Richardson has not been present at a city board meeting since the middle of May.
Ken Richardson
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Little Rock city board member has missed every meeting since mid-May
Ward 2 Director Ken Richardson has missed over half of the Little Rock City Board meetings so far this year.
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City officials discuss ways to amp up renters’ protections in Little Rock
Slated for months, city officials on Tuesday finally discussed ways they could help renters in Little Rock. They got the rundown on the current inspection process and received a list of recommendations for improvements.
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Mayor floats 1% sales tax increase in Little Rock, city officials chime in
The proposed tax would generate $600 million over its 10-year lifespan, Mayor Frank Scott Jr. said Thursday.
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Little Rock board members approve expansion to juvenile curfew, effective immediately
Anyone under 18 years old lingering in one of Little Rock’s three entertainment districts without a parent or guardian after 9 p.m. will be violating curfew, the city’s board of directors voted Tuesday.
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City curfew debate gets heated, Little Rock directors delay vote
Debate between taking decisive action versus taking the time to collect constituent feedback set flame to the Tuesday Little Rock Board of Directors meeting. A proposed curfew for young people is expected to be voted on at a June 13 meeting.
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Little Rock directors request more details on youth-focused programs
City directors Ken Richardson and Antwan Phillips met Tuesday morning with Community Programs Director Dana Dossett and Assistant Director Michael Sanders to discuss how youth-focused programs are monitored and to iron out some procedural details.
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Summit Utilities exec addresses expensive gas bills
The overall price of natural gas and increased customer usage in the cold weather was to blame for recent high gas bills from Summit Utilities, an executive told the Little Rock Board of Directors on Tuesday.
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Little Rock board talks New Year’s Eve gunfire
The Little Rock Board of Directors quickly dispensed with its short agenda Tuesday night to spend most of its first meeting of the year talking about the widespread celebratory gunfire in the city on New Year’s Eve.
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Little Rock board approves city budget — after two meetings in one night
The Little Rock Board of Directors voted 9-1 Tuesday to approve a $222 million 2022 general fund city budget — but only after procedural bumbling of the sort that’s been commonplace at meetings this year.