Thursday’s meeting agenda for the Arkadelphia City Board of Directors includes arguments on both sides of why Clark County citizens should or should not sign a petition to allow people to vote if the county should remain dry or allow alcohol sales.
Another issue that may require much discussion is the consideration of architectural contracts for the Royal Theatre and the fire department.
First on the agenda, Tim Kauffman, president of the Let the People Decide 2010 committee, will speak to the board about the wet/dry issue. He plans to give a brief history of the Vote for Growth group and will introduce Billy Horton, owner of Hard Count, which was recently hired to canvas the county’s registered voters for signatures on the petition.
The Rev. Rick Mays of Trinity Temple Assembly of God will then speak to the issue of why citizens should not sign the petition.
After that discussion, Jonathan Huber will speak to the board about code enforcement.
Also, the board will consider a third and final reading of a Technical Codes Ordinance.
Mayor Chuck Hollingshead will then call for a public hearing to hear both sides on the bond issue for the issuance of bonds for refinancing the current bond, reconstructing the Royal Theatre, reconstructing Fire Station 1, and construction of girls softball fields at the Youth Sports Complex.
Then, directors will consider an ordinance provided by Friday, Eldredge and Clark, the firm that spoke to the board about the bond issuance for the three projects.
City Manager Jimmy Bolt’s administrative staff is recommending extending a loan for one year because the bond issue will not be approved by the date the note on the building is due: March 31.
All actions on the Royal Theatre and fire department were postponed in a recent board meeting because directors wanted to review each of four architectural proposals given to the city for the theater project. All directors were presented with copies of the proposals, and now they are expected to consider the contracts.
The public is invited to the meeting.
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Thursday’s meeting agenda for the Arkadelphia City Board of Directors includes arguments on both sides of why Clark County citizens should or should not sign a petition to allow people to vote if the county should remain dry or allow alcohol sales.
Another issue that may require much discussion is the consideration of architectural contracts for the Royal Theatre and the fire department.
First on the agenda, Tim Kauffman, president of the Let the People Decide 2010 committee, will speak to the board about the wet/dry issue. He plans to give a brief history of the Vote for Growth group and will introduce Billy Horton, owner of Hard Count, which was recently hired to canvas the county’s registered voters for signatures on the petition.
The Rev. Rick Mays of Trinity Temple Assembly of God will then speak to the issue of why citizens should not sign the petition.
After that discussion, Jonathan Huber will speak to the board about code enforcement.
Also, the board will consider a third and final reading of a Technical Codes Ordinance.
Mayor Chuck Hollingshead will then call for a public hearing to hear both sides on the bond issue for the issuance of bonds for refinancing the current bond, reconstructing the Royal Theatre, reconstructing Fire Station 1, and construction of girls softball fields at the Youth Sports Complex.
Then, directors will consider an ordinance provided by Friday, Eldredge and Clark, the firm that spoke to the board about the bond issuance for the three projects.
City Manager Jimmy Bolt’s administrative staff is recommending extending a loan for one year because the bond issue will not be approved by the date the note on the building is due: March 31.
All actions on the Royal Theatre and fire department were postponed in a recent board meeting because directors wanted to review each of four architectural proposals given to the city for the theater project. All directors were presented with copies of the proposals, and now they are expected to consider the contracts.
The public is invited to the meeting.
