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Turrell public meetings in 2020

14 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Tue Dec 29, 2020

City Council

Council to vote on 2021 budget and bank transfer

The Turrell City Council is holding a special called meeting to consider two items: transferring the city's bank account from Fidelity Bank to Regions Bank, and reviewing the proposed 2021 budget. The agenda is otherwise procedural, with call to order, roll call, and adjournment.

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Tue Dec 1, 2020

City Council

Council to approve water/sewer agreement, transfer bank accounts

The Turrell City Council is meeting to handle routine business, including approving an agreement for water, sewer, and solid waste funding, transferring accounts from Fidelity Bank to Regions Bank, and discussing CARES Act funding. The agenda also includes items on SkyCop cameras, CSA software, an ordinance (2020-1112), and a pop-up farmer's market. Most items are approvals or discussions, with no detailed proposals provided.

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Thu Nov 12, 2020

City Council

✓ Decided: Turrell council holds special meeting on wastewater permit, utility aid, building permits

The posted agenda for the November 12, 2020 special call meeting lists three items: a proposed consent administrative order amendment tied to NPDES Permit AR00221954 (AFIN 18-00108) and Resolution 2020.11-12; an ANRC application for additional financial assistance; and a building permit ordinance (No. 2011.12-6) for residential and commercial permits. The document provided is the agenda only — it does not record any votes, approvals, denials, or other outcomes, so no decisions can be reported. The meeting was set for 7:00 p.m. with a conference call line listed.

Mon Oct 26, 2020

City Council

Council to review September finances and debit purchasing

The Turrell City Council is meeting to conduct routine business, primarily reviewing the September 2021 finance report and discussing debit purchasing. The agenda contains no specific proposals, contracts, or public hearings, only these two finance-related items.

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Tue Oct 20, 2020

City Council

Special meeting to discuss personnel matters

The Turrell City Council is holding a special call meeting with a single agenda item: personnel. No specific actions or details are listed, so the meeting appears to be focused on internal staffing matters.

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Tue Oct 6, 2020

City Council

Council to revisit garbage pickup, veto truck decision, and sewer work

The Turrell City Council is meeting to handle routine approvals and discuss old business including garbage pickup, a veto of a garbage truck decision, fire department equipment, and a SkyCop update. New business includes sewer improvements, bid tabulations, potential CARES Act funding, a software solution, and a revised ordinance.

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Tue Aug 4, 2020

City Council

Council to consider sewer system improvement funding agreement

The Turrell City Council is meeting to handle routine business including approval of the agenda, prior minutes, and financial statements. Under old business, they will discuss water bills, garbage, and a new fire department equipment account. The main new business item is a proposed agreement with the Arkansas Natural Resources Division for financial assistance to improve the Turrell Sewer Collection and Treatment System, with an August 14 submission deadline. Personnel matters are also on the agenda.

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Tue Jul 7, 2020

City Council

Council to vote on grants, water shutoffs, and audit report

The Turrell City Council is meeting to handle routine business, including approving grants, accepting financial statements, and discussing a past-due water account with shut-off notices set to resume July 31, 2020. The agenda includes old and new business items, with no major policy changes or public hearings listed.

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Tue May 5, 2020

City Council

Council to weigh police grant, weather alert system, ordinance update

The Turrell City Council is meeting to handle routine approvals (agenda, minutes, financial statements) and then take up old and new business. Old business includes emergency preparedness and a police equipment grant from USDA-RD, while new business covers a weather alert system and an ordinance update. No dollar amounts or specific ordinance details are listed in the agenda.

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Tue Apr 7, 2020

City Council

Turrell City Council to discuss COVID-19, fire department, personnel

The Turrell City Council is holding a conference call meeting to handle routine procedural items and discuss several new business topics. The agenda includes discussions on business hours, community notices, COVID-19, the fire department, and personnel matters.

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Tue Mar 3, 2020

City Council

Turrell council to discuss water program, police grant

The Turrell City Council is holding its regular meeting on March 3, 2020, with routine items like approving the agenda, minutes, and financial statements. Under old business, they will discuss the Water Utility Program. New business includes a visit from the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission, a police equipment grant from USDA-RD, and a matter involving Meyer and Ward, CPAs.

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Tue Feb 4, 2020

City Council

Council to consider utility billing software and annual water/sewer audit

The Turrell City Council is meeting to handle routine business including approval of the agenda, minutes, and financial statements. Under old business, they will discuss RVS Utility Billing Software. New business includes items related to the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission annual audit for water/sewer systems, the 2020 Initial Boundary Validation Program, and USDA Rural Development.

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Tue Jan 7, 2020

City Council

Turrell City Council to consider 2020 budget and city vacancy

The Turrell City Council is meeting to handle routine business and discuss several old and new items. Key topics include filling a council vacancy, the fire department, a city website, a Sky Cop camera, and the 2020 budget. The agenda is mostly a list of discussion items without detailed proposals.

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Sat Jan 4, 2020

City Council

Turrell City Council to discuss utility billing software and audits

The Turrell City Council is meeting to handle routine business including approval of the agenda, minutes, and financial statements, along with reports from committees. Under old business, they will discuss the RVS Utility Billing Software. New business includes items related to the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission annual audit for water and/or sewer systems, the 2020 Initial Boundary Validation Program, and the USDA Rural Development.

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