The city board voted 8-1 to place the measure on the ballot this fall.
Joan Adcock
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Little Rock board hopeful looking to unseat city’s longest tenured director
Aside from the new perspective Blake Tierney would bring to the city board as a young, queer person, he said his campaign is about representing communities dissatisfied with existing leadership.
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Memo spotlights more transparency issues at Little Rock City Hall
The human resources director’s decision to withhold certain employee records makes it impossible to know if all responsive records have been provided to FOIA requestors, according to the city attorney.
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Downtown Ambassador Program to launch in Little Rock Wednesday
Ambassadors of two types are coming to Little Rock’s streets: hospitality and cleaning. They are expected to help out visitors to the city and keep it looking nice.
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LR directors call for changes at housing authority amid trouble
Some Little Rock officials want to oust members of the Metropolitan Housing Alliance as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development continue to find problems.
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LR mayor delays fall sales tax push, eyes November ‘24 election
Putting a pin in the vote allows more time for planning and collecting public feedback, but it also means residents who were hoping for quick improvements from a sales tax increase will have to wait.
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LR directors voice concerns about UAMS development pitch
Directors expressed concerns about an eastward UAMS move. Meanwhile, Director Lance Hines took shots at Mayor Frank Scott Jr. about his financial leadership.
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Little Rock short-term rental talk is tonight at Philander Smith College
An ordinance to regulate short-term rentals is expected to be back on the agenda for a vote at the Little Rock Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday.
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Little Rock director requests evaluation of the Metropolitan Housing Alliance
The lengthy process of getting residents out of the unsafe living conditions at Big Country Chateau sparked Director Joan Adcock to request a look into the practices of the Metropolitan Housing Alliance.
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Public meeting on Little Rock’s short-term rentals scheduled for May 15
The meeting will be held at the Nugent Center at Philander Smith College, 900 W. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive.