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Little Rock officials pave way for street resurfacing projects

$6 million in voter-approved bond funds is going toward street resurfacing projects that will extend into 2025.
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Little Rock officials approve step toward city-owned solar array

When it’s all said and done, the solar array is expected to provide 70% of Little Rock city government's electricity needs. At that rate, about $27 million would be saved over the next two decades, according to an estimate provided Tuesday.
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Little Rock city board approves 2024 budget, ups their own salaries

City directors' annual salaries will increase by $7,000. It's their first raise in a decade.

Little Rock directors butt heads on pay raise for themselves

Should the Little Rock Board of Directors vote to give themselves a $7,000 pay raise? Or should the voters decide?
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Little Rock officials talk city skyline and 2024 budget

Will easing restrictions on allowable building heights downtown ruin river views for condo dwellers? Does the city's executive administration need a social media manager? These were among the topics discussed at Little Rock's Tuesday night city board meeting.

LR officials want housing authority commissioners gone

The mayor and board members said they want housing commissioners to resign after HUD reports revealed spotty record-keeping and questionable expenses.
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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.

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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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.

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.

Little Rock board talks community center upgrades, tornado recovery funds, sidewalk replacements

The Tuesday Board of Directors meeting had a little bit of everything.
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