convention. (Signature of nominee) ...... Nominator: Please briefly summarize the reasons why you believe your nominee should be selected as the 2007 Municipal Clerk of the Year. (Attach separate pages as needed.)

MARCH 2007 21 ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINIONS Summaries of attorney general opinions Recent opinions that affect municipal government in Arkansas

From the Office of Attorney General Dustin McDaniel

Bill can’t fend off legal challenges consistent with the Act as long as the non-exempt tran - Opinion: 2007-024 scribed portions are provided. Requestor: Argue, Jim—State Senator In view of the ruling in Wilson v. Weiss regarding local or special legislation, is HB 1427, which would permit grants City use of county equipment questionable to local entities by the Arkansas Community Assistance Opinion: 2006-212 Commission, an unconstitutional subterfuge to attempt Requestor: Critcher, Jack L.—State Senator to evade the Constitution and rulings of the Court? Is it legal for the county judge to use county road equip - RESPONSE: The answer is likely “no,” on the face of the ment, fuel, and manpower to excavate at the Batesville bill. As discussed further herein, however, the fact that the Airport for hangar pads? RESPONSE: As a general rule, a Commission is appointed entirely by the legislature, while county’s use of its resources on a city project is not in not fatal to the bill, is in my opinion relevant to the ques - itself impermissible even if the project is leased to private tion whether there is an encroachment of executive pow - individuals. However, a factual issue exists as to whether ers, in violation of the separation of powers doctrine. I am the revenues used to purchase the equipment, fuel and concerned that the bill may be vulnerable to legal chal - manpower came from the county road tax authorized at lenges due to the absence of certain safeguards that have Ark. Const. amend. 61, which provides that “[r]evenues immunized similar legislation in other jurisdictions from derived from the county road tax shall be used for the sole attack on separation of powers grounds. I must also purpose of constructing and repairing public roads and emphasize that the question of the bill’s constitutionality bridges.” A finder of fact might well conclude that excava - may ultimately be determined by the actual degree of tion performed in the course of constructing hangar pads autonomy afforded the Commission in practice. Any sug - at a city facility would not constitute a permissible use of gestion that the Commission has not been afforded sub - county road tax revenues. stantial independence will, in my opinion, likely sound HB 1427’s death knell. Dual service depends on jobs, ordinances Opinion: 2007-010 Custodian may redact Requestor: Jeffress, Gene—State Senator certain employee records Opinion: 2007-025 Can a city employee of a 2nd class city hold two full-time Requestor: Thompson, Camille— positions as department heads (Chief of Police and Water Bentonville staff attorney Superintendent), and hold the title Safety Services Direc - tor? The salary for this employee comes from three sepa - Is the decision of the custodian of records to redact rate funds: general, street, and water and sewer. employee evaluation or job performance records of cer - RESPONSE: Because I am unable to evaluate the powers tain other employees from internal affairs investigative and duties of the “Water Superintendent” referenced in files prior to releasing the files to a former police officer your request for an opinion, I am unable to offer a defin - seeking his own records under ACA 25-19-105 (c) (2) itive opinion on this matter. The specific duties of the consistent with the Act? Is the decision to withhold inter - “water superintendent” as well as any restrictions in the view tapes from him consistent with the Act? RESPONSE: ordinance creating or authorizing such a position must be Generally, yes, although some of the records are not in my evaluated in light of the totality of the circumstances sur - opinion properly classified as employee evaluation and rounding such proposed dual service. I have, however, set job performance records. Certain other information may forth the applicable legal standards to evaluate a dual need to be redacted. Withholding the interview tapes is service question below.

22 CITY & TOWN Delta city making headway Helena-West Helena, led by Mayor James Valley, has made strides since the former separate and struggling Delta cities merged more than a year ago, and the Arkansas Times took notice in a February article by Warwick Sabin.

terms of the cities’ consolidation agree - ment, the mayor’s first term would be one year, at the end of which a new mayoral election would be held for a full four-year term. That arrangement left Valley with less than a year to help the city take positive first steps. “My biggest challenge was con - vincing the council and the public that I was for real,” Valley said. “That is, that I really wanted to be mayor and to lead the city in a positive direction without alienating people. Then to try to get some things accomplished in one year that weren’t temporary, that were sus - taining, such that when the next per - S E M I

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P ily won the election in November 2006. Mayor Valley, left, a self-described “hands-on” leader, wanted to be mayor and enjoys the He’s now setting new challenges. First job, as evident here in a Helena-West Helena shoe store. on his agenda is getting a sales tax increase passed, one that includes ore than a year has passed and the merger money for water, streets, parks and other much needed appears to be working in Helena-West infrastructure improvements. Helena, the newly consolidated city with a “We probably need two pennies, but we can prob - Mlong history of economic difficulties and ably get by with a penny-and-one-quarter up to a racial tension, reports the Arkansas Times . penny-and-three-quarters,” Valley said, but he’s willing It was just a few years ago that Helena-West to work with whatever the voters will pass. Helena Mayor James Valley opposed the merging of the For long-term economic growth, Valley would like two troubled and frequently rivalry-prone Delta cities. to see new technology industry jobs in the area, much But he changed his mind in 2004. like the new Bell South call center in nearby Greenville, “Two years prior, I was against it, and I was against Miss. it because I saw it as an effort to unseat some elected “One of the things I’d like to see us do is position officials, not as an effort to bring communities together,” ourselves, in terms of communications and the fiber Valley said in the Feb. 22 Times article. optic infrastructure, to be the call center capital of the Valley led the initiative to put the merger on the United States.” 2005 ballot, and voters in both cities overwhelmingly In the meantime, Valley can boast of several posi - approved. He then answered the call to head the new tive developments in the Delta community, including the city, but not without some encouragement. KIPP charter school, which is receiving praise from edu - “I had no intention of being mayor or playing any cators nationwide; a new biodiesel plant, which will role in it,” Valley said. “There were a couple of people begin operations later this year; and a new public trans - who mentioned that maybe I ought to consider it.” portation system, the first in the city in 25 years. (See Valley won the election in 2005, but under the related article on page 28.)

MARCH 2007 23 PLANNING TO SUCCEED Affordable housing is needed, but not in my town you don’t! Pre-zoning may be a solution to providing the needed housing when the time arises with the usual backlash.

By Jim vonTungeln

f someone had told me in October 1972 that an promoted healthy growth in the city. Too bad. $80,000 home would someday represent affordable Outdated zoning and subdivision codes constitute housing, I would have sniffed the air for the scent major barriers as well. Logic and legal precedent tell us Iof “wacky-weed.” to prepare a city plan that addresses community needs, My wife and I had just purchased a $20,000 home and then develop regulations that carry out or protect on the GI Bill, and my father had berated us long and the provisions of the plan. hard “for trying to live like millionaires.” My, how times Too often, municipalities fail to plan or simply go have changed. Try to build a development of $80,000 through the motions. Then, when it is time to enact reg - homes in many cities today and you will face a lynch ulations, they copy what some other city, with totally mob spewing invectives about attracting “those people” different needs and challenges, has adopted. to their fair city. If your community truly needs affordable housing, Planners realize, however, that the alternatives to and you, as an elected official, are willing to stand up to encouraging affordable housing may prove disastrous. NIMBYism (not in my back yard), then here are some Imagine a region where those least capable of decent ideas. By the way, an excellent article by Jeffrey Lubbell transportation must travel long distances to work in the December 2006 issue of the American Planning because they can’t afford housing near their workplace. Association’s Zoning Practice expands upon this topic. Then imagine gasoline at $5 a gallon. If you don’t think Pre-zoning for affordable housing accomplishes a this is possible, see the opening paragraph. couple of things. First, it is easier to do this, based on Or look at recent history. During the height your plan, before a developer actually appears with a of the so-called “dot-com bubble,” the nearest location project. For some reason, we sometimes find affordable where entry-level Silicon Valley technical workers housing more acceptable in the abstract than in the real - ($80,000 and up starting salaries) could afford housing ity. Second, it can attract developers who might other - was nearly 400 miles away. Imagine a homeless person wise decide to avoid the horrors of rezoning. earning six figures. A review of your city’s zoning code will determine Imagine a self-proclaimed good and generous if your municipality encourages or discourages a variety nation that prefers homelessness to diversity. Or, closer of housing types. On occasion, one still finds codes that to home, imagine a community in which no one work - simply forbid affordable housing altogether. In addition ing at a fast food restaurant or big box business can to their being unconscionable, we might also think of afford to live. The sales tax revenue from such businesses such codes as “attorney-magnets.” may turn us on, but it sometimes seems that we crave Instead of such practices, cities may seek to make the revenue from a Home Depot or Lowe’s more than sites available for affordable housing. Sometimes cities we like the prospect of their customers or workers living own land that is no longer suitable for its original use in our neighborhoods. and may be offered for sale as affordable housing sites. So, maybe affordable housing in our cities is a Also, some communities aggressively assemble tax delin - good idea. Then why aren’t we seeing more? My opinion quent property for redevelopment. is that neighborhood groups represent major obstacles. Lubbell also suggests that cities reduce the amount Since we began, in urban planning, to value individual of red tape associated with affordable housing. I suggest opinions more highly than reason, knowledge, expertise making it a “by-right” use in designated areas. He sug - or logic, developing anything has become harder and gests also adopting expedited permitting and review more costly. In my experience, the primary accomplish - policies. For cities with impact fees, it would be interest - ment of neighborhood groups over the last 15 years has ing to see if the legal community would “sign-off” on been to shout down project after project that would have reduced impact fees for bonafide affordable housing

24 CITY & TOWN developments. In summary, there are a number of steps a com - munity can take to increase the supply of affordable housing. I recommend reading the Lubbell piece in its entirety for a full treatment on the subject. The first step, however, involves committing to the need for affordable housing in your community. If none of the reasons mentioned here appeal to you, consider that they might do so to your competitor city next door. Jim vonTungeln is Staff Planning Consultant, American Institute of Certified Planners. Persons having comments or questions may reach him at 501-372-3232. His Web site is www.planyourcity.com . He is available for consultation as a service of the Arkansas Municipal League.

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MARCH 2007 25 ANIMAL CORNER Aggressive pet adoption group spreads word in Central Arkansas Adoption and spaying and neutering pets will be topics discussed when the world’s largest adoption group stops in North Little Rock.

By Marilyn Hall

he theme for North Shore Animal League very honored to be included in its tour again this year. America’s 2007 Tour For Life is “Adopt A NSALA does such important work, not only in finding Healthy Lifestyle—Adopt A Pet.” homes for animals but also in educating the public in T NSALA, located in Port Washington, N.Y., their care and treatment. is the world’s largest animal adoption agency. Founded The mobile units from NSALA and North Little in 1944, the League has found Rock, along with several other loving homes for thousands of shelters and rescue groups dogs, cats, puppies and kittens. from the area, will be at Each spring since 2001, Lakewood Village Shopping NSALA has traveled across the Center, from 12 to 6 p.m. country in beautiful mobile Wednesday, April l8. adoption units, stopping along We will have animals the way to join local animal looking for homes, and we will shelters and rescue groups to have information on such help find homes for homeless things as basic obedience and animals. training, pet safety tips, health In 2003, the North Little care and low-cost spay/neuter Rock Animal Shelter received a information. call from NSALA. They asked And since this year’s us to be a part of their third theme is “Adopt a Healthy Tour For Life—the only stop Lifestyle—Adopt a Pet,” we they would make in Arkansas. will share information on We were excited to be a part of how adopting a walking the tour, and as we started talk - buddy can improve your ing about it, the question most health, along with tips for often asked was, “Why North Little Rock?” walking with your dog. How did North Little Rock get included on a And, of course, the main message for pet owners tour along with such cities as San Francisco, Los Ange - is: Have your dogs and cats sterilized. No matter how les, Dallas, Chicago and Miami? We were definitely the many animals we see adopted, there will always be smallest city on the tour. A call to New York answered another one to go in the cage unless we can convince our question. For several years we have participated in people of the importance of sterilizing their animals. NSALA’s spring adopt-a-thon, and NSALA knew about our adoption program. Any shelter or rescue group can register 7 for this event that’s held all over the world the first Marilyn Hall is animal control assistant of North weekend in May. If you are interested, you can get Little Rock Animal Control. She can be reached more information about it on the NSALA Web site, at 501-791-8577. www.animal-league.org/petadoptathon2007 . After working with NSALA for four years, we feel

26 CITY & TOWN Municipal Property Program Your Municipal Property Program offers broad coverage for your municipal property. The limits of coverage are $50 million per occurrence per member for damages from fire, windstorm and other incidents in excess of $5,000. Coverage is $15 million per occurrence per member for losses exceeding $100,000 on earthquakes and flooding. The Municipal Property Program’s 2006 annual meeting adopted rates according to the following scale. The rates are: FIRE CLASS I — .0018 X covered value = Premium FIRE CLASS ll — .002 X covered value = Premium FIRE CLASS lll — .0022 X covered value = Premium FIRE CLASS IV — .0024 X covered value = Premium FIRE CLASS V — .0026 X covered value = Premium FIRE CLASS Vl — .0028 X covered value = Premium FIRE CLASS Vll — .003 X covered value = Premium FIRE CLASS Vlll — .0033 X covered value = Premium FIRE CLASS IX — .0037 X covered value = Premium FIRE CLASS X — .004 X covered value = Premium UNINCORPORATED — .01 X covered value = Premium

For more information, call Linda Montgomery at League headquarters, 50 1- 978-6123 or 501-374-3484, ext. 233. taxis. He believes the service will help alleviate Briefs some of the financial burden on those needing to continued from page 20 get to doctors, hospitals, the Health Department, retail shops and “to the downtown area, which DRA federal co-chair, has announced. The grant has been somewhat deserted,” Valley said. will help pay for a rail spur needed to attract Cal - paco Papers, Inc., to the city. The spur will con - nect with Union Pacific’s main line. Sales tax helps The new facility will convert large rolls of paper into sheets and smaller rolls for use by Springdale win commercial printers, brokers and other paper merchants. Calpaco Papers will move into the for - baseball team mer American Greetings factory in McCrory. Cal - Springdale officials and baseball team own - paco expects to employ between 250 and 300 ers on February 28 broke ground on a new people in the city within three years. minor league baseball park, Arkansas Busi - The story behind McCrory landing Calpaco ness reported . is an excellent example of the initiative of Delta Voters last July elected to pay for the sta - residents, Johnson said. dium with a $50 million bond issue to be “When American Greetings closed its facil - paid off through an extension of a 1-cent ity, the folks in McCrory didn’t just wring their sales tax. hands and talk about what had been,” Johnson said. “They went to work. They bought the build - The Wichita Wranglers, an affiliate of ing and then began a nationwide search to find the Kansas City Royals, will move the team to a company willing to locate there. The Delta Springdale and the new stadium, which will Regional Authority exists to help those communi - be completed in time for the 2008 Double-A ties that are already helping themselves. Our Texas League season. Fans of the team voted funds can be used to leverage additional federal, on a new team name: the Northwest state and local funds. This is a perfect example of Arkansas Naturals. that.” Helena-West Helena adds bus service Reminder Residents in Helena-West Helena needing trans - The deadline portation to work, school, health care, shopping for nominations and other destinations in the city have a new option. The city in February began running a two- to be received bus CitiLink service. for mayor and Operated by Mid-Delta Community Serv - alderman or city ices, the buses run two 33-stop routes from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for $1 a ride. director of the Other work to be done includes the placement year awards is of four shelters, the hiring of additional drivers and the development of educational materials May 16, 2007. informing the public of the service and encourag - See page 41 of the ing its use. February issue The service is particularly needed in the of City & Town city, Mayor James Valley said, because so many for nomination form. are without vehicles and are unable to afford R A Arkansas Municipal League Annual Convention D June 13-15, 2007 Hot Springs

N National League of Cities Congress of Cities

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MARCH 2007 29 ENGINEERING PERSPECTIVE Not much money for city street upkeep Is there any money out there from state or federal resources for street maintenance? The answer is no.

By A.E. (Al) Johnson Jr.

uring my travels across Arkansas the past year Department of Economic Development. No funds are visiting with cities and towns, it became obvi - available to cities through the Arkansas Highway and ous that municipal street maintenance funds Transportation Department except those earmarked for Dare severely lacking. use on the urban planning organization projects. Some deficiencies: In conclusion, the only thing that cities receive for • Severe alligator cracking and heaving of asphalt street maintenance is their portion of the 70 percent pavement (state)-15 percent (municipalities)-15 percent (counties) • Weeds growing between the curb, gutter and state highway revenue that is collected from state motor pavement fuel and road user taxes. • Damaged traffic signs But wait. Municipalities have the right to vote in • Blocked drop inlets local sales taxes. One of these taxes can be dedicated • Debris in the gutters toward capital improvements, such as improving your Still more exist. city’s streets. City streets and drainage improvements To the uninformed public, such deficiencies may go hand-in-hand. Where drainage is poor, streets are appear to reflect neglect and a lack of interest on the usually poor. part of those responsible for street maintenance. Further, poor streets and poor drainage definitely Conflicting speed limit signs and tree limbs have a negative impact on property values that are the covering stop signs present a real problem for efficient source of a portion of your local revenue. and safe traffic operation. In addition to sales tax, we have a funding mecha - Another dead giveaway to deferred street mainte - nism that is referred to as incremental tax financing. nance is the obliteration or fading of pavement markings This tax on the enhanced value of real estate can be sep - that identify exclusive turn lanes. arated and applied to the cost of paying for the improve - The real problem is a lack of money for munici - ments in the area. palities to perform preventive maintenance on city The state highway system provides mobility streets and keep the traffic signs in compliance with the to transport people, goods and services. City streets pri - manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices . marily provide access to real property. Passage of a sales Most municipal street funds receive the 15 percent tax or an improvement district using incremental share of the state road user taxes less the state adminis - financing to address your city street needs is definitely trative fee and a cut for constitutional and fiscal offices. justified and warranted. Streets may get a dab of a city’s general revenue fund but only what’s left after fire, police and adminis - tration and other spending categories take their general fund allotments. Reach Al Johnson, P.E., staff engineer, at 501-374-7492. He is available to consult Every city that I go to looking at a street problem with member cities and towns for one on-site asks the same question: “Is there any money out there consultation a year as a service of your Arkansas for street maintenance?” The answer is no. Municipal League. No grants are available through the Arkansas

30 CITY & TOWN Recorder/treasurer retires after half a century of service n 1956 Dwight D. Eisen - hower was president of the United States, Orval Faubus Iwas the new governor of Arkansas, and Anna Mae Buster took office as Ogden recorder/treasurer, a position she would hold for the next 50 years. For a half century, Buster paid the bills and Buster compiled city council minutes in the Little River County city of 214. She was a city fixture until her Dec. 29 retirement. Citing her age, Buster, who is 82, did not seek re-election in the Nov. 7 general election, the Little River News reported. “I’m getting kind of old,” Buster told the News . “I think it’s time for me to bow out and let the younger Support a family ones take it over,” she said with a laugh. on $20 a week? Volunteer firefighters who are injured in their firefighter duties receive only $20 a week for a compensable injury.

Solution: The Arkansas Municipal League’s Volunteer Firefighters Supplemental Income Program Visit Us. protects the earnings of volunteer firefighters who are injured in their duties.

www.arml.org What they get: Weekly temporary total disability benefits based on the MAXIMUM allowed under Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Law; weekly benefits go for 52 weeks; $10,000 death benefit.

How? Cost is only $20 a firefighter a year. All volunteer and part-paid firefighters in the department must be covered. The minimum premium for each city Obituaries or town is $240. Charles David Bean , 71, a former mayor and alderman of Plumerville, died March 5. Call: Sheryll Lipscomb at Paul Lynn Bone , 72, a former Clinton City Coun - 501-374-3484, ext. 234. cil member, water commissioner and cemetery board member, died March 5. Protect your loved ones’ Robert Schenebeck , 86, a former Lonoke alder - man who served eight years and who served financial security. 17 years as Lonoke County coordinator for Arkansas Municipal League’s Volunteer emergency services, died March 2. Firefighters Supplemental Income Program

MARCH 2007 31 URBAN FORESTRY Green spaces reward city residents When developers preserve as many trees and natural areas as possible, the resulting green spaces preserve privacy and wildlife and reward residents and developers.

By John Slater

photo I took from the airliner as we were flying into Atlanta, Ga., in January says more than words Acan say about saving trees and how they can contribute, among other benefits, to privacy among homes in a sub - division. The photo from the aerial perspec - N O I

tive shows how a subdivision was carved S S I M

into forested areas, yet perimeter areas and M O C Y

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from forestland. H P An urban ecosystem analysis in 2002 Taken through an airliner window, this picture shows an Atlanta subdivision that retained in Northwest Arkansas showed Fayetteville trees between the back yards of houses. Most of the streets end in turnarounds. alone has lost 18 percent of its heavy as many places as feasible. They not only can provide forested areas. The analysis further determined that trees scenic views for the window gazer, but may provide an in Fayetteville reduce 2,568 tons of carbon dioxide in the edge of privacy. air and save $1.6 million in health benefits per year. While existing subdivisions may have no way to I have mentioned in the past that Atlanta has pol - protect the privacy of individual homes other than pri - lution problems. Although more trees might have been vacy fencing and landscaping, it’s encouraging when new saved throughout Atlanta in recent years, the photo subdivisions are developed, such as the one in Atlanta, shows that at least one Atlanta residential subdivision and they preserve as many trees as possible. saved enough trees to create green spaces and natural Those trees help clean the air, preserve a bit of areas that wind through the neighborhood. nature for residents’ enjoyment and even add to their Wooded areas near or adjacent to homes add to privacy. Preserving nature is important to our munici - the value of the houses, and that helps developers palities’ health and that of their residents and wildlife. recover costs spent saving the trees. Perhaps our city leaders can encourage developers to When I moved from the country to the city eight keep that in mind before they start digging. years ago, I broke a practice of running daily because of the hazards of dodging city traffic. I have resumed Make a memory … Plant a tree. running, but I stay in my neighborhood, away from the traffic on the main roads. As I run, I notice that closed blinds usually cover John Slater is urban forestry partnership picture windows, perhaps because the residents may not coordinator with the Arkansas Forestry want to gaze into their neighbors’ homes or their neigh - Commission. Contact him at 501-984-5867, bors to look into their own homes. That’s where trees or at [email protected] . can come into the act, planted throughout cities and in

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MARCH 2007 33 ewsletter MARCH 2007 The Newsletter , provided by a'TEST consultants, is included in City & Town N as a service of the Arkansas Municipal League Legal Defense Program. Supervisors/Enablers: Are they one-and-the-same person? By Judy Sims supervisor is defined as “one who supervises, an Help is available administrative officer in charge of a business, As drug and alcohol addiction progresses in an government, or school unit or operation— employee, situations at work and home begin to deterio - often called the ‘boss. ’” Enablers, on the other rate. The employee becomes more confused and afraid, hAand, “are persons who can give power, capacity, or have but still remains unwilling to admit that alcohol and drugs the ability to sanction an event or behavior.” are the core problem. Quite often, the supervisor in a workplace becomes Those who are too close to the situation, whether at the enabler of unacceptable work by an employee, often work or at home, experience the same emotions as the unwittingly protecting employees that use drugs and alco - alcoholic or drug abuser. Trying to cope with the often hol at work. In our industry, we believe that enablers per - erratic behavior, which includes anger, guilt, fear, hurt and petuate the delusion that drinking, especially, is not a shame is very difficult. Supervisors and coworkers often problem. need to get help for themselves in handling such situations You might wonder how supervisors enable an at work. employee’s inappropriate drinking or drug use. Here are Help for an enabler comes when he/she is able to: some examples that should raise a warning flag: • Ask for help from outside sources; • Overlooking tardiness and poor attendance • Recognize that aberrant behaviors at work may be patterns; a symptom of drug/alcohol abuse; • Allowing others to assume some of the work • Realize that enabling a chemically dependent of the abuser; employee allows the problem to escalate; • Accepting excuses and asking for no • Understand that concerned family members can accountability; also become enablers; and • Becoming too involved with the abuser and • Accept the fact that addictive employees may be attempting to counsel them facing a life-threatening disease. • Adjusting the work of the abuse, fewer required So, what makes a difference? A well-trained supervi - duties, more of the supervisors “special” attention; sor who understands the signs and symptoms of a troubled and employee can be very beneficial in identifying the help • Avoiding disciplinary action because it’s too that is needed and also seeing that the employee is offered complicated or they “feel sorry” for the abuser. assistance. A confrontational meeting is not anyone’s great - If you are a supervisor and you are doing some of est desire, but such a meeting may be life-changing for the the items listed above, you may be a part of the employee’s employee and the supervisor. Every day is critical when problem, rather than being part of the solution. Take time someone’s life is on the line. You can help. to evaluate your management style and realize that the behaviors listed above could be detrimental to your own Judy Sims is president and chief operating officer of a 'TEST career. consultants, inc. Supervisory/management classes are available through a 'TEST consultants. Call 501-376-9776 to schedule a class.

a'TEST CONSULTANTS, Inc., provides drug and alcohol testing as a service of the Arkansas Municipal League Legal Defense Program. The program helps cities and towns comply with the U. S. Department of Transporta - tion required drug testing for all holders of commercial drivers’ licenses.

34 CITY & TOWN March 30-31, BRADLEY , 22nd Governor Conway April 19-21, MOUNTAIN VIEW , 45th Arkansas Folk Days, 870-894-3554 Festival, 870-269-8068, [email protected], April 6, LITTLE ROCK , Sandwiching in History, www.YourPlaceInTheMountains.com 501-324-9880, [email protected], April 20-21, STAR CITY , 4th StarDaze Festival, www.arkansaspreservation.org 870-628-6400, [email protected] April 7, LITTLE ROCK , Walks Through History Tour, April 21, ALMA , 21st Spinach Festival, 479-632-4127, 501-324-9880, [email protected], [email protected], www.almachamber.com; www.arkansaspreservation.org; HORSESHOE BEND , 31st Dogwood Days Festival, SILOAM SPRINGS , Kite Day, 479-524-5779, 870-670-5433, [email protected], [email protected], horseshoebendar.com; RUSSELLVILLE , Party www.siloamsprings.com; MELBOURNE , Spring in the Park, 479-968-2452 Citywide Yard Sale, 870-3684215, April 21-22, HARDY , 24th Old Hardy Town [email protected], Arts & Crafts Festival, 870-856-3571, www.melbournear.com; JACKSONVILLE , Clean Up [email protected], Day, 501-982-1511, [email protected], www.oldhardytown.com www.jacksonville-arkansas.com

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MARCH 2007 35 YOUR HEALTH Kidney disease is a silent killer To keep your kidneys healthy, “adopt a lifestyle that helps you avoid high blood pressure and diabetes.”

By Sudhir V. Shah, M.D. nlike other vital organs, the kidneys don’t get can slow its progress. The key is early detection. The pri - many headlines. mary function of the kidneys is the removal of waste And if you’re like most people, you proba - from the body through the production of urine. The Ubly give little thought to whether your kid - kidneys also help regulate blood pressure, blood volume neys are functioning like they should. The unfortunate and the chemical composition of the blood. reason for this lack of attention is that the kidneys do lit - Kidney disease is easy to detect with simple, rou - tle to warn us there’s a problem until it’s too late. Kidney tinely available blood and urine tests and can be effec - disease is a silent killer, and most people have no idea tively treated with intensive blood pressure control, glu - that it is even more deadly than cancer. cose control in diabetic patients, lipid-lowering medica - For example, a 64-year-old man on dialysis is tions and the use of kidney-protective medications. more likely to die than a man of the same age with Certain medical conditions, including diabetes, prostate cancer. And a 64-year-old woman on dialysis high blood pressure, lupus and polycystic kidney disease, is more likely to die than a 64-year-old woman with can lead to chronic kidney failure. For many chronic breast cancer. kidney failure patients, transplantation or dialysis are the In fact, most people with kidney disease don’t sur - only treatments available in order to sustain life. vive through its five stages of progression; instead they die prematurely during stages 1-4 of heart attacks and Kidneys and heart disease strokes that are linked to kidney disease. Only a few Kidney disease is recognized as an independent make it to stage 5, when total kidney failure requires risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease. dialysis or transplantation. The risk of a cardiovascular event is increased as much as six times in patients with chronic kidney disease and World Kidney Day was March 8 10-15 times in patients who have reached end-stage This growing health crisis, which is overlooked kidney disease. by many primary care physicians, has led nephrologists An article published in the prestigious New worldwide to attempt to raise awareness about it. England Journal of Medicine in September 2004 pointed The International Federation of Kidney Founda - out that in patients who are admitted to a hospital with tions, of which I am president, and the International a heart attack, one of the most important determinants Society of Nephrology have established every second of how well they will do over the subsequent year is Thursday in March as “World Kidney Day.” World influenced by renal impairment. Kidney Day’s purpose is to alert the public that kidney If you want to help your kidneys stay healthy, disease is common, harmful and treatable. The theme for adopt a lifestyle that helps you avoid high blood pressure the 2007 World Kidney Day was “Are Your Kidneys OK?” and diabetes. I am passionate about spreading the word While anyone can have kidney disease, the likely of the importance of kidney disease, and I urge people candidates are those over age 40 and those with diabetes at risk to obtain simple urine and blood diagnostic tests and high blood pressure. Fully two-thirds of those that can save your life. If you are over 40 and have dia - with kidney disease have either diabetes or high blood betes or high blood pressure, please consider going to pressure. your doctor and requesting these simple, inexpensive Today about 10 percent of the U.S. population— tests. including more than 250,000 Arkansans—have kidney disease, and many of them are unaware they have it. There are a few symptoms associated with loss of kidney func - Sudhir V. Shah, M.D., is professor of Internal tion until more than 75 percent of kidney function is lost. Medicine and director, Division of Nephrology, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Early detection is key Medical Sciences (UAMS). Although kidney disease can’t be cured, treatments

36 CITY & TOWN Changes to 2007 Directory, Arkansas Municipal Officials

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MARCH 2007 37 MUNICIPAL HEALTH BENEFIT FUN D PREFERRED PROVIDER NETWORK CHANGES TO THE 2007 MHBF DIRECTORY , AS OF MARCH 1, 2007 Also visit League Programs on League Web site, www.arml.org , for these changes and providers. LAST NAME FIRST NAME CLINIC/SPECIALTY ADDRESS CITY ST ZIP PHONE IN-STATE ADDITIONS BIRD AND BEAR MEDICAL DURABLE MED. EQUIP. & SUPPLIES 120 NORTH EAST ST BENTON AR 72015 501-315-5587 ADKISSON, MD JARROD VISTA HEALTH 2003 SE WALTON BLVD BENTONVILLE AR 72712 479-464-8081 BILYEU, MD JAMES WASHINGTON REG. DIAG. CLINIC 3000 NORTHWEST “A” STREET BENTONVILLE AR 72712 479-273-2030 FISER, MD PAUL AR. ALLERGY & ASTHMA CLINIC 2039 W MAIN #C CABOT AR 72023 501-604-8778 HENSLEY, LCSW LEONDA CABOT COUNSELING & LIFE COACHING 705 SOUTH PINE #2 CABOT AR 72023 501-259-1776 SHEILDS, MD EDDIE AR. ALLERGY & ASTHMA CLINIC 2039 W MAIN #C CABOT AR 72023 800-256-5844 ZUERLEIN, MD NANCY WOOD AR. ALLERGY & ASTHMA CLINIC 2039 W MAIN #C CABOT AR 72023 800-256-5844 ZUERLEIN, MD NANCY WOOD AR. ALLERGY & ASTHMA CLINIC 400 SALEM RD #4 CONWAY AR 72034 501-329-0237 LINCARE, INC. HOME HEALTH 403 N NEWTON EL DORADO AR 71730 870-863-9009 ADKISSON, MD JARROD VISTA HEALTH 4253 CROSSOVER RD FAYETTEVILLE AR 72703 479-521-5731 PEDIATRICS SPECIALISTS DURABLE MED. EQUIP. & SUPPLIES 2927 POINT CIRCLE #1 FAYETTEVILLE AR 72704 479-587-0400 SHINABERRY, CRNA STEPHANIE OZARK REG. ANESTHESIA 3215 N NORTH HILLS BLVD FAYETTEVILLE AR 72703 877-898-9892 SHRUM, CRNA JAMI GREY FOX ANESTHESIA 3396 N FUTRALL #1 FAYETTEVILLE AR 72703 479-582-1938 BAILEY, CRNA KRISTOPHER ST EDWARD MERCY MED CTR 7301 ROGERS AVE FORT SMITH AR 72903 479-314-4691 BATES, CRNA F. 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IN-STATE DELETES HANNAH, MD JAMES T. WOMENS CTR ON THE PKWY 2900 MEDICAL CTR PKWY #300 BENTONVILLE AR 72712 479-271-0005 SCHMITZ, MD LAWRENCE WOMENS CTR ON THE PKWY 2900 MEDICAL CTR PKWY #300 BENTONVILLE AR 72712 479-271-0005 SQUIRES, OD MARIBETH BERRYVILLE EYE CLINIC 105 S. SPRINGFIELD ST. BERRYVILLE AR 72616 870-423-2576 MCGEHEE, MD SHAWN CHIROPRACTIC CLININC 523 HARKRIDER CONWAY AR 72033 501-327-4484 DEMONDESERT, MD EDUARDO GASTROENTEROLOGY 1501 S WALDRON #208 FORT SMITH AR 72903 479-484-9555 PELUSO, MD FRANK GASTROENTEROLOGY 1500 DODSON AVE. FORT SMITH AR 72901 479-709-7430 HARRISON ANESTHESIA ANESTHESIOLOGY 924-B N. SPRING ST. HARRISON AR 72601 870-741-9300 CROUTHER, MD MARCUS PULASKI EMERGENCY GROUP 1400 W BRADEN ST JACKSONVILLE AR 72076 501-985-7000 IONITA, MD MARINA JACKSONVILLE MEDICAL CLINIC 1300 BRADEN ST JACKSONVILLE AR 72076 501-985-5900 DAUD, MD UMAR CLOPTON CLINIC 300 CARSON JONESBORO AR 72401 870-932-1198 RUSHER, MD ALBERT JONESBORO SURGICAL ASSOC 1005 E. MATTHEWS JONESBORO AR 72401 870-935-1242 NORTON, MD MORGAN E. LR INTERNAL MEDICINE CLINIC 1100 N. UNIVERSITY #1 LITTLE ROCK AR 72207 501-664-2500 RANI, MD DOLLY ENDOCRINOLOGY 4301 W MARKHAM LITTLE ROCK AR 72205 501-686-8000 SMITH, MD DANIEL UAMS 4301 W MARKHAM LITTLE ROCK AR 72205 501-686-8000 OLSON, DDS FRANCES A. GENERAL DENTISTRY #2 HOSPITAL DR. #103 MORRILTON AR 72110 501-354-2554 MITCHELL, MD BENJAMIN GREENE EMERGENCY GROUP 900 W KINGS HIGHWAY PARAGOULD AR 72450 870-239-7000 BROOKS, MD HAROLD SEARCY MEDICAL CTR. 2900 HAWKINS DR SEARCY AR 72143 501-278-2800 STINNETT, MD J.L. SEARCY MEDICAL CTR. 2900 HAWKINS DR. SEARCY AR 72143 501-278-2800 BAPTIST HOME CARE HOME HEALTH 310 MID-CONTINENTAL PLAZA #400 WEST MEMPHIS AR 72301 870-735-0363

OUT-OF-STATE ADDITIONS EDGEPARK MEDICAL SUPPLIES GENERAL DENTISTRY 8595 MILLIKEN #101 RANCHO \ CUCAMONGA CA 91730 800-321-0591 EDGEPARK MEDICAL SUPPLIES DURABLE MED. EQUIP. & SUPPLIES 8510 WESTSIDE INDUSTRIAL DR JACKSONVILLE FL 32219 800-321-0591 REN, MD DAVID REGIONAL RETINA 7330 FERN AVE #702 SHREVEPORT LA 71105 318-798-6699 RAD-ONE PA RADIOLOGY 7420 GUTHRIE DR NORTH #105 SOUTHAVEN MS 38671 662-349-4321 EDGEPARK MEDICAL SUPPLIES DURABLE MED. EQUIP. & SUPPLIES 620 PIERCE RD CLIFTON PARK NY 12065 800-321-0591 VANG, MD MENG PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY 7945 WOLF RIVER BLVD GERMANTOWN TN 38138 901-448-1714 MEMPHIS PATHOLOGY LAB LABORATORIES 5846 DISTRIBUTION DR MEMPHIS TN 38141 901-405-8166 WILLIAMS, MD JAMES SCOTT PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY 877 JEFFERSON AVE MEMPHIS TN 38103 901-448-6111 EDGEPARK MEDICAL SUPPLIES DURABLE MED. EQUIP. & SUPPLIES 731 EIGHT TWENTY BLVD FORT WORTH TX 76106 800-321-0591 BYRNE, MD GREGORY FOUR STATES EMERGENCY PHYS 1000 PINE ST TEXARKANA TX 75501 214-712-2037 KEIGER, MD RICHARD FOUR STATES EMERGENCY PHYS 1000 PINE ST TEXARKANA TX 75501 800-355-0808 KUTSEN, MD GREGORY FOUR STATES EMERGENCY PHYS 1000 PINE ST TEXARKANA TX 75501 800-355-0808 THOMAS, MD JEAN COLLOM & CARNEY CLINIC 5002 COWHORN CREEK RD TEXARKANA TX 75503 903-614-3000 WAIT, MD CREED COLLOM & CARNEY CLINIC 5002 COWHORN CREEK RD TEXARKANA TX 75503 903-614-3282 WRIGHT, MD NATHAN JAY GALLERIA OAKS DIAG. CENTER 2014 GALLERIA OAKS DR TEXARKANA TX 75503 903-792-2990

OUT-OF-STATE UPDATES MADDURI, MD S.D. UROLOGY 2210 BARRON RD POPLAR BLUFF MO 63901 573-686-4133 EDGEPARK MEDICAL SUPPLIES DURABLE MED. EQUIP. & SUPPLIES 1810 SUMMIT COMMERCE PARK TWINSBURG OH 44087 800-321-0591 DUNCAN, MD JERALD ALLERGY & ASTHMA CARE 1500 W. POPLAR AVE. #304 COLLIERVILLE TN 38017 901-757-6100 LIEBERMAN, MD PHIL ALLERGY & ASTHMA CARE 1500 W. POPLAR AVE. #304 COLLIERVILLE TN 38017 901-757-6100 TAYLOR, MD WILLIAM W. ALLERGY & ASTHMA 8090 WALNUT RUN CORDOVA TN 38018 901-452-4276 HILL, MD BRANDON D. ALLERGY & ASTHMA CARE 7205 WOLF RIVER BLVD #200 GERMANTONW TN 38018 901-757-6100 BRUNT, MD C. HAL PSYCHIATRY 1384 CORDOVA COVE GERMANTOWN TN 38138 901-753-7700 LEVY, MD JOE S. ALLERGY & ASTHMA 5575 POPLAR AVE #708 MEMPHIS TN 38119 901-682-0430 MOSELEY, MD JAMES B. PSYCHIATRY 1860 POPLAR CREST CV. MEMPHIS TN 38119 901-767-2768 SMITH, MD RICKY UROLOGY OF MEMPHIS 3980 NEW COVINGTON PIKE #304 MEMPHIS TN 38128 901-373-8333 CARMONY, MSDS BRENT ORAL SURGERY 816 PINE ST TEXARKANA TX 75501 903-791-8405 CROUTHER, MD MARCUS FOUR STATES EMERGENCY PHYS 1000 PINE ST TEXARKANA TX 75501 214-712-2037 HARPER, MD DON FOUR STATES EMERGENCY PHYS 1000 PINE ST TEXARKANA TX 75501 800-355-0808 HUNTER, MD GEORGE UROLOGY ASSOC. OF TEXARKANA 1002 TEXAS BLVD.#501 TEXARKANA TX 75501 903-792-7515 HUTCHESON, MD JAMES OTOLARYNGOLOGY (ENT) 4214 TEXAS BLVD. TEXARKANA TX 75503 903-793-0691 JACOMIDES, MD LUCAS COLLOM CARNEY CLINIC 5002 COWHORN CREEK RD TEXARKANA TX 75503 903-614-3000 JENSEN, MD RONALD FOUR STATES EMERGENCY PHYS 1000 PINE ST TEXARKANA TX 75501 800-355-0808 KLEIN, MD CORDELL UROLOGY ASSOC. OF TEXARKANA 1002 TEXAS BLVD.#501 TEXARKANA TX 75501 903-792-7515 MCCRARY, MD MARK W. FOUR STATES EMERGENCY PHYS 1000 PINE ST TEXARKANA TX 75501 800-355-0808 OBANION, MD DENNIS GENERAL SURGERY 1920 GALLERIA OAKS DR TEXARKANA TX 75503 903-792-6114 O’GORMAN, MD THOMAS JR. UROLOGY ASSOC. OF TEXARKANA 1002 TEXAS BLVD.#501 TEXARKANA TX 75501 903-792-7515 PARHAM, MD ROBERT UROLOGY ASSOC. OF TEXARKANA 1002 TEXAS BLVD.#501 TEXARKANA TX 75501 903-792-7515 ROUNTREE, MD GLEN UROLOGY ASSOC. OF TEXARKANA 1002 TEXAS BLVD.#501 TEXARKANA TX 75501 903-792-7515 TIBBS, MD RITA FE G. UROLOGY ASSOC. OF TEXARKANA 1902 MOORES LANE TEXARKANA TX 75501 903-792-7515 WHITT, MD DAVID OTOLARYNGOLOGY (ENT) 4214 TEXAS BLVD. TEXARKANA TX 75503 903-793-0691 WHITT, MD PAUL OTOLARYNGOLOGY (ENT) 4214 TEXAS BLVD. TEXARKANA TX 75503 903-793-0691

OUT-OF-STATE DELETES SATHANANDAN, MD SUMATHIRA DELTA REGIONAL NEUROLOGY CTR 1502 S COLORADO ST GREENVILLE MS 38701 662-332-4203 ALEMAN, MD MICHAEL UT MEDICAL GROUP 7945 WOLF RIVER BLVD GERMANTOWN TN 38138 901-347-8350 CHRISTUS REHAB HOSPITAL 2400 ST. MICHAEL DR. TEXARKANA TX 75503 903-614-4271 CHRISTUS ST. MICHAEL’S HOSPITAL 2400 ST. MICHAEL DR. TEXARKANA TX 75503 903-614-1000 RODRIGUES, MD EDISON TEXARKANA GASTROENT. CONS. 1920 MOORES LANE #A TEXARKANA TX 75503 903-792-8030 TYLER, MD RICHARD COLLOM CARNEY CLINIC 815 N. KINGS HWY. TEXARKANA TX 75501 903-832-8515

40 CITY & TOWN Municipal clerks have over the years become the IIMC Clerks hub of government, a direct link between the commu - nity and government. Week celebrates historic position City manager he International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC) will hold its 38th Municipal Clerks honored Week April 29 to May 5, the institute he International City Man - Tannounced in a media release. The event agers Association (ICMA) has features a weeklong series of activities aimed at increas - awarded Hot Springs City ing the public’s awareness of municipal clerks and the TManager Kent Myers the des - vital services they provide. ignation of Credentialed Manager, the The IIMC was founded in 1947, but the position Hot Springs Sentinel-Record has of municipal clerk goes back quite a bit further. Along reported. with tax collector, clerk is among the oldest positions in Myers is one of 953 local govern - local government. The profession can be traced to pre- ment management professionals cre - Myers Biblical times. Before writing was widespread, the mem - dentialed through the ICMA Voluntary ory of the local clerk or “remembrancer” served as the Credentialing Program. To receive the designation, a public record. member must have significant experience as a senior In ancient Greece, city secretaries read official doc - management executive in local government; earned a uments publicly and helped keep order. In eight century degree, preferably in Public Administration or a related France, the “mayor of the palace” performed clerical field; and demonstrated a commitment to high stan - duties including record keeping, document publishing dards of integrity, lifelong learning and professional and tax and fee collection for the king. development. The title “clerk” developed from the Latin clericus “I am much honored to receive this recognition during the Middle Ages, when writing and scholarship from ICMA since it reflects a long-term commitment to were limited to the clergy. professional city management, including a strict code of The office of city clerk is traced to 1272 when the ethics that all city managers must follow,” Myers said. remembrancer was called upon to remind the councilors Myers has more than 26 years of local government what had transpired at their previous meetings. The experience. Prior to his appointment in 1994 as Hot mayor of Nottingham in 1354 appointed a “Toun Springs city manager, he served in Converse, Texas, and Clarke,” a paid position. Casa Grande, Ariz. When colonists came to America they set up local Myers holds a master’s degree in Public Adminis - governments modeled after those to which they’d been tration from Texas Christian University and a bachelor accustomed. The office of clerk was one of the first of science in Criminal Justice from the University of established as the settlers were aware of the importance Texas at Arlington. He is the president of the Arkansas of keeping accurate records of agreements, regulations, City Management Association and chair of the League’s taxations and expenditures. Large First Class Cities Advisory Committee.

Changes to 2007 Directory, Arkansas Municipal Officials continued

Russellville continued Add E-mail dwwalker432000 Add AL Darlene Brown Delete FC (Vacant) @yahoo.com Add FC John Cochran Delete M Martha Hendrix Waldron Add AC Mike Vernon Add M W. Charles Miller Delete C/T Betty Hunt Add PRD James Turner Add C/T Sherry Johnston Tollette Delete AL Catherine Thomas Delete CA Ronald Killion Delete E-mail cityhalltollette Add AL Freddie Piggee Add CA Dianna Ladd @centurytel.net Delete AL Jo Stewart

MARCH 2007 41 Local Option Sales and Use Tax in Arkansas

BENTON Little Flock (1) Cherokee Village CLAY (.5) Nimmons Avoca (1) CARROLL (.5) BOONE (1.25) MARION BAXTER FULTON (2) RANDOLPH (1.25) Corning (2) Peach Orchard Gravette (2) Horseshoe Bend (2) Biggers Bentonville (2) Lowell (2) Berryville (1.5) Alpena (1) Valley Springs Big Flat Datto Piggott (1) Bethel Heights (1.5) Bellefonte Bull Shoals (1) Maynard Greenway Pollard Pea Ridge (1) Eureka Springs (2.25) Zinc Cotter (2) Mammoth Spring (1) Cave Springs (1) Rogers (2) Bergman Flippin (1) O’Kean Knobel Rector (2) Green Forest (1) Salem (1) St. Francis Centerton (2) Siloam Springs (2) Diamond City (1) Pyatt Gassville (2) SHARP (1) Pocahontas (.75) McDougal Decatur (1) Springdale (2) Oak Grove (1) Everton Lakeview (1) Viola (1) Ravenden Springs Success Gentry (1.625) Springtown (1) Harrison (.75) Summit (1) IZARD Ash Flat (1.375) Reyno GREENE (1.5) Garfield (1) Mtn. Home (1) Sulphur Springs (1) Lead Hill Yellville (1) Calico Rock (2) Cave City Delaplaine Gateway Omaha Norfork Alicia Franklin (1) Cherokee Village Black Rock (1) Lafe Highfill (2) WASHINGTON (1.25) MADISON (2) South Lead Hill Evening Shade LAWRENCE (1.5) Saleville Guion (1) College City Marmaduke Hardy (1) Powhatan 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) JOHNSON (1) Beedeville (.5) Victoria Alma (2) POPE VAN BUREN CLEBURNE (1.75) Moorefield Campbell Sta. POINSETT (1.25) Gosnell (1.5) Clarksville Newark Trumann (1) Joiner Wilson Dyer (1) FRANKLIN (.5) Damascus Concord Diaz Fisher Kibler (1) Coal Hill Oil Trough Grubbs Tyronza Keiser (1) Altus (1) Atkins (.5) Clinton (1) Fairfield Bay (1.5) Harrisburg (1) Mountainburg (2.5) Pleasant Plains Jacksonport Waldenburg (2) Leachville Branch (1) Hartman Dover (1) Fairfield Bay (1.5) Newport (1.5) Lepanto (1) Mulberry (2) Greers Ferry Sulphur Rock Weiner (1) Charleston (1.5) Knoxville Hector Shirley (1) Swifton (1) Marked Tree (1) Van Buren (1.5) Heber Springs (1) Tuckerman (1.25) Denning Lamar (1) London Ozark (1) Higden Tupelo Pottsville (1) CONWAY (1.75) Weldon CROSS (2) Wiederkehr Quitman (1) Higginson WHITE (1.5) Russellville (1.5) Cherry Valley (1) CRITTENDEN (1.75) Village (1) LOGAN Menifee (2) FAULKNER (.5) Bald Knob (2) Judsonia WOODRUFF Crawfordsville SEBASTIAN (1.25) Hickory Ridge Earle (1) Blue Mountain (1) Morrilton (1) Conway (1.75) Beebe (1) Kensett Russell Barling (1) Damascus Augusta (1) Parkin Edmondson Booneville (1) Letona Searcy (.5) Bonanza (1) Oppelo (1) Enola Bradford Cotton Plant (1) Caulksville Wynne Gilmore (1) Central City Morrison Bluff Plumerville (1) Greenbrier (2) Garner McRae West Point Horseshoe Lake Magazine (1) Hunter Fort Smith (2) Paris (.5) YELL (1) Guy (2) Pangburn Jennette (1) Greenwood (1.75) Holland Georgetown McCrory (1) ST. FRANCIS (2) Ratcliff Rose Bud (1) Jericho Hackett (1) S cranton Mayflower (1) Griffithville Patterson (1) Caldwell Palestine (1) Marion (2) Hartford Belleville (1) Subiaco Mount Vernon Colt Forrest City (1) Sunset Huntington (1.5) Danville (1.5) PERRY (2) Twin Groves (1) Lavaca Madison (1) Wheatley (1) Turrell (2) Adona Fourche Vilonia (2) LONOKE PRAIRIE Mansfield (2.5) SCOTT (1.625) Dardanelle (2) Wooster Widener Hughes (1) W. Memphis (1.5) Bigelow Houston Allport Midland Havana (1) Perry Biscoe Casa Mansfield (2.5) Ola (1) Perryville (1) Alexander (2) Austin Des Arc (1) LEE PULASKI Cammack Village Cabot (2) Waldron (2) Plainview (1) DeValls Bluff (1) MONROE Aubrey Marianna (2) SALINE (.375) Jacksonville (2) Carlisle (1) Hazen (2) Haynes Moro (1) Little Rock (.5) Coy Brinkley (2) Ulm LaGrange Rondo GARLAND (.5) Benton (1.5) Maumelle (1) England (3) Clarendon (2) North Little Rock (2) Bryant (3) Humnoke Holly Grove (2) POLK MONTGOMERY (2) Sherwood (1) Cove (1) Shannon Hills (1) Keo (1) Roe (1) PHILLIPS (2) Black Springs Hot Springs (2) Wrightsville Grannis Lonoke (2) Elaine Mount Ida (1) Lonsdale Hatfield (1) Ward (1) Helena Norman Mountain Pine ARKANSAS Mena (1) Lake View Oden Fountain Lake Vandervoort (1) JEFFERSON (1.5) Almyra (1) Lexa Wickes (1) Donaldson GRANT Altheimer (1) DeWitt (3.5) Marvell HOT SPRING Friendship Humphrey (1) Gillett (2) West Helena HOWARD PIKE (2) Malvern (1) Pine Bluff (1) Humphrey (2) Sheridan (2) Redfield (1) Antoine Perla (1) St. Charles (2) (1.75) CLARK Sherrill (1) Daisy Rockport (1) Wabbaseka (1) Stuttgart (2) SEVIER (2.375) Dierks (1) Delight Amity (1.5) White Hall (1) Glenwood (1.5) Arkadelphia (1) Ben Lomond Mineral DALLAS (2) Murfreesboro (1.5) Caddo Valley (2) DeQueen (1) Springs (1) LINCOLN Gum Springs (2.25) Carthage CLEVELAND (1.25) Gillham (1) Nashville (1) Gurdon (2.25) Fordyce (1.5) Gould (1) Horatio Tollette Okolona Sparkman (1) Kingsland (1) Grady (1) DESHA (1.5) Lockesburg HEMPSTEAD (1.75) Whelen Springs Rison (1) Star City (2) Arkansas City Blevins Dumas (2.5) Emmet Fulton NEVADA McGehee (2) Hope (1) OUACHITA DREW (2) Mitchellville LITTLE RIVER (2) McCaskill Bluff City Reed McNab Bearden (1) Ashdown (2) Ogden Bodcaw Jerome Tillar Foreman (1) Wilton (1) Oakhaven Cale Camden (1) CALHOUN (1.5) BRADLEY (1.5) Watson Ozan Prescott (2.375) Chidester (2) Monticello (1) Winthrop Patmos (1) Hampton Reader E. Camden (1) Tillar Perrytown Harrell Banks Washington (1) Rosston Louann Wilmar MILLER (1.5) Willisville Thornton (1) Hermitage (1) Reader Winchester Tinsman Warren (1) Stephens (1) CHICOT (2) Fouke (1) LAFAYETTE Garland (1) Dermott (3) COLUMBIA (2) UNION (2) ASHLEY (1.75) Texarkana (1.5) Bradley (2) Eudora (2) Buckner Emerson Lake Village (2) Lewisville McNeil Calion Junction City Crossett (2.75) Montrose Stamps (1) Magnolia (1) El Dorado (.25) Norphlet Fountain Hill (1) Parkdale Taylor (2) Felsenthal Smackover Hamburg (1) Portland Waldo Huttig Strong Wilmot

KEY: Counties with countywide tax (shaded is 1¢ unless otherwise noted) (2) 2¢ being collected in that municipality (2co¢) 2¢ being collected in that county Source: Debbie Rogers, Office of State Treasurer See also: www.arkansas.gov/dfa

Sales and Use Tax Year-to-Date 2007 Month Municipal Tax County Tax Total Tax Interest January $33,890,076 $32,664,439 $66,554,515 $244,719 February $41,087,573 $39,706,942 $80,794,515 $209,743 Total $74,977,649 $72,371,381 $147,349,030 $454,462 Averages $37,488,825 $36,185,691 $73,674,515 $227,231

42 CITY & TOWN February 2007 Municipal Levy Receipts February 2007 Municipal/County Levy Receipts Alexander ...... 21,425.89 Keo ...... 1,860.40 Hamburg ...... 26,217.93 Hickory Ridge ...... 2,699.46 Aubrey ...... 791.55 Pottsville ...... 18,551.07 Alma ...... 188,370.43 Kibler ...... 2,262.17 Montrose ...... 4,537.89 Parkin ...... 11,261.82 Haynes ...... 766.47 Prairie County ...... 22,592.08 Almyra ...... 3,525.57 Kingsland ...... 1,168.37 Parkdale ...... 3,252.44 Wynne ...... 60,562.17 LaGrange ...... 436.96 Hazen ...... 8,209.38 Alpena ...... 2,149.23 Lake City ...... 4,018.56 Portland ...... 4,762.19 Dallas County ...... 130,208.81 Moro ...... 863.18 Biscoe ...... 2,387.09 Altheimer ...... 2,577.38 Lake Village ...... 58,363.58 Wilmot ...... 6,780.95 Desha County ...... 85,318.11 Rondo ...... 848.85 Des Arc ...... 9,693.78 Altus ...... 7,214.60 Lakeview ...... 4,249.46 Baxter County ...... 306,894.24 McGehee ...... 33,841.41 Lincoln County ...... 41,166.53 DeValls Bluff ...... 3,926.66 Amity ...... 7,991.49 Lamar ...... 5,851.97 Mountain Home ...... 148,753.00 Arkansas City ...... 4,361.62 Star City ...... 9,979.64 Ulm ...... 1,028.05 Arkadelphia ...... 149,860.59 Lepanto ...... 9,961.91 Cotter ...... 12,441.11 Dumas ...... 38,788.03 Gould ...... 5,270.51 Pulaski County ...... 1,093,377.25 Ash Flat ...... 85,115.41 Leslie ...... 5,230.00 Gassville ...... 23,045.10 Mitchellville ...... 3,680.35 Grady ...... 2,112.25 North Little Rock ...... 1,233,890.45 Ashdown ...... 87,265.24 Lewisville ...... 9,332.82 Norfork ...... 6,538.00 Reed ...... 2,036.41 Little River County ...... 159,740.24 Alexander ...... 3,552.64 Atkins ...... 9,981.47 Lincoln ...... 16,633.11 Lakeview ...... 10,306.81 Watson ...... 2,132.68 Ashdown ...... 37,234.56 Cammack Village ...... 16,966.94 Augusta ...... 20,529.45 Little Flock ...... 5,232.92 Big Flat ...... 1,404.86 Tillar ...... 244.35 Ogden ...... 1,666.64 Jacksonville ...... 610,809.77 Avoca ...... 4,848.51 Little Rock ...... 2,231,089.29 Salesville ...... 5,903.11 Drew County ...... 272,220.41 Wilton ...... 3,418.95 Little Rock ...... 3,739,117.04 Bald Knob ...... 54,475.42 Lonoke ...... 95,389.34 Briarcliff ...... 3,241.98 Monticello ...... 91,248.96 Winthrop ...... 1,448.57 Maumelle ...... 215,547.49 Barling ...... 19,047.23 Lowell ...... 204,166.50 Benton County ...... 1,041,780.98 Jerome ...... 458.94 Foreman ...... 8,761.53 Sherwood ...... 439,200.73 Batesville ...... 2,539.41 Luxora ...... 2,914.61 Benton County Tillar ...... 2,065.23 Logan County ...... 85,873.19 Wrightsville ...... 27,931.13 Bearden ...... 6,972.51 Madison ...... 1,261.28 Special Aviation ...... 9,050.12 Wilmar ...... 5,696.82 Blue Mountain ...... 910.02 Pulaski County Beebe ...... 59,578.24 Magazine ...... 3,229.40 Siloam Springs ...... 192,692.69 Winchester ...... 1,905.59 Caulksville ...... 1,606.33 River Project ...... 18.78 Beedeville ...... 0.97 Magnolia ...... 204,152.58 Rogers ...... 703,666.88 Faulkner County ...... 633,092.70 Magazine ...... 6,308.12 Randolph County ...... 113,842.34 Belleville ...... 1,890.07 Malvern ...... 294,853.69 Bentonville ...... 350,625.00 Damascus ...... 884.39 Morrison Bluff ...... 510.17 Biggers ...... 2,755.30 Benton ...... 640,405.09 Mammoth Spring ...... 9,290.70 Bethel Heights ...... 12,688.61 Enola ...... 1,409.02 Paris ...... 25,556.51 Maynard ...... 2,957.10 Bentonville ...... 1,245,054.66 Manila ...... 18,901.99 Decatur ...... 23,351.31 Mount Vernon ...... 1,079.25 Ratcliff ...... 1,316.78 O’Kean ...... 1,560.04 Berryville ...... 172,418.21 Mansfield ...... 24,108.56 Gentry ...... 41,673.37 Wooster ...... 3,867.31 Scranton ...... 1,530.50 Pocahontas ...... 50,588.84 Bethel Heights ...... 41,415.38 Marianna ...... 61,744.36 Gravette ...... 32,165.80 Holland ...... 4,324.50 Subiaco ...... 3,026.52 Ravenden Springs ...... 1,063.31 Black Rock ...... 2,736.59 Marion ...... 150,733.96 Lowell ...... 95,644.39 Franklin County ...... 127,790.98 Booneville ...... 28,383.10 Reyno ...... 3,756.52 Blue Mountain ...... 324.93 Marked Tree ...... 24,274.67 Centerton ...... 38,136.91 Branch ...... 2,460.50 Lonoke County ...... 225,051.19 Saline County ...... 365,229.62 Blytheville ...... 376,335.41 Marshall ...... 13,793.99 Pea Ridge ...... 41,691.14 Wiederkehr Village ...... 317.05 Allport ...... 1,190.05 Scott County ...... 72,731.38 Bonanza ...... 1,020.01 Maumelle ...... 136,054.94 Cave Springs ...... 19,601.59 Altus ...... 5,630.89 Austin ...... 5,669.15 Waldron ...... 25,860.04 Booneville ...... 102,455.32 Mayflower ...... 21,006.28 Sulphur Springs ...... 11,924.45 Charleston ...... 20,435.25 Carlisle ...... 21,589.62 Mansfield ...... 6,465.01 Bradley ...... 5,221.59 McCrory ...... 15,065.21 Avoca ...... 7,517.20 Denning ...... 2,791.32 Coy ...... 1,086.98 Searcy County ...... 37,180.34 Branch ...... 2,797.82 McGehee ...... 91,913.43 Garfield ...... 8,707.87 Ozark ...... 24,294.86 England ...... 28,261.41 Gilbert ...... 197.61 Brinkley ...... 108,531.69 Melbourne ...... 24,595.23 Gateway ...... 8,778.95 Fulton County ...... 81,268.84 Humnoke ...... 2,623.74 Leslie ...... 2,886.28 Bryant ...... 1,019,256.87 Mena ...... 136,055.49 Highfill ...... 11,622.34 Mammoth Spring ...... 4,824.81 Keo ...... 2,202.07 Marshall ...... 7,862.42 Bull Shoals ...... 10,300.74 Menifee ...... 3,592.70 Little Flock ...... 45,938.45 Salem ...... 6,692.48 Lonoke ...... 40,171.31 Pindall ...... 568.87 Cabot ...... 624,245.42 Mineral Springs ...... 3,373.04 Springdale ...... 35,737.80 Viola ...... 1,602.66 Ward ...... 24,175.88 St. Joe ...... 772.47 Caddo Valley ...... 26,798.63 Monticello ...... 160,766.02 Elm Springs ...... 231.03 Horseshoe Bend ...... 29.45 Cabot ...... 143,003.13 Sebastian County ...... 849,041.51 Calico Rock ...... 17,059.91 Moro ...... 1,655.77 Springtown ...... 2,025.91 Cherokee Village ...... 3,403.04 Madison County ...... 163,309.18 Fort Smith ...... 1,471,948.85 Camden ...... 157,215.87 Morrilton ...... 133,781.19 Boone County ...... 249,110.26 Ash Flat ...... 8.41 Huntsville ...... 12,752.10 Huntington ...... 12,616.49 Carlisle ...... 25,259.13 Mount Ida ...... 16,603.83 Alpena ...... 3,772.41 Hardy ...... 113.57 Hindsville ...... 467.45 Mansfield ...... 12,946.58 Cave Springs ...... 5,422.46 Mountain Home ...... 382,806.10 Bellefonte ...... 5,239.46 Garland County ...... 661,083.56 St. Paul ...... 1,015.94 Barling ...... 76,579.19 Centerton ...... 55,252.93 Mountain View ...... 139,730.36 Bergman ...... 5,331.15 Lonsdale ...... 899.03 Marion County ...... 59,968.25 Greenwood ...... 130,419.35 Charleston ...... 21,735.72 Mountainburg ...... 11,478.85 Everton ...... 2,226.78 Mountain Pine ...... 5,881.78 Bull Shoals ...... 11,280.71 Bonanza ...... 9,425.70 Cherry Valley ...... 2,529.87 Mulberry ...... 24,027.78 Lead Hill ...... 3,759.31 Fountain Lake ...... 3,116.13 Flippin ...... 7,653.96 Central City ...... 9,737.44 Chidester ...... 2,508.94 Murfreesboro ...... 19,151.96 Omaha ...... 2,161.28 Grant County ...... 127,001.57 Pyatt ...... 1,427.01 Hackett ...... 12,726.52 Clarendon ...... 25,063.08 Nashville ...... 105,834.46 South Lead Hill ...... 1,152.68 Greene County ...... 324,429.51 Summit ...... 3,305.25 Hartford ...... 14,156.88 Clarksville ...... 169,643.82 Newport ...... 153,569.82 Valley Springs ...... 2,187.48 Delaplaine ...... 1,304.60 Yellville ...... 7,400.14 Lavaca ...... 33,466.72 Clinton ...... 91,826.40 Norfork ...... 2,820.05 Zinc ...... 995.50 Lafe ...... 3,954.89 Miller County ...... 336,515.59 Midland ...... 4,639.50 Conway ...... 1,889,959.33 North Little Rock ...... 3,418,352.58 Harrison ...... 159,174.88 Marmaduke ...... 11,895.49 Garland ...... 6,663.67 Sevier County ...... 229,252.72 Corning ...... 100,915.59 Oak Grove ...... 592.47 Diamond City ...... 9,562.02 Oak Grove Heights ...... 7,468.07 Fouke ...... 6,663.67 DeQueen ...... 44,596.02 Cotter ...... 12,012.77 Ola ...... 6,021.90 Bradley County ...... 108,745.52 Paragould ...... 226,168.44 Texarkana ...... 149,932.68 Ben Lomond ...... 974.69 Cotton Plant ...... 1,676.19 Oppelo ...... 2,130.51 Banks ...... 730.28 Hempstead County ...... 279,723.09 Mississippi County ...... 758,367.15 Gillham ...... 1,454.30 Cove ...... 2,909.75 Osceola ...... 92,640.71 Hermitage ...... 4,679.91 Hope ...... 101,462.90 Osceola ...... 107,572.82 Horatio ...... 7,712.44 Crossett ...... 355,829.70 Oxford ...... 1,145.03 Warren ...... 39,204.13 Blevins ...... 3,488.50 Keiser ...... 9,793.67 Lockesburg ...... 5,500.05 Danville ...... 35,938.04 Ozark ...... 60,280.94 Calhoun County ...... 40,513.00 Emmet ...... 248.50 Bassett ...... 2,036.31 Sharp County ...... 63,966.45 Dardanelle ...... 149,134.05 Palestine ...... 7,146.73 Hampton ...... 10,398.25 Fulton ...... 2,341.60 Birdsong ...... 484.84 Hardy ...... 5,886.53 DeQueen ...... 93,012.55 Paragould ...... 348,489.55 Harrell ...... 1,929.50 McCaskill ...... 802.83 Blytheville ...... 221,472.73 Ash Flat ...... 7,894.59 DeValls Bluff ...... 2,941.86 Paris ...... 21,866.38 Thornton ...... 3,404.62 Oakhaven ...... 516.11 Burdette ...... 1,563.59 Cave City ...... 15,254.78 DeWitt ...... 134,016.04 Patmos ...... 197.48 Tinsman ...... 493.91 Ozan ...... 774.16 Dell ...... 3,042.34 Evening Shade ...... 3,765.11 Decatur ...... 11,583.36 Patterson ...... 1,206.79 Carroll County ...... 130,007.34 Patmos ...... 583.01 Dyess ...... 6,242.25 Sidney ...... 2,226.68 Dermott ...... 42,784.11 Pea Ridge ...... 19,489.26 Beaver ...... 489.61 Perrytown ...... 2,437.17 Gosnell ...... 48,095.65 Williford ...... 510.11 Des Arc ...... 15,731.11 Perla ...... 2,585.85 Blue Eye ...... 185.53 Washington ...... 1,414.52 Joiner ...... 6,545.28 Horseshoe Bend ...... 40.49 Diamond City ...... 1,597.60 Perryville ...... 14,675.71 Chicot County ...... 103,839.36 McNab ...... 716.82 Leachville ...... 24,011.46 Cherokee Village ...... 31,084.46 Dierks ...... 9,571.31 Piggott ...... 29,312.69 Lake Village ...... 15,543.69 Hot Spring County ...... 166,961.31 Luxora ...... 15,963.20 Highland ...... 7,983.67 Dover ...... 15,469.45 Pine Bluff ...... 679,169.56 Eudora ...... 15,521.67 Malvern ...... 78,864.69 Manila ...... 37,029.29 St. Francis County ...... 149,776.94 Dumas ...... 156,889.88 Pineville ...... 1,370.42 Dermott ...... 20,554.24 Perla ...... 1,005.37 Marie ...... 1,309.06 Hughes ...... 29,685.08 Dyer ...... 936.87 Plainview ...... 3,391.80 Clark County ...... 225,222.96 Rockport ...... 6,923.94 Victoria ...... 715.13 Forrest City ...... 234,904.93 Earle ...... 21,226.48 Plumerville ...... 5,071.98 Clay County ...... 47,388.09 Donaldson ...... 2,850.00 Wilson ...... 11,381.51 Wheatley ...... 5,914.76 East Camden ...... 3,541.92 Pocahontas ...... 84,210.52 Datto ...... 291.85 Friendship ...... 1,800.93 Etowah ...... 4,436.24 Palestine ...... 11,781.82 El Dorado ...... 105,738.42 Portia ...... 1,938.86 Greenway ...... 734.14 Midway ...... 2,989.88 Montgomery County ...... 68,648.95 Madison ...... 15,693.18 Elkins ...... 15,959.34 Pottsville ...... 9,878.48 Knobel ...... 1,077.14 Magnet Cove ...... 3,960.28 Black Springs ...... 467.17 Caldwell ...... 7,393.44 Elm Springs ...... 3,324.12 Prairie Grove ...... 59,994.54 McDougal ...... 586.71 Howard County ...... 175,669.11 Norman ...... 1,733.44 Colt ...... 5,851.16 England ...... 67,143.42 Prescott ...... 107,936.67 Nimmons ...... 300.88 Nashville ...... 49,449.71 Oden ...... 901.55 Widener ...... 5,326.48 Etowah ...... 788.95 Quitman ...... 10,165.89 Peach Orchard ...... 586.71 Dierks ...... 12,468.87 Mount Ida ...... 4,020.10 Stone County ...... 63,606.19 Eudora ...... 28,533.03 Ravenden ...... 2,447.66 Pollard ...... 722.10 Mineral Springs ...... 12,813.54 Nevada County ...... 29,059.78 Mountain View ...... 21,623.09 Eureka Springs ...... 125,133.67 Rector ...... 23,502.53 Success ...... 541.58 Tollette ...... 3,284.48 Prescott ...... 21,643.63 Fifty Six ...... 1,225.51 Fairfield Bay ...... 20,112.43 Redfield ...... 14,040.11 St. Francis ...... 752.19 Independence County . . . . . 381,820.58 Bluff City ...... 927.75 Union County ...... 437,247.12 Farmington ...... 50,576.18 Rison ...... 9,642.74 Cleburne County ...... 342,992.62 Batesville ...... 118,834.34 Bodcaw ...... 904.26 Calion ...... 12,743.05 Fayetteville ...... 2,820,139.28 Rockport ...... 3,032.35 Concord ...... 2,608.31 Cave City ...... 780.07 Cale ...... 440.39 El Dorado ...... 566,561.08 Flippin ...... 45,868.39 Roe ...... 402.74 Greers Ferry ...... 9,512.66 Cushman ...... 5,800.17 Emmet ...... 2,818.49 Felsenthal ...... 3,045.28 Fordyce ...... 79,749.36 Rogers ...... 2,218,377.65 Heber Springs ...... 65,790.76 Magness ...... 2,403.11 Rosston ...... 1,556.04 Huttig ...... 18,861.88 Foreman ...... 8,635.40 Rose Bud ...... 6,297.85 Higden ...... 1,033.09 Moorefield ...... 2,013.08 Willisville ...... 1,103.91 Junction City ...... 17,023.04 Forrest City ...... 172,014.18 Russellville ...... 1,024,187.10 Quitman ...... 6,996.41 Newark ...... 15,337.12 Newton County ...... 23,826.06 Norphlet ...... 18,858.65 Fort Smith ...... 3,783,692.13 Salem ...... 17,684.23 Fairfield Bay ...... 1,493.38 Oil Trough ...... 2,742.81 Jasper ...... 1,540.36 Smackover ...... 52,518.47 Fouke ...... 7,801.12 Searcy ...... 252,046.63 Cleveland County ...... 30,348.02 Pleasant Plains ...... 3,359.32 Western Grove ...... 1,258.89 Strong ...... 15,575.52 Fountain Hill ...... 544.78 Shannon Hills ...... 6,567.54 Rison ...... 4,288.79 Sulphur Rock ...... 5,296.90 Ouachita County ...... 90,540.96 Van Buren County ...... 250,526.65 Franklin ...... 4,249.70 Sheridan ...... 176,266.89 Kingsland ...... 1,515.08 Izard County ...... 67,419.44 Camden ...... 100,065.18 Shirley ...... 3,096.89 Garfield ...... 3,704.42 Sherrill ...... 538.94 Columbia County ...... 372,936.86 Jackson County ...... 112,451.60 Stephens ...... 8,763.50 Damascus ...... 1,727.64 Garland ...... 1,197.87 Sherwood ...... 367,610.10 Emerson ...... 618.72 Newport ...... 60,468.09 East Camden ...... 6,861.70 Clinton ...... 20,979.84 Gassville ...... 30,956.72 Shirley ...... 2,871.39 McNeil ...... 1,140.93 Tuckerman ...... 13,601.64 Bearden ...... 8,558.11 Fairfield Bay ...... 21,264.72 Gentry ...... 51,627.19 Siloam Springs ...... 483,376.15 Magnolia ...... 18,713.35 Grubbs ...... 3,390.73 Chidester ...... 2,738.59 Washington County ...... 1,418,144.55 Gilbert ...... 140.08 Sparkman ...... 3,135.45 Taylor ...... 975.48 Amagon ...... 735.43 Louann ...... 1,483.41 Elkins ...... 23,049.00 Gillham ...... 1,239.39 Springdale ...... 2,081,917.25 Waldo ...... 2,747.20 Beedeville ...... 812.85 Perry County ...... 64,261.84 Elm Springs ...... 18,995.62 Gilmore ...... 294.76 Springtown ...... 336.60 Conway County ...... 307,025.33 Campbell Station ...... 1,765.04 Adona ...... 678.81 Goshen ...... 13,855.19 Glenwood ...... 63,884.01 St. Charles ...... 1,713.51 Morrilton ...... 74,076.02 Diaz ...... 9,939.96 Bigelow ...... 1,194.26 Greenland ...... 16,710.99 Gosnell ...... 14,428.23 Stamps ...... 19,304.25 Menifee ...... 3,517.20 Jacksonport ...... 1,819.23 Casa ...... 758.67 Johnson ...... 42,726.32 Gould ...... 2,802.74 Star City ...... 60,289.05 Oppelo ...... 8,199.25 Swifton ...... 6,742.76 Fourche ...... 214.17 Prairie Grove ...... 46,798.13 Grady ...... 2,981.37 Stephens ...... 5,271.84 Plumerville ...... 9,658.16 Tupelo ...... 1,370.23 Houston ...... 577.17 Springdale ...... 806,751.85 Gravette ...... 291,976.77 Stuttgart ...... 315,670.96 Craighead County ...... 304,883.86 Weldon ...... 774.14 Perry ...... 1,139.81 Tontitown ...... 31,118.91 Green Forest ...... 27,408.27 Sulphur Springs ...... 1,878.15 Bay ...... 32,619.53 Jefferson County ...... 634,973.70 Perryville ...... 5,292.51 West Fork ...... 37,622.75 Greenbrier ...... 36,424.98 Summit ...... 1,958.33 Black Oak ...... 5,182.88 Pine Bluff ...... 552,606.42 Phillips County ...... 134,466.14 Winslow ...... 7,351.36 Greenland ...... 17,977.26 Swifton ...... 2,428.19 Bono ...... 27,400.40 Wabbaseka ...... 3,237.36 Elaine ...... 10,339.56 Fayetteville ...... 1,069,484.66 Greenwood ...... 87,593.32 Taylor ...... 9,652.56 Brookland ...... 24,138.45 White Hall ...... 47,427.83 Lake View ...... 6,347.18 Lincoln ...... 33,237.73 Guion ...... 1,709.75 Texarkana ...... 332,812.98 Caraway ...... 24,446.52 Redfield ...... 11,596.37 Lexa ...... 3,956.53 Farmington ...... 66,420.18 Gurdon ...... 30,512.81 Texarkana Special ...... 148,037.67 Cash ...... 5,327.86 Altheimer ...... 11,947.16 Marvell ...... 16,674.80 White County ...... 749,893.17 Guy ...... 3,379.09 Thornton ...... 1,122.64 Egypt ...... 1,830.32 Humphrey ...... 3,999.09 Helena- Rose Bud ...... 4,898.39 Hackett ...... 2,691.85 Tontitown ...... 114,509.16 Lake City ...... 35,446.55 Sherrill ...... 1,262.88 West Helena ...... 179,442.25 Beebe ...... 56,291.51 Hamburg ...... 26,539.30 Trumann ...... 68,221.91 Monette ...... 21,365.79 Johnson County ...... 107,852.80 Pike County ...... 123,093.52 Bradford ...... 9,134.53 Hardy ...... 12,714.74 Tuckerman ...... 14,208.50 Jonesboro ...... 1,006,040.62 Clarksville ...... 72,148.00 Antoine ...... 1,057.99 Kensett ...... 20,449.92 Harrisburg ...... 21,694.47 Turrell ...... 4,685.20 Crawford County ...... 250,361.43 Coal Hill ...... 9,356.15 Daisy ...... 800.28 Garner ...... 3,242.76 Harrison ...... 271,893.42 Twin Groves ...... 619.69 Alma ...... 41,770.42 Hartman ...... 5,570.70 Delight ...... 2,109.21 Georgetown ...... 1,438.69 Hatfield ...... 3,087.81 Van Buren ...... 484,195.27 Van Buren ...... 190,637.77 Knoxville ...... 4,776.22 Glenwood ...... 14,289.70 Griffithville ...... 2,991.56 Havana ...... 1,772.50 Vilonia ...... 41,500.41 Mulberry ...... 16,336.65 Lamar ...... 13,225.73 Murfreesboro ...... 11,963.47 Higginson ...... 4,316.06 Hazen ...... 30,999.13 Viola ...... 2,275.49 Mountainburg ...... 6,847.94 Lafayette County ...... 21,474.94 Poinsett County ...... 100,239.01 Judsonia ...... 22,630.79 Heber Springs ...... 128,649.78 Wabbaseka ...... 919.32 Kibler ...... 9,729.70 Bradley ...... 2,889.67 Lepanto ...... 13,379.42 Letona ...... 2,295.05 Hermitage ...... 2,704.88 Waldron ...... 38,745.25 Dyer ...... 5,873.96 Stamps ...... 10,937.64 Fisher ...... 1,662.23 McRae ...... 7,547.40 Highfill ...... 54,466.53 Walnut Ridge ...... 57,937.30 Chester ...... 994.06 Buckner ...... 2,032.52 Harrisburg ...... 13,749.50 Pangburn ...... 7,467.47 Highfill Ward ...... 10,332.01 Rudy ...... 722.95 Lewisville ...... 6,595.44 Marked Tree ...... 17,563.23 Russell ...... 2,603.34 Special Aviation ...... 17,990.34 Warren ...... 62,085.85 Cedarville ...... 11,376.41 Lawrence County ...... 112,358.92 Trumann ...... 43,211.82 Searcy ...... 216,122.87 Highland ...... 32,207.84 Washington ...... 1,224.80 Crittenden County ...... 981,675.95 Walnut Ridge ...... 24,063.64 Tyronza ...... 5,758.23 West Point ...... 2,374.98 Holly Grove ...... 4,761.91 Weiner ...... 3,420.14 Marion ...... 80,837.52 Alicia ...... 708.47 Weiner ...... 4,767.16 Bald Knob ...... 36,652.28 Hope ...... 168,965.90 West Fork ...... 19,850.23 West Memphis ...... 251,258.39 Black Rock ...... 3,503.28 Waldenburg ...... 501.82 Woodruff County ...... 13,860.75 Horseshoe Bend ...... 22,690.60 West Memphis ...... 697,593.64 Earle ...... 27,572.49 College City ...... 1,314.34 Polk County ...... 114,652.61 Cotton Plant ...... 5,026.94 Hot Springs ...... 2,023,469.88 Wheatley ...... 3,581.03 Crawfordsville ...... 4,668.07 Hoxie ...... 13,763.92 Mena ...... 51,965.65 Augusta ...... 13,955.01 Hoxie ...... 16,115.29 White Hall ...... 43,324.57 Edmondson ...... 4,658.99 Imboden ...... 3,342.04 Cove ...... 3,530.75 Hunter ...... 795.93 Hughes ...... 9,037.01 Wickes ...... 2,775.51 Gilmore ...... 2,386.71 Lynn ...... 1,539.10 Grannis ...... 5,300.74 McCrory ...... 9,687.34 Humphrey ...... 1,980.76 Wiederkehr Village ...... 1,968.06 Horseshoe Lake ...... 2,915.27 Minturn ...... 557.01 Hatfield ...... 3,705.91 Patterson ...... 2,445.40 Huntington ...... 2,123.46 Wilton ...... 1,009.80 Jennette ...... 1,013.54 Portia ...... 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Resumé may accompany dept. specific software applications. Mgr. will guide the assists in projecting a plan of public works projects and application. Salary DOE. EOE. development of information systems, coordinate interde - improvements, and administers and coordinates all capital CITY ENGINEER —Jonesboro seeks a chief city engineer. partmental activities to increase employee productivity improvement projects with other city depts., utilities and Directs the work of the engineering dept. and provides using tech. Bachelor’s deg. in IT, Computer Sci., Public outside contracts. The director gives tech., engineering tech. engineering services for city infrastructure, incl. Admin., Business Admin., Business/Econ., and/or 5 yrs. IT and architectural advice to city depts. as directed by the streets, subdivisions and storm water drainage; serves as mgmt. exp. or equiv. comb. preferred. Applications mayor; performs and coordinates the investigation, devel - the city flood plain admin. and ensures enforcement of accepted at City of Pine Bluff HR Dept., 200 E. 8th, Room opment, design and construction of eng. projects; and FEMA regs.; develops long-range plans for the dept. and 104, Pine Bluff, AR 71601; fax 870-850-2449; or e-mail supervises operation, maintenance of all dept. equip. city construction and improvement projects; reviews plans [email protected]. Open until filled. Bachelor’s deg. in Civil Engineering and/or five yrs.’ exp. in for proposed construction and improvement projects to MAINTENANCE/GROUNDS —Cammack Village seeks F/T engineering work (2 yrs. of which in mgr./supervisory ensure compliance with local objectives, standards; mon - maintenance/grounds employee. Responsibilities include capacity) preferred. 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County) seeks a water/wastewater operator with Class II pkg. Applications avail. at www.jonesboro.org and city hall. POLICE CHIEF —Coal Hill (Johnson County) is accepting license. Salary neg., DOQ, exp. Contact Mayor James Send to Jonesboro City Hall, ATTN: Human Resources applications for police chief; must be certified. Send Busbee, 870-448-2543 or 870-448-7506 or P.O. Box Director, 515 West Washington, Jonesboro, AR 72401. resumés to: Deborah Marvel Mayor, P.O. Box 218, Coal 1420, Marshall, AR 72650; FAX, 870-448-5692. EOE. Hill, AR 72832. CHIPPER— Dierks Street Dept. has ’98 portable wood/brush DIRECTOR OF INSPECTION AND ZONING —Pine Bluff POLICE OFFICER —Allport (Lonoke County) seeks a full-time chipper for sale. Performance 200+ Brush Bandit, 4 cyl., seeks a qualified, experienced individual to fill the pos. of officer. Mail resumé and cert. to: Allport Police Dept, P.O. 76 hp gas engine, 114 hrs. Call 870-582-2248. director of inspection and zoning. Performs professional- Box 58, Humnoke, AR 72072. EXCAVATOR —Badger Construction Equipment Excavator level tech. work rel. to land use, planning, zoning, code POLICE OFFICER —Ash Flat Police Dept. is accepting appli - (Grad all type) Hydro-Scopic 300 for sale. Call City of enforcement, site inspection and rel. work as req. Devel - cations for full- and part-time police officers. Cert. officers Smackover, 870-725-3572. ops and monitors overall comprehensive plans for the city, preferred. Applications can be picked up from City Hall FOR SALE —Elite K-9 transport system. Black, easy to clean, incl. commercial, residential, industrial and neighborhood. between 8 and 4 p.m. M-F. Only serious applicants should eliminates oxide buildup on dog’s fur. Fits 1998-04 Ford Bachelor’s deg. in Land Use, Planning, Urban Planning, apply. No phone calls. Landscape Arch. or rel. field; at least 5 yrs. in municipal POLICE OFFICER —Cammack Village Police Dept. seeks F/T Crown Victoria. Call Chief Armstrong, Bull Shoals Police planning as a director or asst.; considerable exp. in project certified police officers. Health benefits, annual vac. Appli - Dept., 870-445-4775. coord., mgmt. or rel.; equiv. comb. of edu. and exp.; cations avail. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. M-F at city hall, 2710 N. FOR SALE —DVX Plus III digital phone system. 24-port board, knowledge of tech., urban planning, zoning, code enforce - McKinley. Contact Chief Powell for info, 501-663-4593. 20 executive speakerphones, 2 48-button DSS consoles, ment, political geog., drafting, photography and graphic POLICE OFFICER —Lewisville seeks applications for the posi - talkpath voicemail. Call Annette at Pine Bluff Wastewater design desired. Submit applications in person or by mail to tion of police officer. Pick up application packages 8 a.m. Utility, 870-535-6603. City of Pine Bluff, HR Dept., 200 E. 8th Ave., Room 104, to 4 p.m. M-F at Lewisville City Hall, 330 West 1st St. Posi - FOR SALE —Police Car. 2000 Crown Victoria police intercep - Pine Bluff, AR 71601. Fax resumés to 870-850-2449 or tion open until filled. Contact Chief Jason Tomlin for infor - tor, unmarked gray, 121K miles, runs good. Asking email [email protected]. Open until filled. mation, 870-921-4971. $3,500. Call Friendship Police Chief Jim Elliott at 501-384- ELECTRIC UTILITY MANAGER —Bentonville seeks an elec - POLICE OFFICER —Marshall in Searcy County seeks applica - 2111 for further information. tric utility mgr. to lead a mid-size electric utility with 66+ tions for cert. police officer. Sal. neg. Contact Mayor Bus - MOBILE RADIOS —One Motorola base radio, 5 Midland and miles of 3-phase and single phase service lines, 20+ miles bee or Chief Aubrey Byerly, 870-448-2543. Open until 4 Uniden mobile radios for sale. All have 45.160 freq. of transmission lines, and servicing 17,000+ electric utility filled. installed. Call City of Smackover, 870-725-3572. customers. Directs/oversees 33 personnel, construction, POLICE OFFICER —Menifee Police Dept. seeks a P/T officer. PUMP STATIONS —Chidester has for sale two wastewater maint. and repair of overhead and underground transmis - Certification required. Starting pay $9/hour. Fax applica - pump stations. Approx. 12 ft. long. Each has two pumps sion and distribution lines. Involved in all phases of city tions to Chief Wayne Morris, 501-354-6826. with alternating action and were used on the surface to planning and development. Requires Bachelor’s deg. or POLICE OFFICER —Pea Ridge in Benton County seeks appli - pump wastewater from below-surface tanks. Make offer. equiv. and 10 yrs. rel. exp., training, or equiv. comb. of ed. cants for a F/T certified police officer. Entry level sal. For more info contact John Kraft, 870-6 85-2994. and exp. Min. of 7 yrs. supervisory exp. in electric utilities $29,000. Benefits incl. paid hol., health, dental, eye, 3 wks. PUMPER TRUCKS —Plumerville Fire Dept. selling 1973 Ford is req. Sal. $54,000-$92,000 DOE. Access application at paid vac. and LOPFI. For more info. call 479-451-1122 or F700, 750 GPM and ’79 Ford, 1000 GPM. Equip. neg. www.bentonvillear.com or pick up application at Ben - send resume and copies of certifications to Pea Ridge Call 501-354-3936 or 354-4353. tonville City Hall. Fax completed applications or resumés to Police Dept., P.O. Box 10, Pea Ridge, AR 72751. EOE. STREET SWEEPER —Paris is selling 1988 Elgin Crosswind 479-271-5913; or mail to City of Bentonville, ATTN: HR, POLICE OFFICERS, CERTIFIED —Forrest City Police Dept. Street Sweeper. Contact Street Supt., 479-963-2450. 117 West Central, Bentonville, AR 72712. EOE. seeks cert. officers. Good sal., benefits inc. paid holiday, WANTED —Slightly used 20-cubic-yard, rear-load, trash com - HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR —Jacksonville is accept - health, dental, eye insurance, retirement, 3 wks. paid vac. pactor truck. Must be low hours. Contact Paris Street ing applications for a heavy equipment operator. Require - and LOPFI. Call 870-633-3434 for more info. or send Supt. at 479-963-2450. ments: Valid CDL A; HS diploma or GED; at least 5 yrs. resumé and copies of cert. to Chief’s Office, c/o Forrest WANTED —New or slightly used gravity belt press combo. rel. exp.; drive dump truck, tractors, other street maint. City Police Dept., 225 N. Rosser St., Forrest City, AR Call Green Forest Wastewater Treatment Plant, 870- equip. Applications may be obtained from Human 72335. EOE. 438-5246. Resources, Jacksonville City Hall, #1 Municipal Drive; or POLICE OFFICERS, CERTIFIED —The Texarkana, Ark., WATER AERATOR —96 model. 2,000 GPM forced draft, www.cityofjacksonville.net. Salary $11.75 to $13.20/hr. Police Dept. is accepting applications for the position of a 6,075 CFM blower, 22'x9'x9', 8,800 lbs. Contact Wynne DOE. probationary police officer. First year annual salary is Water Utilities, 870-238-2751. HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR —Jacksonville is accept - $33,017.59. After 1 year, salary increases to $36,053.00 WOOD CHIPPER —Dierks is selling a 1998 portable ing resumés for a director of human resources. Qualifica - (+). Benefits incl. ins., vacation, sick leave, certificate pay, wood/brush chipper. Make: Performance 200+Brush tions: Bachelor’s deg. in public admin. or human educational pay and longevity pay. Uniforms and equip - Bandit 4 cylinder 76 Hp gas engine, 114 hrs. Call Dierks, resources; SPHR or PHR and/or IMPA-CP or IPMA-CS ment furnished. Min. req.: (1) Cert. Law Enforcement Offi - 870-582-2248. certification pref.; at least 5-7 yrs. rel. exp. in human cer by CLEST or Cert. Law Enforcement Officer with any resources field; supervisory exp. Benefits incl. a 457plan, state that has a reciprocal agreement with CLEST, (2) complete health ins. pgm. (medical, dental, vision), tuition 30 hours of college or able to obtain the hours within TRUCKS FOR SALE reimbursement pgm., mandatory contr. into APERS, and 18 months, (3) meet all other min. req. of Texarkana, an education incentive. Must live in Jacksonville. Submit Ark., Police Dept. For further information, contact the Per - 2000 and 2001 Peterbilt 320s resume and city application to City Hall, ATTN: Human sonnel and Training Office at 903-798-3328 or Resources, #1 Municipal Drive, Jacksonville, AR 72076. [email protected]. w/40-yd. E-Z Pack Hercules Application may be obtained from city hall or from PUBLIC WORKS WORKER —Haskell is accepting resumés Front Loader www.cityofjacksonville.net. EOE. for a public works employee to perform duties in the water, HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR —Jonesboro is accept - wastewater and street depts. HS dipl. or GED and valid Cummins ISM 305 HP, Allison HD4560, ing applications for a director of human resources. The Ark. DL req. Paid vac., sick leave, holidays and ret. 20F/46R, 50k miles, low hours position is resp. for developing, implementing and admin - included. Send resumé, work history and refs. to City of istering HR policies for the city, staffing needs, employee Haskell, Public Works Director, 2520 Hwy. 229, Haskell, and excellent condition. training and compensation and benefit issues. Qualified AR 72015. Many other styles available candidates will possess a bachlor’s degree in related field, SANITATION LOADER —Jacksonville is accepting applica -  5-7 yrs. exp. in similar pos., or equiv. comb. of exp. and tions for a F/T sanitation loader. Must have valid CDL B; Call Scott training. Sal. DOE. Includes benefit pkg. Applications avail. pass pre-employment drug screen; must be able to on Web site, www.jonesboro.org, and should be for - lift up to 75 lbs.; must be able to walk, stand and balance at 727-460-1098 warded to Jonesboro City Hall, ATTN: Human Resources for extended periods of time; sanitation exp. pref. Appli- www.randmotorsports.com Director, 515 W. Washington, Jonesboro, AR 72401. cations may be obtained from Human Resources, 46 CITY & TOWN  A trusted advisor to our clients. Again in 2005, the Public Finance Department at Stephens led the state in terms of managed underwritings and financial advisory work. While rankings are a source of pride, we realize they are a direct result of the principles on which our firm was founded.

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