The city board approved a roadmap for downtown development and will vote on putting a sales tax increase before voters on July 30.
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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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Little Rock city board codifies tenants’ rights
Little Rock landlords who fail to provide hot and cold water, electricity, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, a functioning roof and general maintenance could face fines of up to $1,000, or $500 a day for continuing offenses.
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City director takes on bad landlords with Little Rock renters’ rights ordinance
The city board will vote on Director Antwan Phillips’ tenants’ rights ordinance and other resolutions at its meeting next Tuesday.
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City officials OK financial plan for Little Rock solar array
The solar array would only be used to power city government buildings such as City Hall; nothing would be sold to power commercial businesses or residences.
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Activists call on Little Rock officials to support ceasefire in the Middle East
A multi-faith coalition turned up Tuesday to ask Little Rock leaders to get on the right side of history.
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Electric vehicles, solar array finance deal up for discussion at LR city meeting
A proposed $12 million finance plan for a solar array project is of high interest, as is land acquisition for the Tri-Creek Greenway Trail and new electric vehicles.
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Little Rock city attorney gets 2% salary boost after annual evaluation
Carpenter’s current salary of $186,385 makes him the second highest city employee behind Mayor Frank Scott Jr., who makes $200,000.
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Little Rock officials approve new recycling contract, glass is back
“It’s a big day for sustainability,” Mayor Frank Scott Jr. said Tuesday.
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$4.3 million Little Rock port expansion up for a vote tonight
If approved, the proposed land would boost both economic development and environmental conservation, said Bryan Day, executive director of the Port of Little Rock.