august 2008 vol. 64, no. 8 official publication of the arkansas
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august 2008 vol. 64, no. 8 official publication of the arkansas
AUGUST 2008 VOL. 64, NO. 8 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE crewsfs.com We thank our community partners for making Crews & Associates a leader in Arkansas municipal finance. From the largest cities, universities, airports and hospitals to the smallest towns, water districts and schools, our public finance experts continue to provide access to billions of dollars used to make life in our great state even better. • Tax-Exempt and Taxable Bonds • Governmental Infrastructure • Industrial Development • Education • Housing (800) 766-2000 • Leases • Utilities • Healthcare • Water and Sewer • Nonprofit Projects AUGUST 2008 VOL. 64, NO. 8 AUGUST 2008 VOL. 64, NO. 8 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE F E AT U R E S Gateway in the Delta 07 Arkansas’s There’s more to Lake Village than meets the eye, and Mayor JoAnne Bush, the League’s new president, takes us on a tour. Mandated collective bargaining 11 Opinion: an abuse of federal power Not only is collective bargaining a bad idea for cities and towns, it’s an unfunded mandate that may violate the U.S. Constitution. tax revenues on the rise 14 Sales Sales and use tax revenues for 2008 continue to outpace last ON THE COVER—On a gorgeous and sunny August day, Lake Village Mayor and new League President JoAnne Bush pauses for a photo at Mel’s Market, a place where local farmers come twice a week to sell produce and a gathering spot for the public on the west side of downtown. Read about our new president and her city inside beginning on page 7. Enjoy!—atm year’s collections as we watch for the effects of the Streamline Sales Tax system on our state. D E PA R T M E N T S Correction In the July issue of City & Town, we mistakenly listed Hampton Mayor Lionel Johnson and Recorder/Treasurer Judy May under the city of Hamburg on page 16. Publisher Editor Don Zimmerman Ken Wasson Communications Coordinator Whitnee V. Bullerwell Publishing Assistant Managing Editor Debby Wilkins Andrew Morgan Here’s where to reach us: 501-374-3484 • FAX 501-374-0541 citytown@arml.org • www.arml.org Animal Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Arkansas Municipal Officials Directory changes . . . . .43 Attorney General Opinions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 President’s Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Engineering Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Fairs & Festivals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Grant Money Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Health Benefit Fund Provider Changes . . . . . . . . . . . .40 League Officers, Advisory Councils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Municipal Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Municipal Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Planning to Succeed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Professional Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Sales Tax Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Sales Tax Receipts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46-47 Urban Forestry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Your Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Cover Photo by Andrew Morgan, League staff City&Town (ISSN 0193-8371 and Publication No. 031-620) is published monthly for $20 per year ($1.67 per single copy) by the Arkansas Municipal League, 301 W. 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Arkansas Municipal League Officers Mayor JoAnne Bush, Lake Village Vice Mayor Gary Campbell, Fort Smith Alderman Joe Gies, Lakeview Mayor Larry Mitchell, Bryant Mayor Bobbie Bailey, Alpena Alderman Dorothy Henderson, Warren Don A. Zimmerman ADVISORY COUNCILS PAST PRESIDENTS: Mayor Tab Townsell, Conway; Councilmember Larry Combs, El Dorado; Mayor Tommy Swaim, Jacksonville; Mayor Patrick Henry Hays, North Little Rock; Mayor Mike Gaskill, Paragould; Mayor Robert Patrick, St. Charles; Mayor Gene Yarbrough, Star City. LARGE FIRST CLASS CITIES: City Manager Kent Myers, Hot Springs, Chair; Mayor Chuck Hollingshead, City Manager Jimmy Bolt and City Director James Calhoun, Arkadelphia; Mayor Rick Elumbaugh, Batesville; Clerk/Treasurer Jane Wilms, Bella Vista; Mayor Bob McCaslin, Bentonville; Mayor Eddie J. Williams, Cabot; Aldermen Irene Galbert and Phillip Gordon, Camden; Alderman Dianne Hammond, El Dorado; Mayor Dan Coody and Clerk/Treasurer Sondra Smith, Fayetteville; Aldermen Louise Fields, Mary Jeffers and Chris Oswalt, Forrest City; Mayor Pat Moles, Aldermen Mark Steven Fowler and Danny Timbrook, Harrison; Alderman Trece Shepherd-Williams, Helena-West Helena; City Manager Catherine Cook, Hope; Human Resources Director Charlotte Bradley, Hope Water & Light; Aldermen Bill Howard, Reedie Ray and Bob Stroud, Jacksonville; Alderman James Moore, Magnolia; Mayor Michael Watson and City Clerk Joshua Clausen, Maumelle; Mayor Joe Rogers, Monticello; City Clerk Diane Whitbey, Treasurer Mary Ruth Morgan, Aldermen Charlie Hight and Murry Witcher, North Little Rock; Mayor Tyrone Williamson, Aldermen Bill Eaton and Randal Crouch, Russellville; Alderman Dale English, Searcy; Mayor Virginia Hillman, Aldermen Marina Brooks and Lex “Butch” Davis, Sherwood; City Clerk Peggy Woody, Siloam Springs; Mayor Jerre Van Hoose, Springdale; Clerk/Treasurer Mitri Greenhill, Finance Officer Jane Jackson and Alderman Donald Stephens, Stuttgart; City Clerk Patti Scott Grey, Texarkana; Mayor Bob Freeman and Alderman Kevin Johnson, Van Buren. FIRST CLASS CITIES: City Clerk Lynette Graham, Lake Village, Chair; Alderman Shirley Jackson, Ashdown; Clerk/Treasurer Carol Crump-Westergren, Beebe; Clerk/Treasurer Jean Lee, Bono; Mayor Barbara Skouras, Brinkley; Mayor Lloyd Hefley, Cherokee Village; Mayor Billy Helms, Clerk/Treasurer Barbara Blackard, and Alderman J.G. “Dutch” Houston, Clarksville; Mayor Dewayne Phelan and Alderman Steve Weston, Corning; Alderman C.T. Foster, Crossett; Mayor Floyd Gray and Alderman Gwendolyn Stephenson, Dermott; Mayor Aubrey McGhee, Dewitt; Mayor Marion Gill and Alderman T. C. Pickett, Dumas; Alderman Jimmie Barham, Earle; Mayor Danny Maynard Sr., England; Mayor William Stanton, Eudora; Mayor Ernie L. Penn, Farmington; Mayor Wes Hogue, Gentry; Mayor Kenneth Edwards, Greenwood; Mayor Jackie McPherson, Heber Springs; Mayor Donald Roberts, Hoxie; Clerk/Treasurer Linda Simpson, Lake City; Alderman Jerald Williamson, Lake Village; City Clerk Billie Uzzell, Lonoke; Parks Commissioner Terry Bracy, Malvern; Mayor Dixon Chandler, Marked Tree; Mayor Jack May, McGehee; Alderman James Turner, Mena; Aldermen Jackie Harwell and Vivian Wright, Nashville; Mayor Vernon McDaniel, Ozark; Mayor Bill Elsken, Paris; Mayor Charles Patterson, Parkin; Mayor Sonny Hudson, Prairie Grove; Mayor Sheila Walters, Trumann; Mayor Randy Butler, Waldron; Mayor Michelle Rogers, Walnut Ridge; Mayor Art Brooke, City Clerk John Barclay, and Alderman Ginger Tarno, Ward; Mayor Bryan Martin, Warren; Alderman Juanita Pruitt, Wynne. SECOND CLASS CITIES: Alderman Rose Marie Wilkinson, Haskell, Chair; Mayor Veronica Post and Alderman Mary Lynn Darter, Altus; Recorder/Treasurer Charlotte Goodwin, Ash Flat; Mayor Darrell Kirby, Bay; Mayor Fred Jack, Bethel Heights; Mayor J.C. Williams, Bradley; Mayor Kenneth Jones, Brookland; Mayor Ronald Richter, Bull Shoals; Recorder/Treasurer Sarah Roberts, Caddo Valley; Mayor Barry Riley, AUGUST 2008 President First Vice President Vice President, District No. 1 Vice President, District No. 2 Vice President, District No. 3 Vice President, District No. 4 Executive Director Caraway; Mayor Danny Armstrong and Alderman Richard Harris, Cedarville; Mayor Bobby Box, Chidester; Mayor Roger Rorie, Clinton; Mayor Jack Ladyman, Elkins; Mayor Tom Schueren, Fairfield Bay; Mayor Terry Purvis, Fouke; Mayor Danny Smith and Alderman Jeff Braim, Gassville; Mayor Ron Martin and Alderman Verlin Price, Glenwood; Mayor Ed C. Hardin III, Grady; Planning Commissioner Brenda Reynolds, Greenland; Mayor Lionel Johnson, Hampton; Mayor Nina Thornton, Hardy; Mayor James Busbee, Marshall; Mayor Winston Foster, Marvell; Mayor Randy Holland, Mayflower; Recorder/Treasurer Bobby Brown, McDougal; Mayor Mike Cone and Alderman Shannon Womack, Melbourne; Mayor Larry Coulter, Montrose; Mayor Frank Babb, Mountain Pine; Mayor Jim Reeves, Norfork; Mayor Becky Dunn, Palestine; Planning Commissioner Dan Long, Rockport; Mayor Bobby Neal, Smackover; Mayor Ian Ouei, Stamps; Mayor Rodney Williams, Waldo; Mayor Curly Jackson, Wilmar; Mayor Lorraine Smith, Aldermen Karen Coleman and Allan Loring, Wrightsville; Mayor Shawn Lane, Yellville. INCORPRATED TOWNS: Mayor Stanley Morris, Menifee, Chair; Mayor Leroy C. Wright Sr., Anthonyville; Alderman George Hallman, Ben Lomond; Mayor Norman Williams and Alderman Peggy Williams, Black Oak; Mayor Larry Myrick, Delaplaine; Mayor Tim Stockdale and Alderman John Pfenenger, Fountain Lake; Mayor Randall Homsley, Higginson; Mayor Don Sikes, Maynard; Alderman Margarette Oliver, Menifee; Recorder/Treasurer Naomi Mitchell, St. Charles; Alderman Paul Lemke, Springtown; Mayor Charles Miller, Tollette. PUBLIC SAFETY: Mayor Scott McCormick, Crossett, Chair; Alderman Larry Hall, Bay; Mayor Frank Anderson, Bella Vista; Alderman Michael Bishop, Brookland; Clerk/Treasurer Marva Verkler, Cabot; Mayor Allan Dillavou and Alderman Willard Thomason, Caddo Valley;Fire Chief Reginald Wilson, Helena-West Helena; Alderman Marshall Smith and Police Chief Gary Sipes, Jacksonville; Alderman Sammy Angel, Lake Village; Clerk/Treasurer Janette Lasater, Lowell; Clerk/Treasurer Regina Walker and Fire Chief John Puckett, Mena; Mayor Gary Crocker, Pocahontas; Mayor Jerry Duvall and Police Chief Blake Herren, Pottsville; Alderman Robert Wiley, Russellville; Recorder/Treasurer Carolyn Willett, Smackover; Alderman David McCoy, Star City; Fire Chief Alan Haskins, Walnut Ridge. MUNICIPAL HEALTH BENEFIT FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Mayor Barrett Harrison, Blytheville, District 1; Mayor Virginia Hillman, Sherwood, District 2; Clerk/Treasurer Barbie Curtis, Van Buren, District 3; Mayor Chuck Hollingshead, Arkadelphia, District 4; Mayor Gordon McCoy, Forrest City, At-Large Member. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION TRUST BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Mayor William Johnson, West Memphis, District 1; Councilmember Murry Witcher, North Little Rock, District 2; City Attorney Howard Cain, Huntsville, District 3; Group Manager Mayor Lane Jean, Magnolia, District 4; Mayor Barbara Skouras, Brinkley, At-Large Member. CASH/PENSION MANAGEMENT TRUST BOARD OF TRUSTEES/OPEB TRUST BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Finance Director Bob Sisson, North Little Rock, Chair; Finance Director John Walden, Benton, Vice Chair; Finance Director Paul Young, Arkansas Municipal League; Mayor Gordon Hennington, Hamburg; Recorder/Treasurer Mary Ruth Wiles, Highland; Finance Director Dorethea Yates, Hot Springs; Police Sgt. (Ret.) Lee Harrod, Little Rock; Mayor Virginia Hillman, Sherwood; Mayor Horace Shipp, Texarkana. 5 PRESIDENT’S LETTER Dear Friends: I want to congra tulate Vice May or Gary Campb our new first vi ell of Fort Smith ce president of , the Arkansas M along with distri unicipal League ct vice presiden , ts, Alderman Jo Mayor Larry M e Gies, Lakeview itchell, Bryant; ; Mayor Bobbie B derman Dorothy ai ley, Alpena; and Henderson, War Alren. I look forw closely with this ard to working group in the m on th s ahead. I also want to th ank each of you and agreed to se rve on the variou who accepted appointments s committees an Making the vari d councils this ye ous appointmen ar. ts was no easy ta member that it sk. We all need takes a team effo to rert to accomplish one player is m our goals, and no ore important th an the next. In sa ask that each of ying that, I wou you who have m ld ade the commit 100 percent, an m ent to the team d we will emerge give w in ne rs. In last month’s letter, you will re I would like to ac call that I menti oned several go hieve over the ne als xt year. Bridgin tween mayors, cl g relationships erks, recorders be an d this year’s comm treasurers, alderm ittees and coun en, police and fir cils, each of thes e chiefs is one of I would like to re e gr ou those goals. On ps is represente port that Lake V d. dent of the sout ill ag e’ s Chief of Polic heast region of e Percy Wilburn, the Arkansas Ass ing in Lake Vill who also serves ociation of Chi age. I had the op as the presiefs of Police, ho portunity to ha the 25th and jo sted the group’s ve dinner with ined them for th June meetm any of your polic eir meeting the from LOPFI Ex e chiefs on the ni next morning. T ecutive Directo ght of hey reviewed le r Dav tice Institute, w gislative update ho updated them id Clark and also heard from Ji s, he ard m on C la up rk, director of th coming training I have also rece e Criminal Jusived a report from opportunities. CRTA) executiv the Arkansas C e board meeting ity Clerk, Recor that was held in ders, and Treasu and treasurers w North Little Roc rers Association as one of the m k, (ACaj A or topics discus ug. 7-8. Educat ACCRTA Institu ion of clerks, re sed. Plans are un te that is held ea co de rders r way for the an ch September at to be held prior nual Fayetteville. The to the League’s y Winter Confere will also host a towns to make new clerk’s orie nce, Jan. 14-16, an effort to take ntation, in Little Rock. I advantage of th Another goal I en co e urage all cities an tr ai ning opportunit mentioned is to d ies these two ev the membershi have those serv ents offer. p about the mee ing on committ ees outside the tings they attend ference. League League to report . I will report ne Executive Direc back to xt month on th tor Don Zimmer of the SMC—an e So uthern Municip man, Star City M d I will be attend al Conay or in G g that conferen be in Aurora, C ene Yarborough ce, Sept. 4-6, in olo., for the Nat —a past chairm H io ot na an Springs, Va. Als l League of Citie Steering Comm o in September ittee meeting. T s Finance Admin I he w istration Interg ill League’s annual also be highlight overnmental Rel planning meeti ed in next mon ations ng, Aug. 21-23, th’s City & Tow In closing, let m in Eureka Spring n. e ask you to neve s, will have entrusted r forget that we us with runnin ar e pl ac ed in g the cities and our elective posi helping or enrich towns that mak tions to serve th ing the life of ju e up our great st ose who st one of those out to do. ate. If we can en individuals, then d ea ch day by we have accompl ished that which we set Warmest regard s, JoAnne H. Bush Mayor of Lake V illage President, Arkan sas Municipal Le ague 6 CITY & TOWN The people make the city for Lake Village mayor Mayor of Lake Village since 1991 and the new president of the League, JoAnne Bush knows that the people she serves come first. By Andrew Morgan, League staff W ith the Mississippi River within shouting distance and Louisiana just a few miles down the road, Lake Village is the gateway to Arkansas for anyone coming from the Southeast. If you never stray from Hwy. 65, however, you’ll never know just what this city of just under 3,000 in Chicot County has to offer, and no one knows this better than Mayor JoAnne Bush, who was elected League president at the 74th Convention in June. Spend a day with Bush and her passion for Lake Village and its people quickly becomes evident. In fact, there’s so much going on that you may have to spend several days in the Arkansas Delta city to fit it all in. Bush was born and raised in Lake Village, and the city’s people aren’t just citizens to her, they are friends. At Rhoda’s Famous Hot Tamales, considered by many to have the absolute best tamales anywhere, PHOTOS BY ANDREW MORGAN, LEAGUE STAFF “Everyone who comes in here says mine are number one,” Rhoda Adams, center, with her husband James and Mayor JoAnne Bush, says of her famous tamales. AUGUST 2008 Bush receives warm welcomes from the lingering lunch crowd. “This is our Doe’s,” Bush says, referring to Doe’s Mike’s Cafe, which was run by Bush’s family from 1946 until its closing in 1998, holds a special place in Lake Village’s history, and this MOCCA exhibit pays tribute. Eat Place, the Little Rock steak and tamale institution. Rhoda’s isn’t just a local favorite. Owner Rhoda Adams’ tamales are a frequent subject of travel and food writers from across America, as the articles hanging from the tiny restaurant’s walls attest. Adams also takes her tamales on the road, loading up a minivan and selling them in nearby cities and towns. “When I want to have some fun, I go with her,” Bush says. “It’s like the ice cream truck.” Bush is no stranger to the life of a small town restaurateur. Her grandfather, Mike Pesaresi Sr., opened Mike’s Cafe at the corner of highways 65 and 82 in 1946, and until it closed in 1998, the family-run business was a frequent stop for folks from all over and renowned for its Italian spaghetti and meatballs, whole fried catfish and fried chicken. 7 From left, Bush and City Clerk Lynette Graham listen as Lake Village surgeon, Dr. Jack Burge, relates the history of the hospital that now houses a museum of local history. Burge’s father founded the hospital in 1911. A convenience store and a Church’s Fried Chicken now stand where Mike’s Cafe once offered locals and visitors alike a place to come together for food and conversation. “All the world’s problems were solved there over breakfast and coffee,” Bush says of her family’s restaurant. Bush has to cut short her visit with Rhoda to help a local drugstore owner and a representative from the state Highway Department settle a drainage problem caused by eight inches of rain that fell the previous day. It’s a reminder that for a mayor, there’s no such thing as clearing your calendar. It’s a lesson Bush learned early on. When she was 19, Mayor Jack Rhodes Sr. approached Bush about taking a job with the city and she accepted. “Every day when I’d say, ‘Good morning, Mr. Rhodes,’ I’d turn red, head to toe. That’s how bashful I was,” Bush says of her early days working the front desk at city hall. She went on to work with Rhodes for 18 years and considers him her mentor. When he retired in 1990, she decided—with his encouragement—to try and succeed him as mayor. She won the election handily. One great way to learn about the history of Lake Village is to visit the place where many of its citizens, including Bush, were born. What was once the Lake Village Infirmary is now the Museum of Chicot County Arkansas, or MOCCA. The infirmary, founded in 1911 by Dr. E.P. McGehee, was known for a time as the “Mayo of the South.” Now the building, which is on the National Register of His8 toric Places, is a showcase for historic medical equipment and cultural artifacts from Lake Village and the county. Each of MOCCA’s rooms tells a story of the area and its people, says Penny Winsett, museum docent and a former nurse in the former infirmary. The Guachoya Cultural Art Center is another point of pride for Bush. The center, named for the Indian province in the area in the 16th Century, features art and photography from Lake Village and across the South. C.A. Jordan and her late husband bought the building, which was formerly a nursing home, in 1999 with the dream of creating a space for local artists to show their work. About five years ago, the city purchased it from them and agreed to continue C.A. Jordan, left, purchased the building that is home to the Guachoya Cultural Art Center and continues to help run the now municipally owned museum, which houses a growing collection of local art. the art center. Parts of the large building are rented out to other local businesses, and the art center has continued to be a great success. Yet another successful city project is Mel’s Market, a venue for local farmers to buy and sell fresh produce. The Lake Village Economic Development Commission developed the idea of the market as one way to revive downtown. The city partnered with the Forestry Commission to plant trees at the site. To complete the project, City Clerk Lynette Graham contacted the railroad company about the possibility of donating an old boxcar for the location, which is built where the city’s train depot once CITY & TOWN about what they refer to as their “big project.” The city was recently gifted the Tushek Building in the heart of downtown. Completed in 1907, the structure, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, housed a jewelry store in the back and a general store up front. Over the years it has also been a boarding house and home to many different retailers. Once restored, the building at the corner of Main and Court streets will be Lake Village’s new municipal complex. “We’re hoping it’ll be like the cornerstone of our city,” Graham says. The Tushek Building, once restored, will be the new home of the city’s municipal complex. stood. The railroad company obliged. The city went on to hire a mural artist to paint the boxcar. The city also secured grant money to run electricity to the boxcar and install a refrigeration system for farmers who need to leave produce overnight. The market isn’t just for farmers, of course. Its pavilion is also open to the public for meetings, picnics, music and more. Lakeport Plantation just south of town, which opened last fall, also continues to draw visitors to the city. Buses of tour groups and students regularly visit the 19th Century home, which is the last of its kind in the region. Back in town, the city continues to expand its parks and recreation facilities. With a parks and recreation grant, the city just opened a new multi-use sports arena, tennis courts and ball fields, and plans are already in the works to build even more. The city is booked through 2010 for hosting various regional youth sports tournaments, Bush says. Bush and Graham are probably most excited AUGUST 2008 At Mel’s Market, one of Lake Village’s downtown attractions, Bush shares a laugh with two of her fellow public servants, Water Superintendent Clinton Tipps, left, and Street Superintendent Clarence Smith. Among the three of them, she figures, they have over 115 years of municipal experience. The city is in the process of seeking restoration funding and expects to complete the project in about three years. Buildings and businesses are wonderful, but it’s the people that make the city, Bush says. “I love my people. That’s my favorite thing about being mayor.” 9 Democratic party chair Gwatney slain A man armed with a revolver shot and killed Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman Bill Gwatney at party headquarters in Little Rock on the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 13, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette has reported. The gunman, later identified as Timothy Dale Johnson, 50, of Searcy, then led police on a 34-mile chase before confronting officers, who shot and killed him less than an hour later. A member of the state Senate for a decade and the owner of three car dealerships, Gwatney, 48, died at 3:59 p.m. at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center. Johnson was flown from where police shot him in the Grant County city of Sheridan to Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, where he was pronounced dead. Police are still investigating Johnson’s motive in the shooting. Condolences poured in swiftly after news of the shooting spread. Gwatney, who was a superdelegate to the coming Democratic National Convention, was a widely noted political figure in the state and beyond. In 1997 the League named Gwatney its Person of the Year for his outstanding service to cities and towns during the legislative session. “Bill Gwatney was a very progressive legislator and a tremendous friend of the League,” Executive Director Don Zimmerman said. “Arkansas has lost a great citizen and someone who I thought would have probably been Governor somewhere down the line.” Jacksonville landfill to double as habitat W aste Management will partner with Audubon Arkansas to convert portions of the Two Pine Landfill near Jacksonville into a habitat for native plants and wildlife, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported Aug. 15. The landfill’s massive hill of garbage will be planted with native grasses and wildflowers. Trails will give visitors a chance to view birds and other local wildlife in the new habitat. “How cool is this,” said Ken Smith, director of Audubon Arkansas, of the plan. “We are going to take this 500-acre site and use at least 300 acres of it for conservation purposes.” This first-of-its-kind partnership between Houstonbased Waste Management and Audubon Arkansas 10 began two years ago. While state regulations already require that landfills have grass, trees and wetlands to offset the loss of natural habitat, by partnering with the environmental organization, the company can choose the right mix of native flora to attract wildlife. The partnership with Audubon is just one of several of the company’s environmental initiatives. Also at Two Pines Landfill, Waste Management is operating a plant that converts methane gas formed by the waste into energy. That energy, converted to electricity, powers about 4,500 homes in North Little Rock. The landfill collects about 2,000 tons of trash per day from most cities in Pulaski County, part of Saline County, and from Conway and Cabot. CITY & TOWN opinion Collective bargaining is no bargain By David Y. Denholm, guest writer C ongress is considering legislation, HR 980, the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, which would use the power of the federal government to impose unionism and collective bargaining on state and local public safety departments—police, fire and rescue—in states, like Arkansas, that have had the good sense to not give public sector unions monopoly bargaining powers. The proposal has several problems. First, it is most likely an unconstitutional abuse of federal power. Secondly, it is an unfunded mandate of enormous proportions. And, more importantly, it ignores the anti public interest nature of laws giving unions of government employees monopoly bargaining powers. Public sector bargaining proponents like to pretend that there is no reasoned argument against it. This is far from the case. Many qualified scholars have articulated these arguments. Unfortunately, they haven’t had the political power of the public sector unions, so their arguments have been all too often ignored. Unionism and collective bargaining as we know it is a private sector institution based on qualities unique to the private sector and not present in the public. The national labor policy, the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), was designed for the private sector and specifically excludes government employment from its coverage. Yet, virtually every public sector bargaining law is modeled after the NLRA. In order for public officials to present a case against the imposition of unionism and collective bargaining on the employer-employee relationship, both to public employees and to the general public, it is important to understand those essential differences. The public sector—government—is by nature a monopoly. There is but one police department and one fire department. A developer who is dissatisfied with the response to a request for a zoning variance can’t shop the competition. AUGUST 2008 The private sector is by nature competitive. There are many suppliers of goods and services. Government provides services that are essential to all citizens. The private sector provides non-essential services. Gray areas do exist, obviously. Some might argue that government provides non-essential services. This may be an argument against government involvement. Some private sector goods and services, such as food, are essential. Governments have developed programs for dealing with this without attempting to become the sole provider. Government is politically motivated. The bottom line is for votes. The private sector is economically driven. Profit is the bottom line. No matter how politically popular a business decision, if it results in losses, the business will fail. Government is sovereign. It has the power to use force. Only government has that power. This is most obvious in law enforcement, but is just as much a part of tax collection and issues concerning eminent domain. A non-sovereign government is a contradiction in terms. All activity in the private sector is governed by free contract. When contracts are not honored, private entities don’t take the law into their own hands. They rely on the power of government to enforce them. These essential qualities of government are in direct conflict with the unionization of public employees. On its surface, the Public Safety EmployerEmployee Cooperation Act is quite simple. Congress enacts standards for unionism and collective bargaining in public safety departments. The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) has 180 days to determine whether state laws “substantially provide” similar union privileges, in which case those states are exempt. The FLRA then has one year to issue regulations covering the remainder of the states and the states have a year, or until the end of the first regular (see OPINION, page 16) 11 Conway: Reaching out and on the move Sherman Banks, former president of Sister Cities International, visits with Conway Mayor Tab Townsell to explore how the growing city can extend its vision overseas as he continues his ongoing series highlighting Arkansas’s Sister Cities participants and those looking to participate. By Sherman Banks, guest writer C onway’s phenomenal growth spurt has consumed most of Mayor Tab Townsell’s time in recent years, but, he says, it’s time the city extended its growth beyond the city limits and reach out to international communities through a sister city relationship. The city already has informal relationships with cities in Germany and Wales. For an official Sister City relationship, Conway is looking at Essaouira, Morrocco, a fishing town on the African nation’s Atlantic coast. Like Conway, Essaouira is a small but progressive city, a pace setter. And much like Conway’s Toadsuck Days festival, Essaouira hosts an annual four-day musical celebration across the city. As Conway continues to grow, the timing is right to develop an international relationship, Townsell believes. As the home of three institutions of higher learning, Conway also has much to gain through educational and cultural exchanges. The University of Central Arkansas, Central Baptist College, and Hendrix College would welcome further involvement with an international partner. UCA already has an active student exchange program with the African nation of Tanzania. Cultural and educational exchange programs both contribute to the ultimate goal of continued economic development for both sister cities, and Townsell recognizes the importance of involving every aspect of the city in developing such a relationship. The city’s institutions of higher learning, the chamber of commerce, the advertising and promotion commission, and the city council have to be the pillars on which to build a strong, workable sister city program. Now is the time, minds are opening, and a move toward international relations is the next big step for Conway. Visit Us. www.arml.org 12 CITY & TOWN Construction under way at League HQ PHOTOS BY ANDREW MORGAN, LEAGUE STAFF orkers in August began construction on what will become new workspace—and workout space—at the League’s headquarters in North Little Rock. What was once the connecting passage between two buildings is now space waiting to be filled as the construction crew clears the area in preparation for the addition. Along with additional office space and a fitness room, the League’s new addition will also house a driving simulator, which will be available to member cities and towns as a training tool to help municipally employed drivers lower accident rates in city vehicles. Construction is expected to be completed in January 2009. W AUGUST 2008 13 Nationwide cell phone alert system in the works Municipal Notes Sales tax watch The new Streamline Sales Tax has many cities and towns concerned about its effect on local sales tax revenues. Keeping in mind that the new tax system is one of many factors that affect local tax revenues, the League each month will provide a comparison of 2007 and 2008 revenues. 2007-2008 Municipal Sales and Use Tax Comparison $40,000,000 $38,000,000 2008 $36,000,000 2007 $34,000,000 $32,000,000 $30,000,000 March April May June July 2008 $34,903,177 $36,655,487 $38,568,821 $36,594,610 $39,044,209 2007 $33,903,991 $34,080,456 $37,876,497 $34,784,978 $36,406,855 Beat the deadline to nominate outstanding volunteer communities It’s time to consider nominating your city or town for the annual Volunteer Community of the Year Awards. The awards, co-sponsored by the League, the Governor’s Office, and the Department of Human Services Division of Volunteerism, honor 12 communities each year for outstanding citizen volunteerism. Nominations will be accepted beginning in July. The deadline for nominations is Sept. 26. To download nomination forms and instructions, visit www.arkansas.gov/dhs/adov. If you have questions about the nomination process, or if you are unable to download the forms, call 501-682-7540. 14 The federal government’s plans for a nationwide alert system that will send text messages to cell phones and other mobile devices when an emergency occurs are beginning to take shape, Nation’s Cities Weekly has reported. The new system will coordinate with existing state, local and tribal alert systems to send messages to cell phone users, alerting them to natural disasters, child abductions, terrorist attacks and more. If a rare disaster situation arises that impacts the health and safety of all Americans, the president can authorize a national alert to the country. In the event of a local emergency, authorized city, county or state emergency managers would send notice to the federal contact point, which in turn notifies wireless service providers. The service providers would then send the alert to customers in the affected geographic area. Local first responders across the country have been looking for better ways to send out emergency alerts, and Congress, having urged the implementation of such a system for several years, has made much progress recently in making the nationwide alert system a reality. The Federal Communications Commission, Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security will work together to implement the system, expected to be operational by 2010. Personnel recordkeeping tool unveiled The U.S. Department of Labor has debuted the First-Step Recordkeeping, Reporting and Notices Advisor, an online tool that helps employers determine which recordkeeping and notice laws apply to them, the publication HR Specialist Employment Law has reported. The tool is part of the agency’s Web site’s “eLaws” advisors. The free, Web-based tools, designed to help employers and workers understand the major federal employment laws, are available at www.dol.gov/elaws/firststep. 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What they get: Weekly temporary total disability benefits based on the MAXIMUM allowed under Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Law; weekly benefits go for 52 weeks; $10,000 death benefit. How? Cost is only $20 a firefighter a year. All volunteer and part-paid firefighters in the department must be covered. The minimum premium for each city or town is $240. Call: Sher yll Lipscomb at 501-374-3484, ext. 234. Visit Us. www.arml.org AUGUST 2008 Protect your loved ones’ financial security. Arkansas Municipal League’s Volunteer Firefighters Supplemental Income Program 15 OPINION continued from page 11 legislative session after the date of enactment to enact laws complying with the federal mandate. Failure to do so will result in the FLRA administering the unionization of public safety departments in those states. A major problem with the collective bargaining process in public employment is revealed in the language of HR 980. It says in the declaration of purpose and policy that “it is the union that provides the institutional stability as elected leaders and appointees come and go.” Some might think this to be an advantage, but consider a situation where, for one reason or another, elected leaders have been too generous in negotiating a union contract. When the public elects new leaders to correct the situation, since the contract is a legally binding document, they are powerless to reverse the mistakes of their predecessors. That sort of “institutional stability” is completely destructive of our democratic form of government. There is an element of deception in the proponents’ arguments for the bill. In testimony to a Congressional hearing on the bill, the bill’s author, U.S. Rep. Dale Kildee, D-Mich., said that its purpose was to “enable public safety employees to discuss work conditions with their employers.” This ignores the fact that there is a vast difference between being able to discuss something and negotiating a legally binding contract. The language of the bill itself continues this pattern. In its findings it says that the interests of employees “may be furthered” through collective bargaining and that the federal government is in a position to “encourage” conciliation. Those words are the velvet glove covering the iron fist of the bill’s provisions, which are entirely mandatory. The proponents have also promoted the idea that the bill exempts political subdivisions with less than 5,000 population or fewer than 25 full-time employees. Putting aside the question of whether such a subdivision is likely to have a professional police and fire department, the bill doesn’t contain such an exemption. What it does contain is an exemption for state laws that contain such an exemption. In short, the federal regulations will apply to these subdivisions and the only way a state can escape federal regulation is to enact a law that “substantially pro16 vides” the powers given to unions by the federal law. In addition to Arkansas, there are at least 13 states without laws mandating public sector collective bargaining and granting government unions monopoly bargaining powers that would feel an immediate, substantial negative impact from passage of this legislation. There are also several states with public sector bargaining laws that would clearly not qualify for an exemption from federal regulation. Ironically, the bill would give unions at the state and local government level far greater powers than Congress has given to federal employee unions. There is no question that this legislation is an unfunded mandate of enormous proportions. It is impossible at this point to determine the amount. There is no question that collective bargaining, impasse resolution and contract enforcement are expensive processes. Some of the cost and the way it is calculated will depend on whether states submit to the federal blackmail by enacting their own laws or decide to follow the FLRA’s regulations. A major difficulty in estimating the cost is not knowing which state laws would be declared to “substantially provide” the union privileges of the federal law. Some states may be complacent now but find out later that they either have to make substantial amendments to their laws or fall under the federal mandate. Needless to say that it would take hundreds, perhaps thousands of bargaining units at the state, county, municipal and even special district levels, each one with its own contract and costs. The U.S. House of Representatives approved HR 980 on July 17, 2007, by a vote of 314 to 97. When it reached the Senate it was expeditiously put on the General Calendar from which it can be brought up at any time. The Senate version of the bill, SB 2123, is authored by Republican Senator Judd Gregg of New Hampshire and has 36 cosponsors, including Sens. Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor of Arkansas. One possible explanation for the level of support the bill has received may be that Sept. 11, 2001, created a kind of “halo effect” for public safety personnel. The International Association of Fire Fighters has gone to great lengths to convince Congress that the union’s interests and the firefighters’ are the same. CITY & TOWN There is simply no doubt that there is something heroic about a willingness to enter a burning building to save lives. It is worth noting, however, that the vast majority—almost 75 percent—of firefighters are volunteers. Admiring courage has little or nothing to do with undermining democratic government. A second consideration is that the bill is almost certainly unconstitutional and members of Congress can gain the advantage of having voted for a bill supported by labor unions with a fair certainty that their constituents will never feel the negative consequences. Beginning with passage of the Wagner Act in 1935, Congress has recognized that relations between state and local governments and their employees is properly the prerogative of the states. The question of the bill’s constitutionality was an issue on both sides of congressional testimony. Testifying in favor of the bill, William Banks, professor of law at Syracuse University, concluded that the bill would not violate the 10th Amendment because it did not “commandeer” state or local regulatory processes. He went on to explain, seemingly contradicting himself, “The bill does not require state or local governments to enact or implement a federal regulatory program. Instead HR 980 places the onus on federal implementation through the Federal Labor Relations Authority. If a state chooses not to enact a program that meets federal requirements, the FLRA steps in.” On the other hand, noted labor lawyer R. Theodore Clark Jr., representing the National Public Employer Labor Relations Association, says that “There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that the Supreme Court today would hold Congress does not have the constitutional authority under the Commerce Clause to enact HR 980 vis-à-vis states and thereby abrogate their 11th Amendment immunity.” In discussing the 14th Amendment implications of the bill, Clark goes on to note, “The right of public employees to be represented for the purpose of bargaining collectively with their public employers, however, has never been recognized as a constitutional right. To the contrary, the courts have uniformly held that it is not a violation of the constitutional rights of public employees for public employers to refuse to engage in collective bargaining.” The bottom line for elected officials, whether at the federal, state or local level, ought to be whether granting public sector unions monopoly bargaining privileges is in the public interest. This question was dealt with most eloquently in a 1974 federal court case challenging North Carolina’s law prohibiting contracts between labor unions and government. The decision says, in part: “Moreover, to the extent that public employees gain power through recognition and collective bargaining, other interest groups with a right to a voice in the running of the government may be left out of vital political decisions. Thus, the granting of collective bargaining rights to public employees involves important matters fundamental to our democratic form of government. The setting of goals and making policy decisions are rights inuring to each citizen. All citizens have the right to associate in groups to advocate their special interests to the government. It is something entirely different to grant any one interest group special status and access to the decision-making process.” David Y. Denholm (david@psrf.org) is president of the Public Service Research Foundation, an independent notfor-profit organization that studies labor unions and union influence on public policy. Visit Us. www.arml.org AUGUST 2008 17 More than $300,000 in historic preservation grants awarded M ain Street Arkansas, a division of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, has awarded $324,500 in grants through its Downtown Revitalization and Slipcover Removal Grant programs, Gov. Mike Beebe’s office has announced. Fifteen Main Street programs shared $202,493 in Downtown Revitalization Grants, which are available to certified Main Street programs for building rehabilitation, parks, streetscape improvements and other design-related projects. The municipal grant recipients, amounts and improvement projects are: • Blytheville—$17,000 for banner and mural program and other projects • El Dorado—$19,993 for the Rialto Theater and other projects • Hardy—$8,500 for mini-grants and other projects • Helena-West Helena—$15,000 for minigrants and other projects • Paragould—$25,000 for mini-grants and other projects • Rogers—$23,000 for educational materials and other projects • Searcy—$30,000 for mini-grants, signage and other projects • Little Rock—$24,000 for a sculpture garden and other projects • West Memphis—$10,000 for a strategic plan and other projects • Batesville, Dumas, Osceola, Ozark, Russellville and Texarkana—$5,000 each for downtown projects Six Main Street cities shared $122,007 in Slipcover Removal Grants, which help finance removal of false facades from historic buildings. The recipients and amounts are: • Main Street Blytheville, $36,794 • Main Street Hardy, $4,363 • Main Street Helena, $20,850 • Main Street Paragould, $30,000 • Main Street Russellville, $15,000 • Main Street Texarkana, $15,000 Visit Us. www.arml.org 18 CITY & TOWN Municipal Property Program Your Municipal Property Program offers broad coverage for your municipal property. The limits of coverage are $50 million per occurrence per member for damages from fire, windstorm and other incidents in excess of $5,000. Coverage is $15 million per occurrence per member for losses exceeding $100,000 on earthquakes and flooding. The Municipal Property Program’s 2007 annual meeting in November adopted rates according to the following scale. 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Step 3: Complete the following information: Name Title Member City E-mail Address Daytime Phone Number AUGUST 2008 21 ) ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINIONS Summaries of attorney general opinions Recent opinions that affect municipal government in Arkansas From the Office of Attorney General Dustin McDaniel District court judges work for state Opinion: 2008-052 Requestor: Stone, Gail H.—Executive Director, APERS Should the district court judges affected by Act 663 of 2007 (codified in relevant part at 16-17-1103 and 16-171106) continue to be categorized as city or county elected officials under ACA 24-4-521(a)(5) (elected public official other than governor), or should they be categorized under ACA 24-4-521(6)(B) (elected public official under the state division of the system)? Q2) If you determine that they should now be under the state division of the system, can these judges be switched from two-for-one service credit to one-for-one service credit without violating the constitutional prohibition on the impairment of contracts decided in Jones v. Cheney, 253 Ark. 926, 489 S.W.2d 785 (1973)? RESPONSE: Q1) Pending legislative clarification, the judges are probably properly categorized as public officials “under the state division” for purposes of ACA 24-4-521, governing credited service. Q2) The answer is unclear under current law because the Arkansas Supreme Court has not addressed the “impairment of contracts” proscription in the context of a retirement plan such as APERS. This issue may require resort to the courts for resolution. SST members may be exempt under FOIA Opinion: 2008-071 Requestor: Whitaker, Ruth—State Senator Does the Arkansas Code incorporate or require compliance with provisions of the federal Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. sec. 552a, as amended? Q2) What Arkansas Code provision protects the privacy rights of citizens of Arkansas from the disclosure of social security numbers and birth dates to third parties who are not listed as one of the exemptions in the Privacy Act? Q3) May a city administrator release the social security number and birth date of the spouse of a municipal employee to a private audit firm engaged by the city to conduct a forensic audit on the municipal employee? Q4) May a public agency (airport commission) deny a citizen ready access to public records in accordance with the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by requiring the requestor to go to the office of the public agency’s attorney to view records selected by the agency and its attorney? RESPONSE: Q1) The Ark. FOIA (ACA 25-19-105(a)(1)(A)) is sufficiently broad to encompass the federal Privacy Act, 22 but that act generally applies to federal agencies, and not state or local governmental entities. One section of the Privacy Act pertaining to social security numbers does apply to state and local agencies; but the applicability of this act to prohibit the release of social security numbers by state and local officials is somewhat unclear. Q2) ACA 4-86-107 provides that no person or entity may “publicly post” or “publicly display” an individual’s social security number. See also Administrative Order 19 of the Ark. Supreme Court regarding court records. No single Arkansas law comprehensively protects social security numbers or dates of birth. Q3) Probably yes, but like the city, the private audit firm would be bound by the FOIA if it received a request for records of the city audit. The FOIA generally requires the redaction of social security numbers and birth dates from “personnel records.” Q4) Consultation with legal counsel for the purpose of separating exempt from nonexempt information may be justified, depending upon the particular facts. Chief due vacation, sick leave Opinion: 2008-094 Requestor: Wilkinson, Ed—State Senator Pursuant to state law, can the Hartford chief of police, who is injured and currently drawing Workers’ Compensation benefits supplemented with accrued vacation and sick leave, continue to accrue vacation and/or sick leave? RESPONSE: In my opinion, to the extent the chief of police is still “employed” by the city, he is entitled to the annual vacation and sick leave awarded by state statutes. ACA 14-52-106 and -107. Taxes applicable for hotels, motels and short-term rentals Opinion: 2008-083 Requestor: King, Bryan B.—State Representative Does the language of ACA 26-75-602(c), which authorizes a advertising and promotion sales tax on certain lodging establishments, include any other establishments besides the ones that are specifically stated, “hotel, motel, or short-term condominium rental accommodations?” Q1b) Does the language in the above mentioned Code section include cabins, cottages, bed and breakfasts, camp grounds, or any other lodging facilities that are not hotels, motels or short-term condominium rentals? Q2) By choosing to use the Advertising and Promotion Commis(see AGOs, page 24) CITY & TOWN Maximize Your Benefit. Approximately 90 percent of the municipalities across Arkansas that offer employees and officials medical benefits have joined the Municipal Health Benefit Fund and receive $1,000,000 major medical coverage with stop-loss, employee life, accidental death and dismemberment, dependent life, dental and vision coverages. The Municipal Health Benefit Fund provides quality health protection for your officials and employees at a reasonable rate. For further information, call 501-978-6100. AGOs continued from page 22 sion Act, ACA 26-75-601 et seq., instead of Secs. 26-75701 through -705 for the taxing authority, is the city of Eureka Springs limited to only taxing hotels, motels, and short-term condominium rental accommodations under its advertising and promotions tax ordinance? RESPONSE: Q1(a). The statute expressly lists only hotels, motels, and short-term condominium rental accommodations. Q1(b) The question of whether “cabins, cottages, bed and breakfasts and camp grounds” are within the terms of the statute may depend upon the facts surrounding a particular lodging establishment. Legislative clarification is warranted. Q2) Yes. As noted above, however, the scope of the statutory provision is not entirely clear. County may appoint fire service coordinator Opinion: 2008-074 Requestor: Key, Johnny—State Representative Since the Board of Commissioners of the Fire Protection District did not participate in designation of the Fire Service Coordinator, as required by Act 833 of 1991 (ACA 26-57-614, 14-284-401, 14-284-403, 14-284-405), does creation of county positions responsible for the duties ordinarily performed by the fire services coordinator violate provisions of that Act? Q2) According to Act 833, may each volunteer fire department and district designate different fire service coordinators for their departments or do they have to designate the same fire service coordinator? Q3) Can a fire protection districts board of commissioners designate a representative (such as the fire chief or head commissioner) to represent them in the designation of the fire services coordinator or county fire services coordinator with the county quorum court? Q4) Are there term limits for the designated fire services coordinator or county fire service coordinator? Q5) Does an ordinance passed by a county quorum court supersede a law passed by the state legislation and/or the state constitution? RESPONSE: Q1) In my opinion, 14-284405 is not concerned with vesting appointment authority in the quorum court or a fire improvement district. I therefore see no conflict between Act 833 and an ordinance of this nature. Q2) No. The statute contemplates one coordinator, and fire departments do not make the designation. Q3) Yes, assuming that there currently is no such county position, such that another existing county employee is to be designated. Q4) No. Q5) No. See Ark. Const. Amendment 55, Section 1(a) and ACA 14-14805(13). 24 Prisoner fees authorized Opinion: 2008-088 Requestor: Deen, Thomas D.—Prosecuting Attorney, 10th Judicial District Are the arrest fees and daily housing fee imposed by Ashley County Ord. No. 2007-13 and based upon an average cost to the county, authorized by the provisions of ACA 12-41-505(a)? Q2) Does the above referenced Code section authorize the ordinance’s assessment of costs for the county’s actual medical and other out-of-pocket expenses paid for a defendant’s care? RESPONSE: 1) In my opinion a substantial question is presented as to whether a county is authorized to establish a separate fee for arresting a prisoner as an expense of “carrying him to jail” under ACA 12-41-505(a). The exact method of calculating this expense is unclear under current law. As for the daily housing fee, such fee is reasonably encompassed with the parameters of “support” for purposes of ACA 12-41-505(a). Q2) In my opinion the imposition of actual costs for out of pocket expenses and medical expenses is authorized by ACA 12-41-505(a). Workers’ Comp premium collections ongoing Opinion: 2008-089 Requestor: Reeves, Olan W.—Chair, Workers’ Compensation Commission Pursuant to provisions of ACA 11-9-303 and -306, is the Commission authorized to collect the premium tax on any additional risk assessments imposed at the end of the policy year, or is the Commission limited to just the initial premium collection? Q2) If the Commission can collect the additional amount, can it specify in a rule or regulation that the additional premium tax is to be collected and forwarded to the Commission pursuant to ACA 11-9-306(f)? Q2) If the Commission can collect this additional amount, can the Commission specify in a rule or regulation how the additional premium tax is to be collected and forwarded to the Commission pursuant to ACA 11-9-306(f)? RESPONSE: Q1) In my opinion, this written premium tax is based upon all of the premiums collected by the carrier for the audited policy, and not just the initial premium collection; but the tax on additional premiums paid to carriers after December 31 will be collected in a subsequent year. See also 26-57-603. This response would appear to render moot your remaining questions. CITY & TOWN Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008 8 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Hilton Little Rock Metro Center 925 S. 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As more cities and towns consider ordinances regulating signs, proper planning can help strike a balance between the desires of a community’s merchants, citizens and public officials. By Jim vonTungeln e descend, this month, into that particularly vicious area of planning purgatory labeled “Regulating Signs.” We do so because sign regulations are in such demand at present, not for any love of dealing with them. They are one of the most controversial, complicated and contentious elements of modern zoning. They are complicated because of the staggering number of types, sizes, designs and potential locations available. They are contentious and controversial because they can be both effective and hideous at the same time. It all depends upon which side of the sign you are standing. Planners, we admit, are partial to the side of restraint. W PHOTO BY JAMES WALDEN Typical retail corridors create sign confusion. Having dealt with sign regulations in detail over the last several years, we have come to one conclusion: The easiest and most effective way of controlling signs would be simply to say,“Here are the signs we allow, and we don’t allow any others, so don’t ask.” This method is seldom feasible for public officials working in a political arena. Consequently, we must take a more complicated path, one that employs a number of decisions. The first lists any signs that are simply not allowed. Progressive cities, for example, prohibit billboards or signs that mimic traffic devices. Another decision involves what type, if any, permitting system will allow the city to monitor and control signs. This, 28 in turn, requires a listing of signs that don’t require permitting, say, real estate or political signs. The permitting process also specifies fees and submittal requirements. We must cover un-sexy requirements such as maintenance and non-conforming privileges. The same goes for the treatment of temporary signs and portable signs, not to mention banners, flags, pennants, whirligigs, and oh my, are we getting dizzy already? Oh, and what about this modern practice of painting signs on vehicles or long-haul trailers and then parking them in conspicuous locations? After dealing with all the above, we are finally ready to specify the types allowed and restrictions upon signs allowed in each zoning district. An alien visiting our state would surely conclude that the standard approach is “anything, anywhere, any time, in any place, and make them as gaudy and visually jarring as possible. Oh, and we particularly want you to junk up our nicer views and corridors.” That is perhaps the reason there is so much interest in sign regulations at present. Municipalities are seeking to address and improve their appearance, but how? It should start with planning. If a neat appearance for a city is important to its citizens and public officials, this should be stated in the plan. Then the ensuing regulations aren’t simply punitive exercises but are tools that protect the public safety and welfare by making the city more attractive to visitors and investors. Another key point is to remember that you are in charge. National chains will change their signage to meet your requirements. If you don’t believe this, spend a few bucks and visit Alexandria, Va., or Germantown, Tenn. Neither city deserves any better treatment than your city. They simply demand it. Approaching sign regulations with so-called “formbased zoning” can also help. This approach places the design of signs directly in harmony with the desired design of the area in which they area located. In other words, the nature of the sign befits the nature of its environment. At about this point in the process, it becomes obvious that what the residents may desire in terms of aesthetics may not jibe with what merchants want CITY & TOWN PHOTO BY JIM VONTUNGELN Ground-mounted signs, as shown in Little Rock, above, are an improvement. Some signs test the lower limits of poor taste, right. in terms of advertising their businesses. This is the critical balance point of sign regulation. Residents want an attractive city. Merchants want more and bigger signs. We contend, however, that signs can become so cluttered and competitive that they inhibit effective advertising. (See the photo on the opposite page.) Finally, we must deal with ever-changing merchandising techniques. The latest fad in signage involves animated signs, including so-called electronic billboards. The facts are not yet in on such signs, but preliminary studies indicate they may be distracting to the point of being unsafe. We will keep you posted. The control of signs is a community choice based on how the people feel about their city. Does your municipal plan contain findings about the link between signs and community aesthetics, protection of corridor integrity, traffic hazards and orderly development? If so, this should be reflected in its sign regulations. Sounds simple enough, eh? Jim vonTungeln is staff planning consultant available for consultation as a service of the Arkansas Municipal League and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. Persons having comments or questions may reach him at 501-372-3232. His Web site is www.planyourcity.com. AUGUST 2008 PHOTO BY JAMES WALDEN 29 ANIMAL CORNER Jacksonville Animal Shelter supervisor bids farewell Working with the municipal animal shelter gave this animal lover a chance to “make a difference for both the animals and the city.” By Dan Limke, guest writer hen Linda Sakiewicz was a small child, she would often tell her parents she wanted to be a “vegetarian” when she grew up. “I knew I wanted to be a veterinarian before I could say it,” Sakiewicz remembered. Now, she is moving with her husband Mike to Van Buren, and will be leaving her position as supervisor at the Jacksonville Animal Shelter after seven years of service. “I was raised in a family where loving animals was part of life,” Sakiewicz said. “We always had hunting beagles and rabbits, so I learned early on the concepts of animal health and care.” Rather than go to veterinary school, the Jacksonville High School graduate decided to “get right to it” and began working entry-level jobs at local clinics. “I loved it, but I needed benefits,” Sakiewicz said. “I had tried other office jobs, and didn’t love it enough. I knew working at the shelter would offer me a chance to follow my dreams and earn benefits.” In 2001, Sakiewicz became an animal control officer. “I loved the shelter more than any vet clinic and was very excited but had a lot of self-doubt,” she said. “I wondered if I could handle all the cruelty and suffering but immediately realized I could help make a big difference for both the animals and the city. I found out that you get a real adrenaline rush when you save a dog from the road or get a vicious dog under control. I was hooked.” Though she’s handled thousands of animals, Sakiewicz said there are some experiences she’ll never forget. On her third day at work, a dog “head-butted” a shelter window and jumped out. “It was a yellow lab, and I thought I would lose my job on the third day,” she said. “Even before my first paycheck.” And how do you handle a 400-pound hog that’s running loose in the city? “It took all four animal control officers,” Sakiewicz said. “But [Animal Control Officer] Cheryl Wood lassoed it, and I got the catch pole on, and it barely fit. It kept lashing around, bending the pole, and we all picked it up and put it in the back of a truck.” When Sakiewicz became shelter manager in 2003, she said she had “a million things to adjust to, but I have to give a lot credit to Jacksonville Public Works Director Jimmy W 30 Oakley, who really believed in me. I’ve had the opportunity to work with wonderful people, and the public is so appreciative when you find a lost pet or find one a ‘forever home.’” Sakiewicz proudly lists many improvements to the department that have happened under her watch. She’s struck deals with local vets for discounted sterilization of shelter animals. She’s written ordinances, opened the shelter on Saturdays, has never lost a case while representing the city in court, and changed the shelter’s euthanasia policy. “We don’t place time limits on animals,” she said. “We do adoptibility assessments instead. Sometimes it is necessary because we run out of space, but the shelter is not just there to hold and euthanize animals.” Sakiewicz also credits Jacksonville city officials for their roles in helping the shelter budget for heartworm tests, vaccinations, cruelty investigation and software that helps track the 2,000 to 2,500 animals that are handled by the shelter each year. Her replacement, Sakiewicz said, “should take it day by day, follow the ordinances, and know that your public works director is very supportive and fair. You’ll be serving the citizens and answering to the mayor and city council.” Sakiewicz will now work for the Sebastian County Humane Society, which cares for 400-500 animals each day, has a staff veterinarian, and operates solely on donations. “It will be a much different environment,” she said, “but my motto is ‘if I’m not learning, I’m not living.’” With new challenges ahead, Sakiewicz said she would miss the people she’s worked with every day. She’ll never forget citizens like the Larsons, a Jacksonville couple who had a troublesome raccoon problem. They befriended Sakiewicz after she answered the call and became big supporters of the shelter. “All that support, all those friendly faces, all my friends and the rescue groups, they’ve helped us be where we are today. I have so much gratitude to Jimmy and Mayor Swaim and Vickie Williams and the council. They’ve all taught me so much,” Sakiewicz said. “I’ve been told by umpteen million people how good the shelter is, and we’ve all made it that way. It’s been everybody.” CITY & TOWN The must-have reference for every city hall in Arkansas The new 2007-2008 edition of the Handbook for Arkansas Municipal Officials has arrived. The Handbook compiles state laws affecting Arkansas municipalities, including the newest laws from the 2007 legislative session. This is the most complete publication on municipal law and city government in Arkansas. You may order and pay for your copy online via Visa or MasterCard by visiting the Publications page at www.arml.org, or use the order form below. ORDER FORM Mail to: Arkansas Municipal League Attn: Handbook Sales P.O. Box 38 North Little Rock, AR 72115-0038 • Please send ________ copies $70 each to members $85 each to non-members $65 each pick up at League • ____ Enclosed is a check in payment Name _____________________________________________________________________ Title ______________________________________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________________________________ City ______________________________________ State ________ Zip Code ________ Phone _____________________ BRIEFS continued from page 14 Mulberry scores loan for water Mulberry has secured a $936,000 federal loan to fund construction of an elevated water storage tank, The Fort Smith Times-Record reported Aug. 6. Mayor Betty Feller said the city has been working for more than a year to get the Department of Agriculture Rural Development loan after learning it did not qualify for a federal grant. The municipal water system serves about 800 households. “We’ve still got a long way to go,” Feller told the Times-Record. Public meetings will be held, bonds sold, and bids advertised and awarded before work begins on the 500,000-gallon tank. AUGUST 2008 The tank will replace a smaller tank that has served the city since the 1960s. Mulberry built a new water treatment plant in 2001. Brownfields grant aids Camden cleanup The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $200,00 to the Camden Port Authority to help clean up a former stave mill and auto repair center, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported Aug. 13. The funds are part of the agency’s Brownfields Program, which encourages redevelopment of abandoned and contaminated waste sites. The Camden site, at 739 Adams Avenue, is contaminated with benzene, toluene and other petroleum products. 31 ENGINEERING PERSPECTIVE Levee certification a flawed mandate Levee districts must foot the bill for FEMA’s levee certification program, like it or not. By A.E. (Al) Johnson he Federal Emergency Management Agency publishes flood insurance maps for urban and developed areas of the United States. The maps designate the 100-year flood elevation and designated floodways, where water must flow to alleviate flooding. In existence now for more than 20 years, FEMA’s mapping program is still incomplete. Some areas, however, have been updated and revised because of frequent flooding. Years before FEMA produced its maps, levee districts formed along the nation’s major waterways built and maintained levees to reclaim flooded acreage and make the land useable. These levee districts were funded by assessments on the reclaimed land. From the 1950s to the 1970s, floods became somewhat more manageable when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began construction of locks and dams along our major waterways and began building water impoundments for flood water storage, recreation and power generation. Between FEMA’s flood mapping and the USACE flood containment efforts, the system has worked well. The 2005 flooding of New Orleans, brought on by Hurricane Katrina’s heavy rains, reverse waterway flow, inadequate pump stations and a breach in the levee, has led to FEMA issuing a mandate that we have our levees certified by the USACE. Levees that fail certification will not be included on the new flood maps. To date there is no official levee certification procedure. An interim procedure was produced in 2004. Some T 32 of the issues that must be addressed during the certification process are: proper construction of the levee, geology of the substrate, hydrology, assurance that the levee has a three-foot freeboard, and proper maintenance. The cost to cities and towns undertaking the certification won’t just involve paying an engineering firm. For starters, the fee would double just because of the USACE’s review and approval process. The certification process would require subsurface investigation consisting of drilling, extracting soil samples and running permeability tests in a soil lab. It would also require some type of groundwater study to determine if seepage is occurring under the levee. How can you certify a three-foot freeboard above the 100-year flood elevation when you can’t rely on any other levees in the floodway and the flood elevation is subject to change? Levee districts must also be able to pay for levee maintenance, which would include manpower and equipment at the least. The certification program has many flaws that, unfortunately, can only be worked out on the federal level. In the meantime, cities and towns affected by the program have little choice but to go through the certification process. Contact Al Johnson, P.E., staff engineer, at 501-374-7492. He is available to consult with member cities and towns for one on-site consultation a year as a service of your Arkansas Municipal League. CITY & TOWN Check us out. www.arml.org Submit photos of your city or town for display on the League’s homepage to wvb@arml.o rg. • eNewsRoom offers online news articles from Arkansas’s municipalities’ dailies. • City & Town is available to download in its entirety in PDF from the Publications page. • Cities of Arkansas local government portal page gives visitors a sneak peek at the quality of life in the municipalities across Arkansas. • Flyout menus provide easier navigation and cut down on search time. • A search engine makes it easy to locate topics, based on specific words. • Legislative Action Center is now home to legislative matters, including a new Legislative Bulletin. • eCart, order and pay for publications and mailing lists online. • Legal Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page URBAN FORESTRY Public/private partnerships plant trees to save energy The list of improvements trees bring to a community is long, and partnering with your local energy provider and other agencies can help bring more trees into your city or town. By John Slater lanting shade trees around homes is proven to lower energy demand in residential areas. According to research conducted by the Department of Energy, three shade trees strategically planted around a house can reduce air conditioner use by approximately 30 percent in some cities, and a nationwide shade program could reduce air conditioner use by at least 10 percent. Shade trees also help to: • Improve public health and air quality by absorbing particulate matter; • Store carbon dioxide to help slow global warming; • Reduce the risk of flooding in urban areas by absorbing stormwater runoff; • Improve private property values and increase residential aesthetics; • Preserve public infrastructure, such as streets and sidewalks. On April 22, U.S. Rep. Doris O. Matsui (Calif.) introduced the Energy Conservation through Trees Act of 2008. The Act establishes a grant program to assist retail power providers with the establishment and operation of energy conservation programs using targeted residential tree-planting and for other purposes. It is designed to help lower utility bills, improve air quality and reduce outside temperatures in urban areas and is patterned after a successful model established by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). “Today, we are tasked with reducing our dependence on foreign oil, stabilizing our energy grid and improving air quality,” Matsui said. “By harnessing the enterprising spirit of Americans and utilizing a diverse range of innovative approaches, we can accomplish this goal.” SMUD, the sixth-largest publicly owned utility in the country, has partnered with the Sacramento Tree Foundation, a 501 c(3) non-profit organization, to plant strategically placed shade trees through the Shade Tree Program. Each year, SMUD invests more than $1 million, distributes over 4,000 trees to shade public places and involves thousands of volunteers in the planting and care P 34 of the trees. The Sacramento Tree Foundation has 40 full-time employees, 16 of whom are dedicated to the Shade Tree Program. SMUD is responsible for marketing the project, which includes making initial contact with interested homeowners, and the Sacramento Tree Foundation is responsible for the trees. These homeowners are required to fill out paperwork and view an instructional video on how to properly plant and maintain trees. A foundation representative then evaluates the site and determines how many trees are needed to provide the home with the most energy savings. The homeowner can receive up to 10 trees produced at local nurseries that have met Sacramento Tree’s standards. “This program has succeeded in planting more than 400,000 trees, which will help conserve enough energy to cool 9,000 homes in Sacramento. In addition, these trees CITY & TOWN PHOTOS BY JOHN SLATER Downtown Hot Springs’ trees add to the city’s charm. will contribute to the fight against global warming by absorbing an estimated two billion pounds of carbon dioxide. They will absorb five billion gallons of rainwater as well and will eliminate or avoid the production of about 61 million pounds of air pollutants,” Matsui said. The idea of partnerships between utility companies and non-profit tree organizations is not limited to California. Branching Out, a partnership between Alliant Energy, Trees Forever and Iowa communities, is designed as a catalyst for qualifying communities or organizations that need trees and have citizens willing to work cooperatively for the long-term benefit of their communities. Every Branching Out project focuses on long-term tree care with a special emphasis on energy efficiency and conservation. In Arkansas, partnerships are not uncommon. Our own Arkansas Urban Forestry Council has partnered with Chesapeake Energy, First Electric Cooperative, Conway Corporation and Entergy. They have sponsored various conferences and workshops, provided meeting spaces, trees for Arbor Day ceremonies and Arkansas ReLeaf projects. The following agencies endorse utilizing strategically planted trees to conserve energy: National Arbor Day Foundation, Alliance for Community Trees, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, American Forests, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, International Society of Arborists, American Public Works Association, California Urban Forests Council, Urban Ecology Institute, California ReLeaf, American Society of Landscape Architects, Trees Atlanta, Friends of Trees, Utility Arborists Association, Sacramento Tree Foundation, Trees Forever, American Public Power Association and Pacific Gas and Electric. Whether your local utility company is publicly or privately owned, this is a great way to partner to accomplish a worthwhile goal to save energy and beautify your community, as well as ensure trees are planted in the proper place so as to not be a problem in the future. Make a Memory ... Plant a Tree John Slater is urban forestry partnership coordinator with the Arkansas Forestry Commission. Contact him at 501-984-5867, or at john.slater@arkansas.gov. Shade trees help lower energy bills at the Cingular office in Little Rock. AUGUST 2008 35 YOUR HEALTH Staph infections on the rise Knowing the risk factors can help you fend off the antibiotic-resistant and potentially deadly strain of community-associated Staphylococcus. By Richard Evans, M.D. t happens all the time: Beach towels are shared among friends, razors are left in the shower for roommates to take turns using, and common sores and cuts are often left uncovered, perhaps even during a high-contact sporting event. What’s the harm among friends and teammates, right? What you probably don’t know is that those are some of the most common instances that give a potentially deadly form of Staph infection new life. Whereas a common Staph infection is kept at bay with antibiotics, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, better known as MRSA, is a strain of Staph that’s immune to the antibiotics that are usually prescribed to control it, which makes it extremely invasive and sometimes fatal. MRSA is to blame for nearly 100,000 annual lifethreatening infections that are spreading in communities at an alarming rate. According to the most recent statistics from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more people died in the United States in 2005 from MRSA (18,650) than from AIDS (16,000). So the sooner MRSA becomes a household name, the better off we’ll be in fighting it. I Not your typical strain While most people still associate Staph infections as being contracted in health care settings, communityassociated MRSA, or CA-MRSA, is affecting young and otherwise healthy people who have not been hospitalized or recently undergone a medical procedure. The percentage of MRSA infections resulting from a common Staph infection, according to the CDC, has skyrocketed from 2 percent in 1974 to 63 percent in 2006. It can be picked up by anyone and is often related to serious skin and soft tissue infections along with dangerous bouts of pneumonia. MRSA infections in the community are usually manifested as skin infections, such as pimples and boils. Prevention and treatment The good news is that community-associated strains of MRSA are still responsive to some oral antibiotics. And while most cases are treated simply with antibiotics, some instances require draining the wound, oral antibiotics and follow-up care. However, the more deadly hospital-associated strain is invading the community, and infection can require hospitalization. Risk factors include residency in long-term care facilities and hospitalizations or surgery. 36 Important risk factors common to both strains include participation in team contact sports, where bacteria spreads easily through cuts and abrasions and skin-to-skin contact, or living in crowded or unsanitary conditions. The most important prevention techniques are to wash your hands often or use an alcohol-based sanitizer; keep wounds washed frequently and as covered as possible; and keep your personal items like razors, linens and athletic equipment to yourself. Communal items should be cleaned and sterilized regularly. It’s important to use antibiotics as directed until the entire prescription is gone. If there’s a wound or skin infection, always ask your doctor about being tested for MRSA, which can avoid delays in effectively treating your infection. What to look for Community-associated MRSA risk factors • Athletic teams, environments • Military recruits, living quarters • Children • Pacific Islanders, Alaskan natives, Native Americans • Homosexual men • Urban regions • Groups of individuals with poor hygiene • People in crowded and close contact living conditions Signs and symptoms • Open wound infections • Urinary tract infections • Pneumonia • Soft skin tissue infections, like boils or pimples that are red, swollen, painful and often referred to as “spider bites” • Shortness of breath • Fever • Chills Source: Centers for Disease Control Richard Evans, M.D. is director of the Center for Hip and Knee Surgery Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. CITY & TOWN Aug. 22-23, ROGERS, 24th Frisco Festival, 479-936-5487, www.friscofestival.com Aug. 29-Sept. 1, BULL SHOALS, White River Days, 870-445-3629, bullshoalswhiteriver@arkansas.com Aug. 29-Sept. 7, FAYETTEVILLE, Fayetteville Arts Festival, 479-571-3337, www.fayettevilledowntown.org/faf Sept. 1, RECTOR, 67th Rector Labor Day Picnic Sept. 5, COLT, Colt Pioneer Days, 870-633-9170 Sept. 6, DARDANELLE, Mt. Nebo Chicken Fry, 479-229-3328, www.dardanellechamber.com; HEBER SPRINGS, Walks Through History: Historic Heber Springs, 501-324-9880, www.arkansaspreservation.org Sept. 12-14, HOT SPRINGS, 17th Hot Springs JazzFest, 501-767-0211, www.hotspringsjazzfest.org Sept. 13, MARIANNA, Autumn on the Square, 870-295-2469 Sept. 18-20, MAYNARD, 28th Maynard Pioneer Days, 870-647-2701, maynardcityhall@centurytel.net Sept. 20, POTTSVILLE, Butterfield Days Festival, 479-967-1194, www.cityofpottsville.com; SHERWOOD, 32nd Sherwood Fest, 501-835-8909; STRAWBERRY, Community Fall Festival, 870-844-5171, communityfallfest@yahoo.com; WARD, 26th Jamboree, 501-843-8348 Sept. 25-27, CALDWELL, Cotton Pickin’ Festival, 870-633-1513 AUGUST 2008 Sept. 26-27, CAVE SPRINGS, 35th Cave Spring Days Fall Festival, 479-248-1398, gaylab@centurytel.net; LITTLE ROCK, WorldFest, 501-918-5314, www.rcdcworldfest.org; SEARCY, Get Down ... Downtown, 501-279-9007, mainstreetsearcy@sbcglobal.net Sept. 27, BEEBE, 15th Beebe Fall Fest, 501-882-6295, chamber@beebeark.org; BRINKLEY, 25th Brinkley Fall Fest, 870-734-2262, brinkleychamber@sbcglobal.net; NEWPORT, 11th Depot Days Festival, 870-523-3618, www.newportchamber.org Oct. 4, HAZEN, 32nd Grand Prairie Rice Festival, 870-255-3042, dhardke@mebanking.com; JACKSONVILLE, 10th Wing Ding Festival, 501-982-1511, www.jacksonville-arkansas.com; KEO, 5th Keo Fall Daze, 501-842-3531; LEPANTO, 78th Lepanto Terrapin Derby and Festival, 870-475-3182, fireman72354@yahoo.com; PARIS, Frontier Day, 479-963-2244, parisonline.com Oct. 4-5, HARRISON, 24th Harvest Homecoming, 870-741-1789, harrisonarkansas.org Catch a Rising Star in RF Technology. Badger® ORION® Radio Frequency System See your local distributor for details. HENARD UTILITY PRODUCTS Phone: 800-776-5990 • www.henardutility.com 37 GRANT MONEY MATTERS Realistic budgets win grants Studying successful grant proposals can help you create a realistic budget for your own project and help woo granting agencies. By Chad Gallagher ities and towns continually face the struggles created when financial resources do not keep up with growing municipal demands. This is why the grant-writing process is so important. The federal and state government, as well as private corporations and foundations, offer many funding programs for which municipalities and community-based organizations can apply. Each Arkansas municipality should keep this in mind and develop a grant-seeking and writing component as an integral part of its strategic planning process. Each municipality should ensure that it has done the necessary legwork for receiving grants. This includes conducting a thorough community needs assessment and a community blueprint. In addition, there are other tips and techniques to keep in mind when applying for a grant. To recap some of the tips listed previously we must remember that it is important to get to know the organization or agency from which you are requesting funds. Become familiar with their priorities, successfully funded projects and their long-term mission. Be certain that your grant application clearly identifies and substantiates the problem and offers creative solutions for addressing it. Remember to collaborate with strategic partners in offering solutions to challenges the grant is designed to address. In addition, it is key that you are persuasive, compelling, specific and factual in your narrative. There are a few more tips that you can add to your checklist when writing a grant application. First, your budget must be well-researched and detailed. It is crucial to keep in mind that in requesting for funding, you are informing the granting agency that you are aware of a problem they care about, that you have a creative and effective solution but lack the financial resources on your own to cause this solution to be realized. Your request is above all a request for funds. Consequently, your budget is a very important aspect of your grant. A budget is a financial planning tool and all granting organizations recognize that it is subject to change. The goal is to provide a budget that is realistic, organized and categorized in a standard format. When developing your budget, review the budgets of similar projects in scope and size to the one you are proposing for funding. You should also review the budgets of successful grant proposals. This can give you insight to format and structure preferred by the agency. It is also important that you carefully review and heed all budget C 38 guidelines. For example, many grants will specify nonfundable items, caps for certain services or benefits and other limitations or expectations. Your budget should demonstrate clear adherence to these restrictions and guidelines. You should also research the market for comparable mainstream costs that are considered reasonable. This would apply to services sought, travel, salaries and benefits, as well as capital purchases. Your budget should also include a strong evaluation component. You must be able to articulate how you and the funding agency will know that your program is working and has achieved success. This means the grant proposal should set and describe clear and tangible benchmarks to be met as well as a timeline that describes the time period in which each goal will be achieved. In addition, it is important that the application describe what specific tools and methods will be utilized in order to measure and quantify the results and impact of the grant. This will become a key component for securing additional funding for future cycles or phases of this program or project. Lastly, it is important to have your grant application proof read. Finish the application in time to allow others on staff or in the community review it for cohesiveness, factual errors, readability, mathematical errors and narrative improvements. You should also consider having someone outside of your community review the grant as an independent reviewer. This is one of the services provided by Legacy Consulting to all Arkansas Municipal League members without charge. A thorough proofing prior to submittal can eliminate a costly mistake from slipping through. Above all it is important to be thorough in the entire process. Grant funding is available and grant writing is not beyond the reach of your community. Take advantage of the assistance provided to municipalities through the league by the Arkansas Grant Book Company and Legacy Consulting. Your challenges and needs for funding are not disappearing so neither should your grant efforts. Put these tips to use today and see your grant writing skill and successes go up and up. Chad Gallagher is principal of Legacy Consulting and a former mayor of DeQueen. Contact him at 501-580-6358 or by email at chad.gallagher@legacyincorporated.com. CITY & TOWN BANDIT & HENARD UTILITY PRODUCTS... Committed people, exceptional value! When quality and performance count, you can count on Bandit and Henard Utility Products, Inc. Stop by and check out their inventory of highproduction, reliable Bandit hand-fed chippers and stump grinders. You won’t be disappointed! Bandit Industries, Inc. 1.800.952.0178 • WWW.BANDITCHIPPERS.COM • 1.989.561.2270 YOUR AUTHORIZED BANDIT DEALER LOGON TODAY! HTTP://WWW.HENARDUTILITY.COM Henard Utility Products, Inc. 1920 South Main Street Searcy, AR 72145 CONTACT US TODAY! 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DMITRY STEVEN CONNIE LYNN KEVIN DONALD RICHARD JR MARC JULIE ANNE E. CARDIOVAS. & THORACIC SURG. ST. JOHNS PHYS & CLINICS RADIOLOGY RADIOLOGY RADIOLOGY RADIOLOGY RADIOLOGY ST JOHNS CLINIC ST JOHNS CLINIC RADIOLOGY RHEUMATOLOGY HOSPITAL 1940 S. HIGHWAY 165 1235 E CHEROKEE 1235 E CHEROKEE 1235 E CHEROKEE 1235 E CHEROKEE 1235 E CHEROKEE 1235 E CHEROKEE 1235 E CHEROKEE 1235 E CHEROKEE 1235 E CHEROKEE 3231 S. NATIONAL 7805 SOUTHCREST PKWY. BRANSON SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD SOUTHAVEN MO MO MO MO MO MO MO MO MO MO MO MS 65616 65804 65804 65804 65804 65804 65804 65804 65804 65804 65807 38671 417-820-3960 417-820-9729 417-820-9729 417-820-9729 417-820-9729 417-820-9729 417-820-9729 417-820-9729 417-820-9729 417-820-9729 417-888-5664 662-627-9671 WALTER WARREN SARA CORY L. ROBERT L. ALYSON PALAK SENTHIL BURTON EDWARD W. ROBERT M JR MARIE PALAK PHONE OUT-OF-STATE ADDITIONS NAIR, MD NAIR, MD SPILDE, MD PINKHAM, RNFA OUT-OF-STATE UPDATES BARBE, MD BUTLER, MD OBAFEMI-AJAYI, MD BARBE, MD SCHWARTZMAN, MD SO, MD BENJAMIN, MD CASADY, MD GALLIGOS, DO GRANT, MD HOOD-KIRAR, OD HOY, MD KLUCH, MD TONG, MD WHEELER, MD WILLIAMS, MD BARBE, MD TURNER, MD CROSBY, MD OUT-OF-STATE DELETES PINCKLEY, MD BOLKHOVETS, MD DAVIS, MD GAPINSKI, MD HENRICKSON, MD MCDONNELL, MD NICELL, MD OZMUN, MD PAUL, MD SHAFFREY, MD WINKLER, MD DESOTO HEALTHCARE CTR. 42 CITY & TOWN Changes to 2008 Directory, Arkansas Municipal Officials Submit changes to Whitnee Bullerwell, wvb@arml.org. Altus Delete Add E-Mail E-Mail Bauxite Add E-Mail Add DJ Delete WS/ WW Add WS/ WW alic@centurytel.net altusmayor@hotmail.com Fountain Hill Delete R/T Add R/T bgh-rt@hotmail.com Curtis Rickard Hackett Add E-Mail tel.net Kenny Mitchell Tonya Burnside Angela Daniel Hackettcityoffice@century- Steven P. 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To learn more contact, Lori Sander at 501-374-3484, ext. 238, or 43 Paul Young, ext. 125. % 1.90 AUGUST 2008 43 Obituaries Ruth Kuelper, a Gentry alderman since 1997, died July 21. Bill Edwards, 1928-2008 To his many friends and fellow city officials, Bill Edwards, the longtime Hot Springs city board member who died June 1 at the age of 79, a servant, hero and a gentleman, The Sentinel-Record reported on June 3. “Nobody ever worked harder than Bill Edwards,” said Hot Springs Mayor Mike Bush, who served with Edwards for eight years. In 1991, Edwards suffered a massive heart attack and shortly after underwent a heart transplant. Still he refused to slow down. “My uncle has a saying. ‘If you keep mowing, you keep going,’” Edwards said in a 1998 city employee newsletter. City Manager Kent Myers considered Edwards a great ambassador for his city. “I had the opportunity to go with him to a number of meetings and conferences out of town and he was always touting Hot Springs and always encouraging people to visit and see the city’s assets. He wanted the city to put on a good face so he was constantly pushing through policy and regulations that would help beautify the community. He traveled the city every day—countless miles—looking at different issues and would bring to our attention what needed to be addressed.” Myers said Edwards was a caring individual and cared about the city’s Edwards accepts the League’s employees and families. Alderman of the Year Award in 2006. “He always asked about them and probably knew a majority of our employees on a first-name basis,” Myers said. “I think our employees appreciated his care and the attitude he reflected at all times.” From left, Hot Springs City Manager Kent Myers and City Director Bill Edwards accept the Volunteer Community of the Year award from the Department of Human Services Division of Volunteerism Director Sherry Middleton and Gov. Mike Beebe at the League’s 2006 Winter Conference in Little Rock. Executive Assistant Margaret Parris said Edwards was a “staunch supporter of the individual, the little person. “I always considered myself a little person,” she said. “Bill was in the corner of the underdog. I always knew that if I didn’t have a friend in the city anywhere, Bill Edwards was in my corner and I could call him. “But, I also felt that he was my city director, and if I had a problem or need in my area, I could call him and if he felt I was right, he was going to dog it until he got it taken care of. His theory was, ‘Don’t tell me why we can’t.’ It was, ‘Help me figure out how we can.’ That was the way Bill was; he was a fighter and if he felt he was in the right and believed in it, he fought to the end.” 44 CITY & TOWN Local Option Sales and Use Tax in Arkansas Nimmons CLAY (.5) RANDOLPH (1.25) FULTON (2) Cherokee Village Corning (2) Peach Orchard Biggers Horseshoe Bend (2) Piggott (1) Datto Ash Flat Big Flat Maynard Pollard Greenway Mammoth Spring (1) Hardy Briarcliff (1) Rector (2) O’Kean Knobel Salem (1) St. Francis Pocahontas (1) Cotter (2) McDougal SHARP (1) Viola (1) Success Ravenden Springs Gassville (2) GREENE (1.5) Reyno Ash Flat (1.375) Lakeview (1) IZARD (.5) Delaplaine Cave City Calico Rock (2) Alicia Mt. Home (1) Cherokee Village Black Rock (1) Franklin (1) LAWRENCE (1.5) Lafe MADISON (2) Evening Shade Norfork College City Guion (1) Marmaduke Powhatan Hardy (1) Salesville Hoxie (1) Horseshoe Bend (2) Hindsville Ravenden (1) Oak Grove Heights NEWTON (1) WASHINGTON(1.25) Highland (1.5) Imboden Sedgwick Johnson (2) Melbourne (1) Huntsville (1) SEARCY (1) Paragould (1) Horseshoe Bend (2) Elkins (1) Lynn MISSISSIPPI (2) Smithville Lincoln (1) Oxford (1) Sidney Jasper (2) St. Paul Elm Springs (1) Minturn Strawberry Gilbert (1) Prairie Grove (2.25) Pineville (1) Williford Luxora (1) Bay CRAIGHEAD (1) Bassett Western Grove Farmington (2) Portia (1) Walnut Ridge (1) Springdale (2) Leslie (1) Manila (1) Black Oak Egypt Birdsong Fayetteville (2) Tontitown (2) Jonesboro (1) Bono Blytheville (1.25) Marie Marshall (.5) STONE (1) INDEPENDENCE (1.25) Goshen Lake City (.5) Osceola (1) West Fork (2) Brookland Burdette Batesville (.125) Fifty Six Pindall Greenland (2) Caraway Monette Winslow Dell Cave City JACKSON (1.5) Mtn. View (2) St. Joe Cash Dyess Cushman Amagon CRAWFORD (1) Magness Etowah (1) Beedeville (.5) Alma (2) JOHNSON (1) Moorefield Gosnell (1.5) Victoria POINSETT (1.25) VAN BUREN (2) POPE (1) Campbell Sta. CLEBURNE (1.625) Trumann (1) Cedarville Newark Clarksville (1) Joiner (1.25) Wilson Fisher Clinton (1) Diaz FRANKLIN (1.5) Concord Oil Trough Dyer (1) Tyronza Keiser (1) Grubbs Coal Hill Atkins (2) Harrisburg (1) Altus (1) Damascus Pleasant Plains Fairfield Bay (1.5) Kibler (1) Leachville Jacksonport Waldenburg (2) Lepanto (1.75) Hartman Sulphur Rock Branch (1) Dover (1) Fairfield Bay (1.5) Mountainburg (2.5) Newport (1.5) Greers Ferry Weiner (1) Charleston (1.5) Marked Tree (2) Knoxville Hector Swifton (1) Mulberry (2) Shirley (1) Heber Springs (1) Denning Tuckerman (1.25) Lamar (1) Rudy London CRITTENDEN (1.75) Higden Tupelo Ozark (1) WHITE (1.5) CONWAY (1.75) CROSS (2) Van Buren (1) Anthonyville Pottsville (1) Weldon Quitman (1.5) Wiederkehr Higginson Clarkedale Cherry Valley (1) Russellville (1.5) Village (1) LOGAN (1) Crawfordsville Menifee (2) WOODRUFF (1) Bald Knob (4) FAULKNER (.5) Judsonia Hickory Ridge SEBASTIAN (1.25) Earle (1) Conway (1.75) Russell Blue Mountain (1) Morrilton (1) Beebe (1) Kensett Augusta (1) Parkin Barling (1) Edmondson Damascus Booneville (2) Searcy (.5) Oppelo (1) Bradford Letona Bonanza (1) Gilmore (1) Cotton Plant (1) Enola Wynne West Point Central City Morrison Bluff Caulksville Greenbrier (2) Horseshoe Lake Plumerville (1) Garner McRae Hunter Magazine (1) Fort Smith (2) Guy (2) Paris (.5) Jennette (1) Georgetown Pangburn McCrory (1) Greenwood (1.75) ST. FRANCIS (2) Holland Ratcliff Jericho YELL (1) Hackett (1) Griffithville Mayflower (1) Rose Bud (1) Patterson (1) Madison (1) Caldwell Scranton Marion (2) Belleville (1) Hartford Mount Vernon Palestine (1) Colt Subiaco Sunset (3) PERRY (2.5) Huntington (1.5) Twin Groves (1) Danville (1.5) Wheatley (1) Forrest City (1) LONOKE (1) PRAIRIE (1) Turrell (2) Lavaca Vilonia (2) Fourche Adona Dardanelle (2) Widener Hughes (1) W. Memphis (1.5) Mansfield (2.5) Wooster Houston SCOTT (1.625) Bigelow Allport Biscoe Midland Havana (1) Perry Casa Austin Mansfield (2.5) Alexander (2) LEE (1) Perryville (1) Des Arc (1) PULASKI (1) Ola (1) Cabot (2) Cammack Village Waldron (1) Marianna (2) Aubrey DeValls Bluff (1) MONROE Plainview (1) Jacksonville (2) SALINE Carlisle (1.25) Moro (1) Haynes Hazen (2) Brinkley (2) Little Rock (.5) Bauxite (1.5) Coy Rondo LaGrange Ulm Maumelle (1) Clarendon (1) GARLAND (.5) Benton (1.5) England (3) North Little Rock (2) Holly Grove (2) Humnoke Bryant (3) POLK (2) MONTGOMERY (1) Sherwood (1) Cove (1) Roe (1) Keo (1) PHILLIPS (2) Shannon Hills (1) Wrightsville Fountain Lake Black Springs Grannis Lonoke (1) Elaine Hot Springs (1.5) Mount Ida (1) Hatfield (1) Ward (1) Helena-West Helena (2) ARKANSAS (1) Lonsdale Norman (1) Mena (1) Lake View Mountain Pine Oden Vandervoort (1) Almyra (1) JEFFERSON (1.5) Lexa Donaldson Wickes (1) DeWitt (3.5) GRANT (1) Marvell Altheimer (1) Friendship Gillett (2) Humphrey (1) HOT SPRING (1) Magnet Cove Pine Bluff (1) PIKE (2.375) Humphrey (2) Malvern (2) Sheridan (2) HOWARD Redfield (1) St. Charles (2) Antoine Perla (1) Sherrill (1) CLARK (1.5) (2.75) Stuttgart (2) Daisy Wabbaseka (1) Rockport (1) Delight White Hall (1) Amity (1.5) SEVIER (2.375) Dierks (1) Glenwood (1.5) Arkadelphia (1) DALLAS (2) Mineral Ben Lomond Murfreesboro (1.5) Caddo Valley (1) Springs (1) DeQueen (1) LINCOLN (1) CLEVELAND (1.25) Fordyce (1.5) Gurdon (2.25) Nashville (1) Gillham (1) Gould (1) Sparkman (1) Tollette Horatio Grady (1) DESHA (1.5) Kingsland (1) HEMPSTEAD (1.75) Lockesburg Star City (2) Arkansas City Rison (1) Blevins Dumas (2.5) Emmet Fulton McGehee (3) NEVADA (1) Hope (1) Mitchellville OUACHITA (2) DREW (2) LITTLE RIVER (2.25) McCaskill Bluff City Reed McNab Bearden (1) Ashdown (2) Ogden Bodcaw Tillar Oakhaven Jerome Foreman (1) Camden (1.75) Wilton (1) BRADLEY (1.5) Cale Watson Ozan Monticello (1) Winthrop Chidester (2) Prescott (2.375) CALHOUN (1.5) Patmos (1) CROSSETT, March 11. Tillar Rosston Perrytown E. Camden (1) Banks Hampton Renewed. 0.25% for 8 years Washington (1) Willisville Wilmar Louann Hermitage (1) Harrell For: 340 Against: 148 Winchester Stephens (1) Warren (1) Thornton (1) CHICOT (2) MILLER (1.5) HEMPSTEAD COUNTY, March Tinsman BENTON (1) Elm Springs Avoca (1) Little Flock (1) Bella Vista Gravette (2) Bentonville (2) Lowell (2) Bethel Heights (2.5)Pea Ridge (1) Cave Springs (1) Rogers (2) Centerton (2) Siloam Springs (2) Decatur (1) Springdale (2) Gentry (1.625) Springtown (1) Garfield (1) Sulphur Springs (1) Gateway Highfill(2) BOONE (1.25) CARROLL (.5) Beaver Berryville (1.5) Blue Eye Eureka Springs (2.25) Green Forest (1) Oak Grove (1) MARION (1) Alpena (1) Valley Springs Bellefonte Zinc Bergman Diamond City (1) Everton Harrison (.75) Lead Hill Omaha South Lead Hill BAXTER (1) Bull Shoals (1) Flippin (1) Pyatt Summit (1) Yellville (1) 2008 Elections Fouke (1) Garland (1) Texarkana (2.5) LAFAYETTE COLUMBIA (1.5) (2.25) Bradley (2) Buckner Lewisville (1) Stamps (1) Emerson McNeil Magnolia (2.125) Taylor (2) Waldo ASHLEY (1.75) UNION (2) Calion El Dorado (1.25) Felsenthal Huttig Junction City Norphlet Smackover Strong Dermott (2) Eudora (2) Lake Village (2) Crossett (2.75) Montrose Fountain Hill (1) Parkdale Portland Hamburg (1) Wilmot Source: Debbie Rogers, Office of State Treasurer See also: www.arkansas.gov/dfa Sales and Use Tax Year-to-Date 2008 with 2007 Comparison (shaded) Month Jan. Feb. March April May June July Total Averages Municipal Tax $34,813,382 $33,890,076 $40,909,946 $41,087,573 $34,903,177 $33,903,991 $36,655,487 $34,080,456 $38,568,821 $37,876,497 $36,594,610 $34,784,978 $39,044,209 $36,406,855 $261,489,632 $215,623,571 $37,355,662 $36,167,719 AUGUST 2008 County Tax $35,667,309 $32,664,439 $41,931,827 $39,706,942 $35,942,013 $33,441,917 $38,133,946 $33,492,256 $39,392,769 $37,104,109 $38,926,734 $33,994,936 $39,322,938 $35,855,841 $269,317,536 $210,404,599 $38,473,934 $35,281,933 Total Tax Interest $70,480,691 $66,554,515 $100,697 $244,719 $82,841,773 $80,794,515 $372,742 $209,743 $70,845,190 $67,345,908 $95,225 $217,856 $74,789,433 $67,572,712 $347,059 $260,149 $72,630,352 $75,521,344 $115,346 $314,008 $75,521,444 $68,779,914 $144,715 $107,240 $78,367,147 $72,262,696 $97,342 $372,404 $530,807,168 $426,028,170 $1,273,123 $1,353,123 $75,829,595 $71,449,651 $181,875 $249,295 Passed. 1/4¢ for college For: 696 Against: 633 Passed. 3/4¢ temporary For: 681 Against: 649 CARLISLE, April 8 Failed. 2% for roads For: 112 Against: 121 Passed. 0.25% permanent For: 131 Against: 103 BRINKLEY, June 10 Passed. 1% DALLAS COUNTY, June 10 Renewed. 1% for 3 years STAR CITY, June 10 Passed. 0.75% BLEVINS, July 8 Passed. 1.5% For: 51 Against: 2 GARLAND COUNTY, Aug. 12 Failed. 0.5% for county jail For: 3,414 Against: 4,012 EUREKA SPRINGS, Aug. 12 Passed. 1% reallocated to general fund. For: 143 Against: 30 MAGAZINE, Aug. 12 Passed. 0.25% for police. For: 126 Against: 14 RISON, Aug. 12 Failed. 2% for civic center. For: 103 Against: 342 11 45 July 2008 Municipal Levy Receipts and July 2008 Municipal/County Levy Receipts with 2007 Comparison (shaded gray) Alexander. . . . . . . . . Alma . . . . . . . . . . . . Almyra . . . . . . . . . . . Alpena . . . . . . . . . . . Altheimer . . . . . . . . . Altus . . . . . . . . . . . . Amity . . . . . . . . . . . . Arkadelphia . . . . . . . Ash Flat . . . . . . . . . . Ashdown . . . . . . . . . Atkins . . . . . . . . . . . Augusta . . . . . . . . . . Avoca. . . . . . . . . . . . Bald Knob . . . . . . . . Barling . . . . . . . . . . . Batesville . . . . . . . . . Bauxite . . . . . . . . . . Bearden . . . . . . . . . . Beebe . . . . . . . . . . . Belleville . . . . . . . . . Benton . . . . . . . . . . . Bentonville . . . . . . . . Berryville . . . . . . . . . Bethel Heights . . . . . Black Rock. . . . . . . . Blue Mountain . . . . . Blytheville . . . . . . . . Bonanza. . . . . . . . . . Booneville . . . . . . . . Bradley . . . . . . . . . . Branch . . . . . . . . . . . Brinkley . . . . . . . . . . Bryant . . . . . . . . . . . Bull Shoals. . . . . . . . Cabot . . . . . . . . . . . . Caddo Valley . . . . . . Calico Rock . . . . . . . Camden . . . . . . . . . . Carlisle. . . . . . . . . . . Cave Springs . . . . . . Centerton . . . . . . . . . Charleston . . . . . . . . Cherry Valley . . . . . . Chidester . . . . . . . . . Clarendon . . . . . . . . Clarksville . . . . . . . . Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . Conway . . . . . . . . . . Corning . . . . . . . . . . Cotter. . . . . . . . . . . . Cotton Plant . . . . . . . Cove . . . . . . . . . . . . Crossett . . . . . . . . . . Danville . . . . . . . . . . Dardanelle . . . . . . . . DeQueen . . . . . . . . . DeValls Bluff. . . . . . . DeWitt . . . . . . . . . . . Decatur . . . . . . . . . . Dermott . . . . . . . . . . Des Arc . . . . . . . . . . Diamond City . . . . . . Dierks . . . . . . . . . . . Dover . . . . . . . . . . . . Dumas . . . . . . . . . . . Dyer. . . . . . . . . . . . . Earle . . . . . . . . . . . . East Camden . . . . . . El Dorado . . . . . . . . . Elkins. . . . . . . . . . . . Elm Springs . . . . . . . England . . . . . . . . . . Etowah. . . . . . . . . . . Eudora . . . . . . . . . . . Eureka Springs. . . . . Fairfield Bay . . . . . . . Farmington . . . . . . . Fayetteville. . . . . . . . Fayetteville. . . . . . . . Flippin . . . . . . . . . . . Fordyce . . . . . . . . . . Foreman . . . . . . . . . Forrest City . . . . . . . Fort Smith . . . . . . . . Fouke. . . . . . . . . . . . Fountain Hill . . . . . . . Franklin . . . . . . . . . . Garfield . . . . . . . . . . Garland . . . . . . . . . . Gassville . . . . . . . . . Gentry . . . . . . . . . . . Gilbert . . . . . . . . . . . Gillett . . . . . . . . . . . . Gillham . . . . . . . . . . Gilmore . . . . . . . . . . Glenwood. . . . . . . . . Gosnell. . . . . . . . . . . Gould . . . . . . . . . . . . Grady. . . . . . . . . . . . Gravette . . . . . . . . . . Green Forest . . . . . . Greenbrier . . . . . . . . 46 31,136.67 229,098.98 1,913.68 2,289.13 4,471.96 6,300.91 8,696.24 149,194.31 86,131.76 122,480.95 45,242.11 24,826.04 4,868.83 142,336.50 26,362.09 35,858.26 13,769.93 11,417.32 78,290.14 2,174.90 621,492.39 1,528,495.62 182,743.65 29,101.36 5,342.16 443.29 319,885.01 1,787.77 94,732.54 5,011.27 2,374.33 101,169.01 874,655.70 15,434.60 667,748.08 34,490.15 20,722.90 262,209.45 31,476.19 8,649.68 63,772.39 24,368.85 4,352.05 3,156.34 13,694.44 182,624.00 120,242.11 1,799,194.46 90,791.95 9,100.49 1,732.81 4,862.29 433,474.38 42,927.84 155,831.67 92,572.54 4,313.55 145,359.46 11,354.68 32,515.69 19,316.57 2,374.74 11,399.05 19,400.15 117,923.67 1,385.49 28,724.31 4,588.48 524,068.53 18,357.63 5,207.95 63,310.29 421.49 30,604.87 203,746.30 23,829.79 66,841.96 1,883.98 2,795,597.32 48,096.84 81,223.24 18,519.35 172,671.85 3,562,940.93 9,286.28 529.43 6,752.73 4,812.36 2,579.75 34,662.60 80,096.85 1,233.07 6,285.01 1,865.51 426.02 62,302.51 16,879.02 2,694.49 4,436.82 46,389.55 33,639.62 124,119.66 22,870.38 172,532.44 1,086.34 2,131.26 1,447.75 6,641.97 7,373.07 140,700.65 73,936.87 87,247.62 9,246.17 19,549.95 4,703.55 56,881.54 16,591.23 29,973.72 8,033.03 59,390.09 129.95 1,642.65 582,951.87 1,213,068.63 163,357.43 47,470.01 2,641.24 135.81 294,428.65 2,615.36 92,915.27 4,501.50 4,340.68 96,301.91 806,598.70 11,228.52 571,055.87 32,212.51 16,789.53 132,541.34 26,268.79 5,508.43 56,917.56 22,042.75 2,537.23 3,870.57 19,154.18 153,147.76 91,143.86 1,594,782.67 116,946.47 9,353.72 1,481.92 3,136.94 304,059.86 39,810.32 136,131.36 86,947.54 2,972.20 133,534.83 14,376.02 35,466.61 15,221.93 2,600.44 12,857.45 17,042.34 107,196.70 905.84 22,189.18 3,876.03 94,030.72 13,916.50 3,575.99 52,872.55 503.23 27,185.98 186,961.49 21,926.15 56,313.12 6,168.09 2,538,925.68 43,644.21 76,022.39 7,549.13 153,675.09 3,104,890.27 6,819.39 1,340.10 5,774.21 3,699.59 5,637.30 31,649.39 69,628.59 829.14 6,477.62 1,783.36 279.58 61,798.57 12,839.43 3,170.98 5,479.20 72,784.89 28,516.67 92,190.91 Greenland . . . . . . . . Greenwood . . . . . . . Guion . . . . . . . . . . . . Gurdon. . . . . . . . . . . Guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hackett . . . . . . . . . . Hamburg . . . . . . . . . Hardy. . . . . . . . . . . . Harrisburg . . . . . . . . Harrison . . . . . . . . . . Harrison Special. . . . Hatfield . . . . . . . . . . Havana . . . . . . . . . . Hazen . . . . . . . . . . . Heber Springs . . . . . Helena-West Helena. Hermitage . . . . . . . . Highfill . . . . . . . . . . . Highfill Special Aviation . . . . . . . . Highland . . . . . . . . . Holly Grove. . . . . . . . Hope . . . . . . . . . . . . Horseshoe Bend. . . . Hot Springs . . . . . . . Hoxie . . . . . . . . . . . . Hughes . . . . . . . . . . Humphrey . . . . . . . . Huntington . . . . . . . . Huntsville . . . . . . . . . Jacksonville . . . . . . . Jasper . . . . . . . . . . . Jennette. . . . . . . . . . Johnson . . . . . . . . . . Joiner . . . . . . . . . . . Jonesboro . . . . . . . . Keiser . . . . . . . . . . . Keo . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kibler . . . . . . . . . . . . Kingsland. . . . . . . . . Lake City . . . . . . . . . Lake Village . . . . . . . Lakeview . . . . . . . . . Lamar . . . . . . . . . . . Lepanto . . . . . . . . . . Leslie . . . . . . . . . . . . Lewisville. . . . . . . . . Lincoln. . . . . . . . . . . Little Flock . . . . . . . . Little Rock . . . . . . . . Lonoke. . . . . . . . . . . Lowell . . . . . . . . . . . Luxora . . . . . . . . . . . Madison. . . . . . . . . . Magazine . . . . . . . . . Magnolia . . . . . . . . . Malvern . . . . . . . . . . Malvern Special . . . . Mammoth Spring . . . Manila . . . . . . . . . . . Mansfield . . . . . . . . . Marianna . . . . . . . . . Marion . . . . . . . . . . . Marked Tree. . . . . . . Marshall. . . . . . . . . . Maumelle. . . . . . . . . Mayflower . . . . . . . . McCrory . . . . . . . . . . McGehee . . . . . . . . . Melbourne . . . . . . . . Mena . . . . . . . . . . . . Menifee . . . . . . . . . . Mineral Springs . . . . Monticello . . . . . . . . Moro . . . . . . . . . . . . Morrilton . . . . . . . . . Mount Ida. . . . . . . . . Mountain Home . . . . Mountain Pine . . . . . Mountain View . . . . . Mountainburg. . . . . . Mulberry . . . . . . . . . Murfreesboro . . . . . . Nashville . . . . . . . . . Newport . . . . . . . . . . Norfork . . . . . . . . . . North Little Rock . . . Oak Grove . . . . . . . . Ola. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oppelo . . . . . . . . . . . Osceola . . . . . . . . . . Oxford . . . . . . . . . . . Ozark . . . . . . . . . . . . Palestine . . . . . . . . . Paragould. . . . . . . . . Paris . . . . . . . . . . . . Patmos . . . . . . . . . . Patterson . . . . . . . . . Pea Ridge. . . . . . . . . Perla . . . . . . . . . . . . Perryville . . . . . . . . . Piggott . . . . . . . . . . . 44,791.90 161,593.51 2,901.72 30,108.03 7,892.74 4,066.71 29,936.58 17,705.43 21,359.15 254,471.32 4.87 3,342.66 3,671.36 34,092.96 141,478.19 245,297.25 3,721.54 93,883.41 18,249.96 143,228.01 1,547.86 47,312.31 4,069.32 2,523.09 26,760.87 16,693.93 17,887.35 252,210.33 47,936.30 32,029.89 3,906.43 163,314.18 21,138.70 1,476,930.69 14,838.00 9,155.94 1,837.07 2,903.29 49,415.84 606,762.63 27,338.63 99.26 42,298.40 1,966.46 1,156,145.13 2,279.41 2,672.61 2,156.83 1,290.72 4,513.37 64,966.24 4,807.07 8,496.42 20,505.81 5,281.93 8,278.83 16,605.08 7,119.83 1,916,724.74 106,361.67 178,613.51 3,518.58 1,302.44 3,610.25 407,482.87 280,606.86 27,627.45 35,919.45 4,806.23 143,975.25 20,923.55 1,771,156.33 12,911.22 13,067.49 1,077.14 2,202.33 41,405.90 566,027.40 20,916.85 75.25 46,065.84 9,539.47 21,745.10 29,703.33 69,903.99 186,620.02 57,232.28 13,893.93 138,425.70 20,301.98 17,448.03 157,238.18 29,885.80 149,311.23 4,997.01 3,914.99 171,100.14 3,350.07 140,340.43 20,230.31 386,610.83 13.97 218,362.33 13,831.77 32,701.31 25,517.90 113,572.27 160,306.64 6,032.67 1,433,717.42 861.25 6,831.90 2,471.58 90,668.65 1,298.28 72,179.80 7,499.06 359,907.84 24,677.40 146.94 3,523.92 19,567.07 2,504.47 19,093.33 28,824.46 3,060.08 2,280.02 29,884.16 132,999.14 3,559.57 69,056.43 1,069,258.39 2,447.85 1,337.28 1,579.12 769.04 4,281.07 56,433.55 4,552.46 6,197.52 18,913.97 3,401.85 67,928.07 18,345.62 4,858.93 1,896,037.69 89,004.93 191,589.58 2,269.03 1,135.48 2,796.72 181,586.09 269,551.74 146.53 8,958.01 17,838.07 27,070.25 37,282.25 167,797.42 26,619.63 13,476.47 158,937.32 22,620.09 15,459.28 92,598.47 26,096.71 121,691.73 3,849.39 4,101.76 146,218.77 3,070.34 128,147.48 18,076.56 358,973.75 27.88 153,494.86 11,672.78 21,432.99 23,811.34 103,339.83 142,437.30 4,662.70 2,682,835.86 659.01 5,942.86 1,934.83 71,453.61 739.44 60,848.68 7,033.25 332,750.97 20,029.75 138.74 1,513.65 22,687.89 1,894.78 16,748.52 20,341.35 Pine Bluff . . . . . . . . . Pineville . . . . . . . . . . Plainview . . . . . . . . . Plumerville. . . . . . . . Pocahontas . . . . . . . Portia . . . . . . . . . . . . Pottsville . . . . . . . . . Prairie Grove . . . . . . Prescott . . . . . . . . . . Quitman . . . . . . . . . . Ravenden. . . . . . . . . Rector . . . . . . . . . . . Redfield . . . . . . . . . . Rison . . . . . . . . . . . . Rockport . . . . . . . . . Roe . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rogers . . . . . . . . . . . Rose Bud . . . . . . . . . Russellville. . . . . . . . Salem . . . . . . . . . . . Searcy . . . . . . . . . . . Shannon Hills . . . . . . Sheridan . . . . . . . . . Sherrill . . . . . . . . . . . Sherwood . . . . . . . . Shirley . . . . . . . . . . . Siloam Springs. . . . . Sparkman . . . . . . . . Springdale . . . . . . . . Springtown . . . . . . . St. Charles . . . . . . . . Stamps . . . . . . . . . . Star City. . . . . . . . . . Stephens . . . . . . . . . Stuttgart. . . . . . . . . . Sulphur Springs . . . . Summit . . . . . . . . . . Sunset . . . . . . . . . . . Swifton . . . . . . . . . . Taylor. . . . . . . . . . . . Texarkana . . . . . . . . Texarkana Special . . Thornton . . . . . . . . . Tontitown . . . . . . . . . Trumann . . . . . . . . . Tuckerman. . . . . . . . Turrell . . . . . . . . . . . Twin Groves . . . . . . . Tyronza . . . . . . . . . . Van Buren . . . . . . . . Vandervoort . . . . . . . Vilonia . . . . . . . . . . . Viola. . . . . . . . . . . . . Wabbaseka . . . . . . . Waldenburg . . . . . . . Waldron . . . . . . . . . . Walnut Ridge . . . . . . Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . Warren. . . . . . . . . . . Washington . . . . . . . Weiner . . . . . . . . . . . West Fork. . . . . . . . . West Memphis . . . . . Wheatley . . . . . . . . . White Hall . . . . . . . . Wickes. . . . . . . . . . . Wiederkehr Village . . Wilton . . . . . . . . . . . Wynne . . . . . . . . . . . Yellville. . . . . . . . . . . 632,581.98 2,116.64 3,190.71 2,670.67 123,478.75 2,898.19 13,981.35 82,210.40 97,846.82 18,824.12 2,767.34 25,458.96 18,379.11 11,294.33 3,445.94 266.61 2,048,524.10 9,307.15 938,514.93 18,733.73 277,668.99 9,311.53 171,954.08 751.56 319,465.40 4,440.95 482,465.98 3,170.83 1,832,470.42 196.35 2,872.04 12,389.32 69,603.47 4,939.35 336,798.84 1,505.62 2,265.86 1,094.17 3,202.28 5,294.24 364,476.58 182,559.11 830.13 106,332.77 68,035.68 18,318.63 7,101.36 802.92 2,066.21 384,760.17 311.48 45,665.67 2,478.73 646.86 6,316.93 48,604.56 63,327.02 14,605.51 63,925.24 1,088.00 9,627.10 24,928.28 535,110.32 4,745.30 47,783.73 2,783.79 3,898.11 1,195.62 1.89 19,597.79 COUNTY SALES AND USE TAX Arkansas County . . . 280,890.80 Ashley County . . . . . 302,808.64 Crossett. . . . . . . . . 59,884.51 Fountain Hill. . . . . . 1,561.69 Hamburg . . . . . . . . 29,848.94 Montrose . . . . . . . . 5,166.35 Parkdale . . . . . . . . 3,702.88 Portland. . . . . . . . . 5,421.72 Wilmot. . . . . . . . . . 7,720.07 Baxter County . . . . . 326,511.68 Mountain Home . . . 158,261.66 Cotter . . . . . . . . . . 13,236.38 Gassville . . . . . . . . 24,518.20 Norfork . . . . . . . . . 6,955.92 Lakeview . . . . . . . . 10,965.64 Big Flat . . . . . . . . . 1,494.66 Salesville . . . . . . . . 6,280.45 Briarcliff. . . . . . . . . 3,449.23 Benton County . . . . . 763,185.11 Benton County Special Aviation . 24,059.62 Siloam Springs . . . 193,269.40 Rogers. . . . . . . . . . 705,772.88 Bentonville. . . . . . . 351,674.38 Bethel Heights . . . . 12,726.58 Decatur . . . . . . . . . 23,421.19 Gentry . . . . . . . . . . 43,420.11 Gravette. . . . . . . . . 33,723.67 Lowell . . . . . . . . . . 95,930.64 Centerton. . . . . . . . 38,251.05 611,178.20 1,741.77 3,116.74 6,022.43 78,032.02 2,066.75 12,412.80 53,453.45 101,878.11 10,983.38 2,776.21 21,747.11 21,756.48 13,016.49 2,919.85 205.19 1,889,312.87 7,155.00 916,241.58 18,418.74 215,324.72 6,247.23 153,033.29 529.62 319,351.80 2,417.62 458,795.11 2,649.88 2,014,941.18 1,137.66 12,994.73 52,850.23 4,484.33 269,263.87 1,077.60 1,974.90 880.93 2,892.44 4,961.71 313,552.36 134,077.56 905.84 99,627.50 61,766.42 18,229.81 5,122.05 627.32 452,920.73 187.60 42,775.91 2,160.27 741.48 6,166.51 43,769.58 58,689.47 11,039.53 59,504.91 985.97 7,406.15 22,302.80 562,584.02 5,066.54 54,776.80 2,897.10 1,660.24 1,000.63 17,240.15 244,067.90 245,249.04 48,501.31 1,264.84 24,175.08 4,184.30 2,999.02 4,391.13 6,252.59 298,902.64 144,879.44 12,117.14 22,445.00 6,367.75 10,038.41 1,368.28 5,749.39 3,157.56 698,869.14 13,791.74 176,606.65 644,924.54 321,354.71 11,629.36 21,401.93 38,194.47 30,816.17 87,659.96 34,953.23 Pea Ridge . . . . . . . Cave Springs . . . . . Sulphur Springs . . . Avoca . . . . . . . . . . Garfield . . . . . . . . . Gateway . . . . . . . . Highfill. . . . . . . . . . Little Flock. . . . . . . Springdale . . . . . . . Elm Springs . . . . . . Springtown . . . . . . Bella Vista . . . . . . . Boone County. . . . . . Alpena . . . . . . . . . . Bellefonte . . . . . . . Bergman . . . . . . . . Everton . . . . . . . . . Lead Hill . . . . . . . . Omaha. . . . . . . . . . South Lead Hill . . . Valley Springs . . . . Zinc . . . . . . . . . . . . Harrison. . . . . . . . . Diamond City . . . . . Bradley County. . . . . Banks . . . . . . . . . . Hermitage . . . . . . . Warren . . . . . . . . . Calhoun County . . . . Hampton . . . . . . . . Harrell . . . . . . . . . . Thornton . . . . . . . . Tinsman . . . . . . . . Carroll County . . . . . Beaver. . . . . . . . . . Blue Eye . . . . . . . . Chicot County. . . . . . Lake Village . . . . . . Eudora. . . . . . . . . . Dermott . . . . . . . . . Clark County . . . . . . Clay County . . . . . . . Datto . . . . . . . . . . . Greenway . . . . . . . Knobel . . . . . . . . . . McDougal . . . . . . . Nimmons. . . . . . . . Peach Orchard. . . . Pollard . . . . . . . . . . Success. . . . . . . . . St. Francis . . . . . . . Cleburne County. . . . Concord. . . . . . . . . Greers Ferry. . . . . . Heber Springs . . . . Higden. . . . . . . . . . Quitman. . . . . . . . . Fairfield Bay. . . . . . Cleveland County . . . Rison . . . . . . . . . . . Kingsland . . . . . . . Columbia County . . . Emerson . . . . . . . . McNeil. . . . . . . . . . Magnolia . . . . . . . . Taylor . . . . . . . . . . Waldo . . . . . . . . . . Conway County . . . . Morrilton . . . . . . . . Menifee . . . . . . . . . Oppelo. . . . . . . . . . Plumerville . . . . . . Craighead County. . . Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . Black Oak . . . . . . . Bono . . . . . . . . . . . Brookland . . . . . . . Caraway . . . . . . . . Cash . . . . . . . . . . . Egypt. . . . . . . . . . . Lake City . . . . . . . . Monette. . . . . . . . . Jonesboro . . . . . . . Crawford County . . . Alma . . . . . . . . . . . Van Buren . . . . . . . Mulberry . . . . . . . . Mountainburg . . . . Kibler. . . . . . . . . . . Dyer . . . . . . . . . . . Chester . . . . . . . . . Rudy . . . . . . . . . . . Cedarville . . . . . . . Crittenden County . . Marion. . . . . . . . . . West Memphis. . . . Earle . . . . . . . . . . . Crawfordsville . . . . Edmondson . . . . . . Gilmore . . . . . . . . . Horseshoe Lake. . . Jennette . . . . . . . . 41,815.92 19,660.26 11,960.14 7,539.70 8,733.93 8,805.23 11,657.12 46,075.94 35,844.76 231.72 2,031.98 278,630.21 348,826.50 3,652.50 5,072.92 5,161.69 2,156.00 3,639.82 2,092.58 1,116.04 2,117.94 963.85 154,115.24 9,258.07 116,125.23 779.84 4,997.50 41,864.61 54,857.83 14,080.06 2,612.70 4,610.13 668.78 158,267.16 596.03 225.86 110,928.79 16,604.91 16,581.38 21,957.54 348,030.93 46,457.94 286.12 719.73 1,056.00 575.19 294.97 575.19 707.93 530.95 737.43 375,015.00 3,132.62 11,424.86 79,015.83 1,240.77 8,402.80 1,793.58 33,842.78 4,782.67 1,689.55 402,322.40 670.29 1,236.02 21,968.26 1,056.78 2,976.14 346,391.20 83,573.83 3,968.16 9,250.54 10,896.50 260,633.14 27,885.14 4,430.64 23,423.52 20,635.01 20,898.37 4,554.57 1,564.67 30,301.86 18,264.76 860,024.31 280,878.13 46,861.84 213,874.71 18,327.93 7,682.64 10,915.65 6,589.95 1,115.22 811.07 12,763.09 647,175.40 53,292.59 165,643.51 18,177.32 3,077.45 3,071.46 1,573.45 1,921.91 668.18 38,210.75 17,965.27 10,928.99 6,889.66 7,980.93 8,046.08 10,652.10 42,103.49 32,754.40 211.74 1,856.79 254,608.05 337,916.34 3,538.26 4,914.25 5,000.25 2,088.56 3,525.98 2,027.13 1,081.14 2,051.70 933.71 149,295.02 8,968.51 109,442.36 734.97 4,709.90 39,455.35 44,199.31 11,344.39 2,105.07 3,714.41 538.84 141,447.22 532.68 201.86 116,381.60 17,421.14 17,396.45 23,036.88 251,736.22 50,314.00 309.87 779.47 1,143.65 622.94 319.45 622.94 766.69 575.01 798.63 372,393.24 2,831.89 10,328.06 71,430.20 1,121.66 7,596.12 1,621.39 32,308.32 4,565.82 1,612.95 403,124.22 671.62 1,238.48 22,012.04 1,058.88 2,982.09 294,085.32 70,953.99 3,368.96 7,853.69 9,251.09 238,955.05 25,565.80 4,062.12 21,475.28 18,918.70 19,160.15 4,175.75 1,434.53 27,781.51 16,745.59 788,492.01 233,045.27 38,881.38 177,452.38 15,206.73 6,374.30 9,056.74 5,467.69 925.30 672.95 10,589.57 652,480.74 53,729.47 167,001.40 18,326.33 3,102.68 3,096.64 1,586.35 1,937.67 673.66 CITY & TOWN C D D D Fa Fr F G G G H H H In Iz Ja Jericho . . . . . . . . . Sunset. . . . . . . . . . Turrell . . . . . . . . . . Anthonyville. . . . . . Clarkedale . . . . . . . Cross County . . . . . . Cherry Valley . . . . . Hickory Ridge . . . . Parkin . . . . . . . . . . Wynne . . . . . . . . . . Dallas County. . . . . . Desha County. . . . . . McGehee . . . . . . . . Arkansas City. . . . . Dumas. . . . . . . . . . Mitchellville . . . . . . Reed . . . . . . . . . . . Watson . . . . . . . . . Tillar . . . . . . . . . . . Drew County . . . . . . Monticello . . . . . . . Jerome . . . . . . . . . Tillar . . . . . . . . . . . Wilmar. . . . . . . . . . Winchester . . . . . . Faulkner County . . . . Damascus . . . . . . . Enola . . . . . . . . . . . Mount Vernon . . . . Wooster . . . . . . . . . Holland . . . . . . . . . Franklin County . . . . Branch. . . . . . . . . . Wiederkehr Village. Altus . . . . . . . . . . . Charleston . . . . . . . Denning. . . . . . . . . Ozark. . . . . . . . . . . Fulton County. . . . . . Mammoth Spring. . Salem . . . . . . . . . . Viola . . . . . . . . . . . Horseshoe Bend . . Cherokee Village . . Ash Flat . . . . . . . . . Hardy . . . . . . . . . . Garland County . . . . Lonsdale . . . . . . . . Mountain Pine . . . . Fountain Lake . . . . Grant County . . . . . . Greene County . . . . . Delaplaine . . . . . . . Lafe. . . . . . . . . . . . Marmaduke . . . . . . Oak Grove Heights . Paragould . . . . . . . Hempstead County. . Hope . . . . . . . . . . . Blevins . . . . . . . . . Emmet. . . . . . . . . . Fulton . . . . . . . . . . McCaskill. . . . . . . . Oakhaven . . . . . . . Ozan . . . . . . . . . . . Patmos . . . . . . . . . Perrytown . . . . . . . Washington . . . . . . McNab. . . . . . . . . . Hot Spring County . . Malvern . . . . . . . . . Perla . . . . . . . . . . . Rockport . . . . . . . . Donaldson . . . . . . . Friendship . . . . . . . Midway . . . . . . . . . Magnet Cove . . . . . Howard County . . . . Nashville . . . . . . . . Dierks . . . . . . . . . . Mineral Springs . . . Tollette . . . . . . . . . Independence County Batesville. . . . . . . . Cave City . . . . . . . . Cushman . . . . . . . . Magness . . . . . . . . Moorefield . . . . . . . Newark . . . . . . . . . Oil Trough . . . . . . . Pleasant Plains . . . Sulphur Rock . . . . . Izard County. . . . . . . Jackson County . . . . Newport. . . . . . . . . Tuckerman . . . . . . Grubbs. . . . . . . . . . Amagon. . . . . . . . . Beedeville . . . . . . . Campbell Station . . Diaz. . . . . . . . . . . . Jacksonport. . . . . . 1,101.66 1,875.21 5,156.83 1,496.81 371.21 248,637.28 6,308.45 3,440.97 14,355.31 77,197.91 139,002.58 96,474.84 38,266.72 4,931.97 43,860.20 4,161.61 2,302.70 2,411.56 276.33 285,863.83 95,822.27 481.94 2,168.73 5,982.34 2,001.10 622,333.83 869.36 1,385.08 1,060.91 3,801.59 4,251.00 160,064.71 3,081.90 397.12 7,052.98 25,596.20 3,496.28 30,430.55 94,357.18 5,601.85 7,770.30 1,860.77 34.19 3,951.08 9.77 131.87 680,828.11 925.88 6,057.45 3,209.20 127,296.78 357,266.85 1,436.65 4,355.19 13,099.50 8,223.95 249,060.21 296,299.36 107,475.55 3,695.23 263.22 2,480.36 850.41 546.69 820.04 617.56 2,581.60 1,498.34 759.29 155,579.41 73,488.42 936.83 6,451.93 2,655.72 1,678.14 2,786.06 3,690.31 317,507.56 62,880.92 15,855.59 16,293.86 4,176.59 349,681.16 108,831.56 714.41 5,311.95 2,200.83 1,843.63 14,046.13 2,511.94 3,076.55 4,851.03 40,724.73 122,968.48 66,123.29 14,873.72 3,707.85 804.21 888.87 1,930.11 10,869.58 1,989.37 AUGUST 2008 1,110.69 1,890.59 5,199.10 1,509.09 374.24 216,794.48 5,500.53 3,000.29 12,516.84 67,311.22 123,059.86 93,609.38 37,130.14 4,785.48 42,557.47 4,038.00 2,234.31 2,339.93 268.12 248,812.42 83,402.55 419.47 1,887.64 5,206.96 1,741.73 545,121.80 761.50 1,213.23 929.28 3,329.94 3,723.59 130,919.27 2,520.73 324.80 5,768.74 20,935.50 2,859.66 24,889.60 84,730.68 5,030.34 6,977.56 1,670.93 30.70 3,547.99 8.77 118.41 625,945.39 851.24 5,569.15 2,950.50 111,884.07 304,339.10 1,223.81 3,709.98 11,158.86 7,005.61 212,162.87 239,813.16 86,986.54 2,990.78 213.04 2,007.51 688.29 442.47 663.71 499.83 2,089.45 1,212.70 614.54 154,859.88 73,148.55 932.50 6,422.09 2,643.43 1,670.39 2,773.17 3,673.24 289,414.70 42,922.11 10,822.92 11,122.09 2,850.92 343,852.51 107,017.50 702.50 5,223.41 2,164.14 1,812.90 13,812.00 2,470.07 3,025.27 4,770.18 68,088.69 118,533.06 63,738.24 14,337.23 3,574.11 775.21 856.81 1,860.49 10,477.52 1,917.61 Swifton . . . . . . . . . Tupelo . . . . . . . . . . Weldon . . . . . . . . . Jefferson County . . . Pine Bluff. . . . . . . . Wabbaseka . . . . . . White Hall . . . . . . . Redfield . . . . . . . . . Altheimer. . . . . . . . Humphrey . . . . . . . Sherrill. . . . . . . . . . Johnson County . . . . Clarksville . . . . . . . Coal Hill . . . . . . . . . Hartman . . . . . . . . Knoxville . . . . . . . . Lamar . . . . . . . . . . Lafayette County . . . Bradley . . . . . . . . . Stamps . . . . . . . . . Buckner. . . . . . . . . Lewisville . . . . . . . Lawrence County . . . Walnut Ridge . . . . . Alicia . . . . . . . . . . . Black Rock . . . . . . College City . . . . . . Hoxie . . . . . . . . . . . Imboden . . . . . . . . Lynn . . . . . . . . . . . Minturn . . . . . . . . . Portia. . . . . . . . . . . Powhatan . . . . . . . Ravenden . . . . . . . Sedgwick. . . . . . . . Smithville . . . . . . . Strawberry . . . . . . Lee County. . . . . . . . Marianna . . . . . . . . Aubrey. . . . . . . . . . Haynes . . . . . . . . . LaGrange. . . . . . . . Moro . . . . . . . . . . . Rondo . . . . . . . . . . Lincoln County . . . . . Star City . . . . . . . . Gould. . . . . . . . . . . Grady . . . . . . . . . . Little River County . . Ashdown . . . . . . . . Ogden . . . . . . . . . . Wilton . . . . . . . . . . Winthrop . . . . . . . . Foreman . . . . . . . . Logan County. . . . . . Blue Mountain . . . . Caulksville . . . . . . . Magazine. . . . . . . . Morrison Bluff . . . . Paris . . . . . . . . . . . Ratcliff. . . . . . . . . . Scranton . . . . . . . . Subiaco . . . . . . . . . Booneville . . . . . . . Lonoke County . . . . . Allport . . . . . . . . . . Austin . . . . . . . . . . Carlisle . . . . . . . . . Coy . . . . . . . . . . . . England . . . . . . . . . Humnoke. . . . . . . . Keo . . . . . . . . . . . . Lonoke . . . . . . . . . Ward . . . . . . . . . . . Cabot. . . . . . . . . . . Madison County . . . . Huntsville. . . . . . . . Hindsville. . . . . . . . St. Paul . . . . . . . . . Marion County . . . . . Bull Shoals . . . . . . Flippin . . . . . . . . . . Pyatt . . . . . . . . . . . Summit . . . . . . . . . Yellville . . . . . . . . . Miller County . . . . . . Garland . . . . . . . . . Fouke . . . . . . . . . . Texarkana . . . . . . . Mississippi County . . Osceola . . . . . . . . . Keiser . . . . . . . . . . Bassett . . . . . . . . . Birdsong . . . . . . . . Blytheville . . . . . . . Burdette . . . . . . . . Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . Dyess . . . . . . . . . . Gosnell . . . . . . . . . Joiner . . . . . . . . . . Leachville . . . . . . . Luxora . . . . . . . . . . 7,373.37 1,498.38 846.54 593,273.57 516,315.53 3,024.76 44,313.14 10,834.81 11,162.57 3,736.46 1,179.93 121,183.18 81,065.34 10,512.55 6,259.22 5,366.55 14,860.42 69,387.20 2,624.85 9,935.27 1,846.25 5,991.01 128,932.15 27,613.10 812.97 4,020.02 1,508.21 15,794.13 3,835.00 1,766.12 639.17 2,708.05 280.34 2,865.03 627.95 409.29 1,586.70 27,016.33 21,994.28 938.18 908.47 517.91 1,023.09 1,006.11 43,293.61 10,495.29 5,542.84 2,221.38 227,241.42 45,423.58 2,033.18 4,170.88 1,767.16 10,688.46 114,991.12 1,218.60 2,151.01 8,447.08 683.15 34,222.23 1,763.27 2,049.46 4,052.74 38,007.26 252,883.39 1,337.23 6,370.26 24,259.62 1,221.40 31,756.52 2,948.22 2,474.40 45,139.32 27,165.72 160,688.41 172,520.93 13,471.41 493.82 1,073.23 81,193.26 15,273.37 10,362.98 1,932.09 4,475.10 10,019.33 438,580.41 8,684.76 8,684.76 195,407.11 557,888.53 79,135.34 7,204.66 1,498.00 356.67 162,925.17 1,150.25 2,238.08 4,592.08 35,381.30 4,815.00 17,663.90 11,743.24 7,107.41 1,444.33 816.00 600,818.56 522,881.81 3,063.22 44,876.70 10,972.60 11,304.53 3,783.98 1,194.94 99,404.33 66,496.40 8,623.25 5,134.33 4,402.08 12,189.72 61,167.33 2,313.90 8,758.30 1,627.54 5,281.28 118,737.16 25,429.66 748.69 3,702.15 1,388.95 14,545.25 3,531.75 1,626.47 588.63 2,493.91 258.17 2,638.49 578.30 376.93 1,461.24 28,463.71 23,172.61 988.45 957.14 545.66 1,077.89 1,060.01 44,179.87 10,710.14 5,656.31 2,266.85 149,325.14 34,806.86 1,557.97 3,196.02 1,354.13 8,190.28 79,026.57 837.47 1,478.26 5,805.18 469.49 23,518.91 1,211.79 1,408.47 2,785.21 26,120.13 213,797.04 1,130.54 5,385.65 20,509.99 1,032.62 26,848.14 2,492.53 2,091.96 38,162.46 22,966.91 135,851.96 142,624.33 11,136.91 408.24 887.26 69,645.07 13,101.03 8,889.05 1,657.28 3,838.60 8,594.27 313,735.23 6,212.58 6,212.58 139,783.02 585,805.50 83,095.30 7,565.18 1,572.96 374.51 171,078.02 1,207.81 2,350.08 4,821.87 37,151.79 5,055.94 18,547.81 12,330.87 Manila . . . . . . . . . . Marie. . . . . . . . . . . Victoria . . . . . . . . . Wilson . . . . . . . . . . Etowah . . . . . . . . . Montgomery County. Black Springs . . . . Norman . . . . . . . . . Oden . . . . . . . . . . . Mount Ida . . . . . . . Nevada County. . . . . Prescott. . . . . . . . . Bluff City . . . . . . . . Bodcaw . . . . . . . . . Cale. . . . . . . . . . . . Emmet. . . . . . . . . . Rosston . . . . . . . . . Willisville . . . . . . . . Newton County. . . . . Jasper . . . . . . . . . . Western Grove . . . . Ouachita County. . . . Camden. . . . . . . . . Stephens . . . . . . . . East Camden . . . . . Bearden. . . . . . . . . Chidester. . . . . . . . Louann . . . . . . . . . Perry County . . . . . . Adona . . . . . . . . . . Bigelow . . . . . . . . . Casa . . . . . . . . . . . Fourche . . . . . . . . . Houston. . . . . . . . . Perry . . . . . . . . . . . Perryville . . . . . . . . Phillips County . . . . . Elaine . . . . . . . . . . Lake View . . . . . . . Lexa . . . . . . . . . . . Marvell . . . . . . . . . HelenaWest Helena . . . Pike County . . . . . . . Antoine . . . . . . . . . Daisy . . . . . . . . . . . Delight. . . . . . . . . . Glenwood . . . . . . . Murfreesboro. . . . . Poinsett County . . . . Lepanto . . . . . . . . . Fisher . . . . . . . . . . Harrisburg . . . . . . . Marked Tree . . . . . Trumann . . . . . . . . Tyronza . . . . . . . . . Weiner. . . . . . . . . . Waldenburg . . . . . . Polk County . . . . . . . Mena. . . . . . . . . . . Cove . . . . . . . . . . . Grannis . . . . . . . . . Hatfield . . . . . . . . . Vandervoort . . . . . . Wickes . . . . . . . . . Pope County. . . . . . . Russellville . . . . . . Atkins . . . . . . . . . . Dover. . . . . . . . . . . Hector . . . . . . . . . . London . . . . . . . . . Pottsville . . . . . . . . Prairie County . . . . . Hazen . . . . . . . . . . Biscoe . . . . . . . . . . Des Arc . . . . . . . . . DeValls Bluff . . . . . Ulm . . . . . . . . . . . . Pulaski County . . . . . North Little Rock . . Alexander . . . . . . . Cammack Village . . Jacksonville. . . . . . Little Rock . . . . . . . Maumelle . . . . . . . Sherwood . . . . . . . Wrightsville . . . . . . Pulaski County River Project . . . Randolph County . . . Biggers . . . . . . . . . Maynard . . . . . . . . O’Kean . . . . . . . . . Pocahontas . . . . . . Ravenden Springs . Reyno . . . . . . . . . . Saline County. . . . . . Scott County . . . . . . Waldron. . . . . . . . . Mansfield. . . . . . . . Searcy County . . . . . Gilbert . . . . . . . . . . 27,240.39 963.00 526.08 8,372.73 3,263.50 44,316.36 672.98 2,497.11 1,298.73 5,791.17 29,222.60 21,764.90 932.95 909.33 442.86 2,834.28 1,564.76 1,110.09 30,618.16 1,979.47 1,617.76 90,731.36 100,275.61 8,781.94 6,876.13 8,576.10 2,744.35 1,486.52 108,182.69 887.00 1,560.54 991.35 279.85 754.18 1,489.39 6,915.73 138,962.51 10,685.30 6,559.42 4,088.83 17,232.37 28,603.51 1,011.19 552.41 8,791.72 3,426.80 46,463.52 705.59 2,618.10 1,361.66 6,071.76 31,353.64 23,352.10 1,000.99 975.64 475.15 3,040.97 1,678.87 1,191.04 27,053.27 1,749.00 1,429.40 80,229.93 88,669.51 7,765.48 6,080.27 7,583.49 2,426.72 1,314.47 66,023.25 697.42 1,227.00 779.46 220.04 592.99 1,171.06 5,437.61 123,246.34 9,476.84 5,817.57 3,626.39 15,283.45 185,442.56 169,266.78 1,179.42 892.13 2,351.28 15,929.75 13,336.53 114,124.95 15,232.85 1,892.50 15,654.20 19,996.24 49,197.88 6,555.91 5,427.55 571.32 261,368.84 118,463.96 8,048.90 12,083.86 8,448.20 2,521.86 14,185.42 341,512.12 338,708.86 41,162.24 19,007.86 7,237.00 13,229.70 18,178.31 24,572.14 8,928.88 2,596.30 10,543.39 4,270.81 1,118.15 946,261.67 1,067,828.72 3,039.18 14,683.46 528,604.63 3,235,892.25 186,538.28 380,091.40 24,172.05 164,469.66 154,286.87 1,075.04 813.17 2,143.21 14,519.98 12,156.26 109,736.09 14,647.04 1,819.72 15,052.19 19,227.25 47,305.90 6,303.79 5,218.83 549.36 105,091.23 47,632.01 3,236.31 4,858.68 3,396.85 1,013.99 5,703.67 318,994.75 316,376.32 38,448.23 17,754.59 6,759.84 12,357.41 16,979.73 23,318.27 8,473.26 2,463.82 10,005.38 4,052.88 1,061.09 919,506.51 1,037,675.05 2,987.70 14,268.83 513,677.74 3,144,516.17 181,270.76 369,358.27 23,489.46 130.42 124,111.11 3,003.83 3,223.83 1,700.76 55,152.03 1,159.24 4,095.36 85,058.53 30,243.03 7,560.76 35,999.26 191.33 105,346.66 2,549.68 2,736.42 1,443.62 46,813.55 983.97 3,476.18 328,840.81 72,566.11 25,801.28 6,450.32 33,560.00 178.37 Leslie. . . . . . . . . . . Marshall . . . . . . . . Pindall . . . . . . . . . . St. Joe . . . . . . . . . . Sebastian County . . . Fort Smith . . . . . . . Huntington. . . . . . . Mansfield. . . . . . . . Barling. . . . . . . . . . Greenwood . . . . . . Bonanza . . . . . . . . Central City . . . . . . Hackett . . . . . . . . . Hartford . . . . . . . . . Lavaca. . . . . . . . . . Midland . . . . . . . . . Sevier County. . . . . . DeQueen . . . . . . . . Ben Lomond . . . . . Gillham . . . . . . . . . Horatio . . . . . . . . . Lockesburg . . . . . . Sharp County . . . . . . Hardy . . . . . . . . . . Ash Flat . . . . . . . . . Cave City . . . . . . . . Evening Shade. . . . Sidney . . . . . . . . . . Williford . . . . . . . . . Horseshoe Bend . . Cherokee Village . . Highland . . . . . . . . St. Francis County . . Hughes . . . . . . . . . Forrest City . . . . . . Wheatley . . . . . . . . Palestine . . . . . . . . Madison . . . . . . . . Caldwell . . . . . . . . Colt . . . . . . . . . . . . Widener. . . . . . . . . Stone County . . . . . . Mountain View . . . . Fifty Six . . . . . . . . . Union County . . . . . . Calion . . . . . . . . . . El Dorado. . . . . . . . Felsenthal . . . . . . . Huttig . . . . . . . . . . Junction City . . . . . Norphlet . . . . . . . . Smackover . . . . . . Strong . . . . . . . . . . Van Buren County. . . Shirley . . . . . . . . . . Damascus . . . . . . . Clinton. . . . . . . . . . Fairfield Bay. . . . . . Washington County . Elkins . . . . . . . . . . Elm Springs . . . . . . Goshen . . . . . . . . . Greenland . . . . . . . Johnson. . . . . . . . . Prairie Grove . . . . . Springdale . . . . . . . Tontitown. . . . . . . . West Fork . . . . . . . Winslow. . . . . . . . . Fayetteville . . . . . . Lincoln . . . . . . . . . Farmington . . . . . . White County . . . . . . Rose Bud. . . . . . . . Beebe . . . . . . . . . . Bradford . . . . . . . . Kensett . . . . . . . . . Garner . . . . . . . . . . Georgetown. . . . . . Griffithville . . . . . . . Higginson . . . . . . . Judsonia . . . . . . . . Letona . . . . . . . . . . McRae. . . . . . . . . . Pangburn. . . . . . . . Russell . . . . . . . . . Searcy . . . . . . . . . . West Point . . . . . . . Bald Knob . . . . . . . Woodruff County . . . Cotton Plant. . . . . . Augusta . . . . . . . . . Hunter . . . . . . . . . . McCrory. . . . . . . . . Patterson. . . . . . . . Yell County . . . . . . . . Plainview. . . . . . . . Dardanelle . . . . . . . Ola . . . . . . . . . . . . Danville . . . . . . . . . Belleville . . . . . . . . Havana . . . . . . . . . 2,794.60 7,612.66 550.80 747.93 825,470.15 1,431,084.14 12,266.23 12,587.15 74,453.17 126,798.60 9,164.02 9,467.11 12,373.20 13,763.85 32,537.61 4,510.69 232,321.31 45,192.94 987.74 1,473.77 7,815.67 5,573.66 71,239.24 6,555.81 8,792.18 16,989.21 4,193.20 2,479.85 568.11 45.09 34,618.66 8,891.38 150,835.16 29,894.82 236,564.61 5,956.54 11,865.06 15,804.06 7,445.68 5,892.50 5,364.12 92,364.42 31,399.54 1,779.60 471,917.40 13,753.47 611,484.93 3,286.75 20,357.48 18,372.83 20,353.99 56,682.77 16,810.54 452,947.43 5,599.12 3,123.55 37,931.15 38,446.20 1,251,343.92 20,428.51 16,835.96 12,279.96 14,811.07 37,868.67 41,477.54 715,030.34 33,149.37 33,345.33 6,515.58 947,892.43 29,458.85 58,868.71 920,638.62 6,013.72 69,108.70 11,214.39 25,106.22 3,981.11 1,766.27 3,672.71 5,298.80 27,783.66 2,817.62 9,265.89 9,167.77 3,196.10 265,332.55 2,915.74 44,997.75 15,759.91 5,715.72 15,867.08 904.99 11,014.67 2,780.45 98,467.78 5,017.46 28,097.85 8,001.37 15,896.42 2,465.54 2,605.10 2,605.24 7,096.84 513.48 697.25 715,915.12 1,241,153.05 10,638.28 10,916.61 64,571.87 109,970.11 7,947.78 8,210.65 10,731.05 11,937.14 28,219.27 3,912.04 221,755.98 43,137.69 942.82 1,406.75 7,460.24 5,320.18 63,298.09 5,825.03 7,812.11 15,095.39 3,725.77 2,203.41 504.78 40.06 30,759.67 7,900.24 141,414.18 28,027.64 221,789.08 5,584.50 11,123.98 14,816.96 6,980.64 5,524.46 5,029.08 76,761.55 26,095.29 1,478.98 413,694.13 12,056.62 536,042.39 2,881.25 17,845.86 16,106.07 17,842.80 49,689.48 14,736.51 256,578.69 3,171.70 1,769.38 21,486.65 21,778.42 1,225,728.71 19,921.68 16,418.27 11,975.30 14,443.62 36,929.16 40,448.49 697,290.64 26,896.66 32,518.04 6,353.90 924,375.49 28,727.99 57,408.20 691,952.73 4,519.92 51,942.15 8,428.75 18,869.86 2,992.21 1,327.53 2,760.41 3,982.58 20,882.22 2,117.72 6,964.25 6,890.50 2,402.19 199,424.16 2,191.48 33,820.35 14,906.60 5,406.25 15,007.97 855.99 10,418.29 2,629.92 85,381.57 4,350.66 24,363.69 6,938.00 13,783.81 2,137.87 2,258.88 47 PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY EMT E C Engineering Management Corporation AIR QUALITY MOLD SURVEYS ASBESTOS PROJECTS STORMWATER MGT. 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Consulting Engineers and Surveyors 510 Third St. Newport, Ark. 870-523-6531 48 CITY & TOWN •Environmental Assessments •Threatened/Endangered Species •Stormwater - Management, Permitting & Modeling •Floodplains - Management, Administration & Modeling Associates Ltd. •Wetlands - Section 404 Delineation, Permitting & Mitigation water resources/environmental consultants 3 Innwood Circle • Suite 220 • Little Rock, AR 72211-2492 (501) 225-7779 • Fax (501) 225-6738 • ftn@ftn-assoc.com engineering Birmingham l Conway l Little Rock l Oklahoma City Rogers l Russellville l Tulsa l Wichita craftontullsparks.com ENGINEERING, INC. Since 1972 Professional Engineering & Surveying Services 928 Airport Road 118 West 2nd Street Hot Springs, AR 71913 Malvern, AR 72104 Phone 501-767-2366 Phone 501-332-3107 www.bnfeng.com AFFILIATED ENGINEERS, INC. CONSULTING ENGINEERS P.O. Box 1299, HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS 71902 (501) 624-4691 FAX (501) 623-7277 AUGUST 2008 49 t M U N I C I PA L M A R T To place a classified ad in City & Town, please contact the League at 501-374-3484 or e-mail citytown@arml.org. Ads are FREE to members of the League and available at the low rate of $.70 per word to non-members. For members, ads will run for two consecutive months from the date of receipt unless we are notified to continue or discontinue. For non-members, ads will run for one month only unless otherwise notified. U.S. CENSUS 2010 JOB OPENINGS: For complete job descriptions, qualifications and an application, please send an e-mail to kansas_city_2010_HR@census.gov with subject line: LCO Application. Mail all applications or resumés to Bureau of the Census, Kansas City Regional Census Center, Attn: Admin. Dept. 2001 N.E. 46th St., Kansas City, MO 64116, or call 1-888-340-7525. Closing date is Dec. 31. This information applies to all Census Bureau ads listed below. ASST. MGR. FOR FIELD OPERATIONS—The U.S. Census Bureau in LR is accepting applications for an Asst. Mgr. for Field Operations. Duties include: Responsible for the direct supervision of 10-15 Field Operations and Office Operations supervisors and the indirect supervision of approximately 400-600 crew leaders and enumerators, at peak operation, who work outside the ELCO/LCO. Conducts individual and group training sessions as necessary. Assures that specific levels of quality and progress of field operations are met through analysis of various computer generated reports and observation. This is a temp. full-time position for 2 yrs. To qualify you must be a U.S. Citizen who resides within Pulaski, Saline and Lonoke counties in Arkansas. Pay rate $20.25 hr. + benefits. ASST. MGR. FOR ADMINISTRATION—The U.S. Census Bureau in LR is accepting applicationsfor an Asst. Mgr. for Admin. Duties include: Supervises/monitors the daily processing of payroll, personnel, supply requisitioning and other admin. duties. Supervises the Office Operations Supervisors and up to 10 clerks. This is a temp. full-time position for 2 yrs. To qualify you must be a U.S. Citizen who resides within Pulaski, Saline and Lonoke counties in Arkansas. Pay rate $17.00 hr. + benefits. ASST. MGR. FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE—The U.S. Census Bureau in LR is accepting applications for an Asst. Mgr. for Quality Assurance. Duties include: Manages staff and resources to carry out office and/or field procedures, directs and controls all operational functions, resources, personnel and implements a team-based environment to lead a temp. staff of office and field employees. This is a temp. full-time position for 2 years. To qualify you must be a U.S. Citizen who resides within Pulaski, Saline and Lonoke counties in Arkansas. Pay rate $17.00 hr. + benefits. ASST. MGR. FOR RECRUITING—The U.S. Census Bureau in LR is accepting applications for an Asst. Mgr. for Recruiting. Duties include: Responsible for the management and supervision of the recruitment and testing of applicants to fill ELCO/LCO positions. Prepares an ELCO/LCO recruiting plan to ensure that staffing needs are met for all field and office positions. Recruits, selects, trains and conducts employment tests of applicants. This is a temp. full-time position for 2 yrs. To qualify you must be a U.S. Citizen who resides within Pulaski, Saline and Lonoke counties in Arkansas. Pay rate $17.00 hr. + benefits. ASST. MGR. FOR TECHNOLOGY—The U.S. Census Bureau in LR is accepting applications for an Asst. Mgr. for Tech. Duties include: Responsible for managing automation functions in the Local Census Office. Incumbent is the first line of contact for all hardware, software and telecommunication problems in the LCO and between the LCO and Regional Census Center. Troubleshooting, evaluating, analyzing and coordinating automation operations. This is a temp. full-time position for 2 yrs. To qualify you must be a U.S. Citizen who resides within Pulaski, Saline and Lonoke counties in Arkansas. Pay rate $17.00 hr. + benefits. LOCAL CENSUS OFFICE MGR.—The U.S. Census Bureau in LR is accepting applications for a Local Census Office Mgr. Duties include: Manages staff and resources to carry out office and/or field procedures, directs and controls all operational functions, resources, personnel and implements a team-based environment to lead a temp. staff of office and field employees. This is a temp. full-time position for 2 yrs. To qualify you must be a U.S. Citizen who resides within Pulaski, Saline and Lonoke counties in Arkansas. Pay rate $17.00 hr. + benefits. CITY ENGINEER—Russellville is currently seeking to fill the position of City Engineer. Applicant must possess knowledge of City policies, procedures and ordinances relating to Public Works projects and activities; with knowledge of local, state and federal regulations affecting public works projects. Applicant must possess Bachelor’s degree in related field plus Professional Registration and seven years of related experience and/or training. Russellville, AR 72811, or email: hr@russellvillearkansas.org CIVIL ENGINEER—Pine Bluff is seeking a civil engineer who will perform civil engineering for wastewater system serving 50,000 population. Will supervise Engineering Dept. for a utility operation. Prefer civil or environmental engineering background with five years of job-related experience. Salary commensurate with experience, plus benefits. Mail resumé to General Manager, PBWU, 1520 S. Ohio St., Pine Bluff, AR 71601. Phone 870-535-6603. FIREFIGHTER—Barling seeks a firefighter. Will perform a variety of technical, administrative and supervisory work in assisting the planning, organizing, directing and implementing fire prevention, suppression and emergency medical services to prevent or minimize the loss of life and property by fire and emergency medical conditions. Will perform fire and emergency medical services. Desired qualifications: General: Must be 21 years or older, possess a valid state driver’s license without record of suspension or revocation in any state; 50 U.S. citizen; ability to read and write the English language. Must be of good moral character and of temperate and industrious habits. Felony convictions and disqualifying criminal histories within the past seven years are not allowed. Education and experience: High school diploma or equivalent. Must have minimum Firefighter 1/IFSAC certification, First Responder certification and ability to receive Firefighter II certification within one year of hire. Necessary knowledge, skills and abilities: Knowledge of fire suppression principles, procedures, techniques and equipment; skill in operating the required tools and equipment. Must have knowledge of streets and boundaries of the City of Barling. Requirements: Must be able to meet all entry-level requirements listed above; must be able to pass medical exam. Must have three years’ experience in fire service, officer’s level experience preferred. Apply by sending your resumé to: Fire Department, City of Barling, P. O. Box 23039, Barling, AR 72923, or pick up an application at the City of Barling Mon.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. HEALTH & SANITATION SUPERVISOR—Stamps is seeking applicants for a street and sanitation supervisor. Supervisory experience preferred. Knowledge of mechanical and heavy equipment maintenance needed. Contact person: Mayor Ian Ouei, 870-904-3083. HOME INSPECTION TRAINING—Arkansas’s only board-certified training for: •Home Inspectors • Commercial Inspectors • Building Inspectors • Code Enforcement Officers. Day and night classes. ABC Home Inspection Institute. 501-796-3627. abc@tcworks.net www.abchii.com. POLICE CHIEF—Harrison is accepting resumés for the position of Police Chief. The Chief of Police is responsible for performing a variety of complex administrative, supervisory and professional work in planning, coordinating and directing the activities of the Police Department, which consists of 27 officers and 12 Dispatchers. To apply, mail resumé and cover letter to Human Resource Director, P.O. Box 1715, Harrison, AR 72602. POLICE CHIEF—Helena-West Helena, EOE, is seeking a police chief. Minimum qualifications for the police chief include: Bachelor’s degree; 7 years of experience in police work, 3 years of which must have been equivalent to a police sergeant or higher; ALETA or equivalent certification; Valid Arkansas driver’s license. Base salary $38,500. Interested parties should send resumé with cover letter and 3 letters of reference by Monday, Sept. 15, to Mayor James Valley, City of Helena-West Helena, P.O. Box 248, Helena-West Helena, AR 72342. POLICE OFFICER—Bella Vista is accepting applications for full-time Police Officer. Applicants must be 21+ years of age, provide a birth certificate, possess valid driver’s license, have no convictions, must have a high school diploma or GED. Excellent fringe benefit package. Submit application/resumé by Aug. 31, to: Bella Vista Police Department, 105 Town Center, Bella Vista AR 72714. Phone: 479-855-8030. POLICE OFFICER—The Fayetteville Police Department is accepting applications for a police officer. Starting base salary is $33,306 and a complete benefit package of LOPFI II retirement, health insurance, paid holidays, vacation and sick pay. The police entrance exam will be conducted on Saturday, Oct. 11, at Ramay Junior High School, located at 401 S. Sang (Hwy. 62/6th St.), Fayetteville, Ark., beginning at 9:00 a.m. For additional information or an online application, visit the City of Fayetteville Web site: www.accessfayetteville.org. Applications and copies of a birth certificate, high school diploma and a valid driver’s license must be received at the City of Fayetteville Human Resources Office, 113 W. Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Ark. 72701, no later than 5:00 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008. For information, you can call the City of Fayetteville Human Resources Department at (479) 575-8278. POLICE OFFICER—Redfield Police Dept. is accepting applications for a full-time police officer, preferably certified. Benefits include paid holidays, paid employee health insurance, three weeks’ paid vacation and LOPFI retirement. For information, call 501-397-6111, or send a resumé to Redfield Police Dept., P.O. Box 304, Redfield, AR 72132. POLICE OFFICERS—Texarkana, Ark., Police Department positions are available for certified law enforcement officers. Police officer pay scale effective April 1: *Entry Level Police Officer: Annual Base $35,380.28; Bi-Weekly Rate $1,360.78; Hourly Rate $16.32. *First Year Police Officer: Annual Base $38,632.36; Bi-Weekly Rate $1,485.86; Hourly Rate $17.82. Lateral Transfers accepted. Dependent on number of prior certified law enforcement experience, starting salary is increased and recognized up to five years with TAPD. *The above information is for the first two-years as a police officer. Certificate, Cost of Living and Incentive Pay have not been included. Applicants with prior police experience or honorable active military service, a fluency in Spanish or sign language, or more than 60 college semester hours will be awarded preference points provided they pass the police entrance exam. We encourage minority and female applicants to apply. Texarkana, Ark., Police Dept. is an EOE. For additional information or for an online application, visit our Web site, www.txkusa.org/arkpolice, or contact the Personnel Office at 903-798-3328, e-mail Tateson@txkusa.org. RESIDENTIAL COLLECTION SUPERVISOR—Fort Smith is currently accepting applications for the position of Sanitation Residential Collection Supervisor. The Supervisor, under the guidance of the Director of Sanitation, will be responsible for the overall supervision within the residential collection program, also to provide day-to-day operations of solid waste collection to over 21,000 residential customers with 26 full-time employees. Coordinates and manages administrative functions of solid waste collections, yard waste recycling and curbside recycling. Requirements include: High school diploma or GED. Minimum of two years’ related experience is necessary and must have the ability to plan, organize and assign work to staff. Must possess customer service and sales skills. Ability to direct, supervise and communicate with people effectively is necessary. Must possess a Class “B” Commercial Driver’s license (CDL) at the time of hire. Must have experience in coordinating, planning and implementing progressive and proactive service programs for meeting short and long-term solid waste management goals and objectives. Salary: $40,102-56,908 annually with excellent benefits. Please submit resumés to: Human Resources Department, City of Fort Smith, 623 Garrison Ave., or mail to P.O. Box 1908, Fort Smith, AR 72902, by Aug. 15, 2008. EOE. SPORTS COORDINATOR—Harrison is accepting applications for a Sports Coordinator. This is a salaried position (based upon individual experience) with benefits and opportunity for advancement. The ideal candidate should have a background in youth sports (umpiring, tournament organization, sports marketing, etc.). Experience in a Parks and Recreation municipal setting is a plus. Applications may be obtained online at www.harrisonparks.org. Please submit application with resumé to Director, Harrison Parks and Recreation, P.O. Box 1715, Harrison, AR 72602. WASTEWATER OPERATOR—Eureka Springs is accepting applications for Wastewater Operator. Job requirements consist of experience in plant operations; electrical and mechanical maintenance. Salary based on license grade and experience. Please send resumé to Public Works Director, City of Eureka Springs, 44 S. Main St., Eureka Springs, AR 72632. EOE. FOR SALE—Fire Truck, 1974 Chevrolet/Howe, 500 GPM /500-gal., 427cubic inch, 4-speed, 2-speed rear end. Cab-over. No equip. included. Runs well. Out of service August 2008. Mail sealed bids by 12:00 noon Sept. 8, 2008 to “Fire Truck Auction,” City of Bradford, 308 W. Walnut, Bradford, AR 72020. The City of Bradford has the right to refuse any and all bids. FOR SALE—Damascus has a 1976 Young Fire Truck for sale. 1000 gpm Hale Pump, 1000-gallon steel-coated tank. Includes ladders, suction hose, light bar and siren. Still in service and may be seen at Damascus Fire Department. If you have any questions, please call Pam at Town Hall, 501-335-7321, or Chief Danny Mahan at 501-581-6843. FOR SALE—Horseshoe Bend is accepting bids on a white 2002 Chevrolet Impala with approximately 87,000 miles. Vehicle comes with police equipment (no radio). Vehicle can be seen at Horseshoe Bend City Hall. Please send bid to City of Horseshoe Bend, Attn: Police Car Bid, 704 W. Commerce, Horseshoe Bend, AR 72512, or call 870-670-5113. FOR SALE—Ashdown Street Department is accepting bids for the following equipment: Badger Gradall, Dresser Vos-T2-42A roller, Water tank truck F-600, Asphalt Lay Down machine, Brush Bandit-Model 90, Pea Gravel Machine and a 6' Land Pride Brush Cutter. Bids will be opened Aug. 20 at 10 a.m. Ashdown reserves the right to refuse any or all bids. For more information, call City Hall at 870-898-2622. FOR SALE—1991 Ford F-350 Super Duty w/ambulance box. Lights and siren included. 129,000 mi. Can be seen at the Rector Fire Dept. $2,750. Contact phone: 870-595-4836 or 870-595-4214. FOR SALE—Redfield Police Department has a 2003 Dodge Intrepid Police Unit for sale including a cage and mobile vision VHS recorder with 104,114 miles for $5,000. V-6 engine replaced on 06/21/07 has 9,300 miles on it. Unit was taken out of service in Dec. 2007. Contact the Redfield Police Dept. at 501-397-6111 or 397-5100. CITY ENGINEER—Grove, Okla., is seeking a City Engineer. Salary negotiable DOQ. The City Engineer is responsible for planning and managing administrative and professional-level engineering and planning activities. Duties include managing operations in engineering; developing and implementing departmental policies; designing engineering projects (water, wastewater, natural gas, street, storm drainage, etc.); reviewing and approving developmental plans and zoning requests; and providing technical advice. Preference may be given to those applicants with experience in water treatment and wastewater treatment operations. Must be proficient in Windows environment, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Auto Cad. Minimum requirements include a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and sufficient experience to successfully perform the essential duties of the job. Position requires registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Oklahoma. Send resumés to Chell Consulting, LLC, P.O. Box 891747, Oklahoma City, OK 73189-1747, or send to info@chellconsulting.com. A detailed position profile is available at www.chellconsulting.com. For additional information call 405-834-8287. EOE. CITY & TOWN LITTLE ROCK Healthcare Profiles Families in Crisis Don’t Have to Wait P early intervention: The Key to Your Child’s Mental Health. © Advent Media Group 2007 A s parents, it’s difficult to watch a child going through tough times. How long should you muddle through on your own, supporting your child as best you can? At what point does concerning behavior cross the line into scary behavior? Questions bring more questions: “If I take my child for mental health help, will he be on drugs for the rest of his life? Will she be doomed to carry a label throughout her school years? Where will it end? David Streett, MD, offers words of reassurance: “Most of the kids we treat are just briefly deviating from their normal, healthy developmental path. If they get help early on, chances are they’ll never need it again.” This father of three is a psychiatrist specializing in the care of children and adolescents. He serves as the Medical Director at Pinnacle Point Behavioral HealthCare System, Little Rock’s premier provider of outpatient and inpatient mental health services for children and teenagers. Most kids, he says, will do fine with outpatient treatment. Therapy and perhaps medication will get them back on track. “The key,” he says, “is early intervention.” Pointing out that most parents wouldn’t hesitate to seek treatment for a child’s possibly-broken limb, Dr. Streett urges parents to trust their instincts. “If you think something is wrong, do something about it,” he advises. “Call us. One of our professionals will provide a free assessment of your child’s behavioral health and recommend an appropriate level of service.” innacle Pointe offers free, confidential assessment and referral services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week as a community service. Dr. Streett suggests that parents seek help if a child exhibits: • Aggression toward other children • An inability to cope with feelings • Frequent crying • Pleas for help • Fears of everyday things and/or possible disasters such as the deaths of family members • No interest in playing • Isolation • Discussions of death and dying; statements like “I wish I were dead.” • Trouble sleeping • Sexually provocative behavior • Self-mutilation • Harm to animals • Unusual weight gain or loss • Drug or alcohol use Where to go for help 11501 Financial Centre Parkway Little Rock, AR 72211 501-223-3322 Or toll free 800-880-3322 On the Web: http://www.psysolutions.com