Development & economy in Arkansas local government
What Arkansas city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about development & economy — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
583 Arkansas meetings since 2024 covered development & economy. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Arkansas with the most development & economy activity
- Washington County, AR (111)
- Bentonville, AR (60)
- Maumelle, AR (51)
- Siloam Springs, AR (47)
- Rogers, AR (40)
- Benton, AR (40)
- Jacksonville, AR (33)
- Bella Vista, AR (31)
- Russellville, AR (26)
- Cabot, AR (22)
- Jonesboro, AR (20)
- Hot Springs, AR (17)
Latest matching meetings
Planning Commission to review two rezoning requests, including remanded Kenwood St. townhome proposal
The Siloam Springs Planning Commission will review two rezoning development permits: RZ26-06 to rezone 2703 E. Kenwood St. from G-I to R-5 (townhomes), which was remanded by the Board of Directors after the Commission forwarded it without a recommendation, and RZ26-08 to rezone the 700 block of AR HWY 16 from P-DL to…
Council to approve $176.5M sales tax bond appropriation
The Fayetteville City Council will consider a consent agenda with several equipment purchases and contract approvals, plus new business items including rezoning requests and a $176.5 million budget appropriation from 2026 sales tax bonds. Unfinished business includes an annexation and a planned zoning district appeal…
Committee to vote on annexation and traffic control agreement
The Public Works Council Committee will decide on an ordinance to annex territory to Jonesboro and a resolution to execute a traffic control device agreement. The meeting also includes approval of previous minutes and public comments.
Planning Commission reviews bakery permit and oil tank variance
The Van Buren Planning Commission will vote on a conditional use permit for a home-based bakery and a temporary license for an oil tank in a public right-of-way. The Board of Zoning Adjustment will also vote on variances for Simmons Prepared Foods at 5 Main Street. The agenda includes approval of previous minutes and…
Planning Commission to review 105-acre healthcare campus plan
The Bentonville Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and tech review to consider a campus development plan for a 105-acre healthcare campus south of Central Avenue west of I-49, along with several other development items. The agenda includes consent items for property line adjustments, final plats, and…
Planning Commission to review upcoming land use and zoning amendments
The Rogers Planning Commission Policy Committee is meeting to receive a presentation on forthcoming amendments to the Future Land Use Map, Master Street Plan, Unified Development Code, and Zoning Map. The committee will provide feedback but take no action; a public hearing will be held at a later date. The meeting is…
Board to vote on Meijer, Wendy's, coffee shop land development plans
The Hermitage Board of Commissioners will hold its regular meeting on August 26, 2026, immediately following a 6:00 PM work session. The board will consider several land development plans, including a major plan for a Meijer store at Hickory Fields, a Wendy's restaurant, and a coffee shop, along with subdivision…
Council to approve $1.05M Drake Field apron rehab, $2.85M taxiway extension
The Fayetteville City Council will consider a consent agenda with multiple construction and equipment contracts, including major Drake Field airport projects, plus several rezoning ordinances and annexation items. The meeting also includes reports on sales tax, energy, and economic development.
Council to consider $4.98M Safe Streets grant and solid waste fee increase
The Rogers City Council will hold public hearings on two nuisance structures and consider ordinances to raze them. The council will also vote on a solid waste fee increase, a $33,099 federal justice grant, and a $4.98 million federal transportation grant. Additionally, they will accept final plats for several…
Black Heritage Preservation Committee to review Henderson School marker, historic districts
The Black Heritage Preservation Committee is meeting to approve minutes and receive updates on the Henderson School historic marker, local historic districts, and the Downtown Plan. No new business items are listed.
Historic District Commission to review two new business sign applications on Central Ave.
The Hot Springs Historic District Commission is meeting to consider two certificate of appropriateness applications for new business identification signs at 119 and 121 Central Ave. The commission will also adopt minutes from its May 21, 2026 meeting. The agenda is otherwise routine, with no other substantive items…
Public hearing on Meijer liquor license transfer into Hermitage
The Hermitage Board of Commissioners is holding a public hearing on a request from Meijer Stores Limited Partnership to transfer restaurant liquor license No. R10797 from Farrell into the city. The proposed location is Lots 2-9, Hickory Fields Subdivision, Tax Control No. 11-11200, for a grocery store use. The…
Hermitage board to vote on liquor license transfer, land development plans
The Hermitage Board of Commissioners will hold a work session and regular meeting on August 20 and 26, 2026, respectively. The regular meeting includes final votes on a liquor license transfer and several land development plans, as well as a fire protection agreement. The agenda also includes routine approvals of…
Council to approve $16.1M in payments, grants, and road deals
The Menifee City Council will hold a regular meeting with a closed session on opioid litigation, followed by an open session covering routine approvals, presentations, and public comments. The consent calendar includes over 20 items, such as approving warrants totaling $16.1 million, accepting state grants for traffic…
Council to approve $16.1M in payments, grants, and road work
The Menifee City Council will hold a regular meeting with a closed session on opioid litigation, followed by an open session. The agenda includes routine approvals of warrants, reports, and several contracts, grants, and development-related items. Key actions include accepting state grants for traffic safety and…
Council to consider $14.9M Hwy 112 widening contract
The Fayetteville City Council will vote on a consent agenda including a $14.9 million contract for the Highway 112 widening project, plus several other contracts and purchases. They will also take up unfinished business, including an appeal of a denied rezoning on West Wedington Drive and the establishment of the…
Historic District Commission to review survey, training, and downtown plan
The Fayetteville Historic District Commission is meeting to approve minutes, discuss local historic district updates, receive commissioner training, and review the Citywide Historic Resource Survey Phase 2. The agenda also includes announcements about the Downtown Plan Update. No specific decisions or public hearings…
Planning Commission to review 8 items including rezonings and a large-scale development
The Russellville Planning Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting on August 13, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers. The agenda includes one large-scale development, two right-of-way vacations (one with a staff request to table), five rezoning requests, and a zone text amendment. The commission…
Planning Commission reviews two new 100+ lot residential subdivisions and a commercial rezoning.
The Hot Springs Planning Commission will vote on several development applications, including two new single-family residential subdivisions with over 100 lots each. The body will also consider a zoning change for a 2.7-acre parcel and a map correction for a commercial zone. Additionally, the commission will review…
Council to consider $14.9M Hwy 112 widening contract and data center rules
The Fayetteville City Council will vote on consent items including a $14.9 million contract for the Highway 112 widening project, plus several other contracts and purchases. They will also take up unfinished business on rezoning and historic district establishment, and new business including annexations, rezoning, and…
Benton Community Services to vote on fee changes and property cleanups
The Benton Community Services Committee will consider approving minutes, discuss property remediation clean-up orders for six properties, and review a proposed ordinance updating Community Development Department fees. The meeting follows the Parks and Streets Committee sessions.
Council to consider street closures, AEDC application, nuisance building, liens
The Paragould City Council will meet to consider several resolutions, including authorizing street closures, expressing willingness to apply to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, declaring a building at 709 Theil Rd. a nuisance, and attaching liens to properties for unpaid code enforcement fees. The agenda…
Council to set 2026 property tax millage rate and vote on annexation
The Emerson City Council will hold a public hearing and consider a resolution to set the 2026 property tax millage rate. They will also take a second reading on a proposed annexation and rezoning of 10.297 acres on Highway 293 by NewStar Asset Management, LLC. The agenda includes routine items like minutes approval…
Planning Commission to review 4 large-scale developments, 2 rezonings, and 2 conditional use permits
The Fayetteville Planning Commission will hold public hearings on several development requests, including a 27,270-square-foot renovation and addition at 1203 W Cato Springs Rd, a 15,000 sq ft commercial building at 3120 N College Ave, 18 single-family homes west of N Truckers Dr, and a convenience store with gas…
Commission to approve Menifee Valley Sports Park plan and two Quimby assessments
The Menifee Parks, Recreation, and Trails Commission will review and approve the updated conceptual plan for the Menifee Valley Sports Park and Aquatic Facility. The body will also approve Quimby Assessments for the Quail Hills (Tract 37692) and Haven (Tract 38766) developments to satisfy parkland dedication…
Menifee commission to review sports park plan, two Quimby assessments
The Parks, Recreation, and Trails Commission will review and potentially approve an updated conceptual plan for Menifee Valley Sports Park and Aquatic Facility, as well as Quimby assessments for the Quail Hills and Haven developments. The commission will also receive monthly division updates and a quarterly Capital…
Planning Commission to review six rezonings and two right-of-way vacations
The Russellville Planning Commission will hear six rezoning requests, two right-of-way vacation requests, and a proposed zoning code amendment at its August 6, 2026 meeting. Items include large-scale development, commercial rezonings, and alley vacation requests submitted by property owners and developers.
Council to set millage rates, vote on police station design contract
The council will discuss several major projects including a new police station design, a city trail contractor, and a request for asbestos testing funds. They will also vote on resolutions for a Danfoss tax incentive, school resource officer contracts, and a parks matching grant, plus ordinances setting 2026 millage…
Planning Commission to review large development and sidewalk waiver requests
The Searcy Planning Commission will meet on August 5, 2026, to consider a large-scale development application for Hawks Homes on Taylor Rd, Cartoon Dr, and Eastline Rd, and a request to waive sidewalk requirements for Veterans Blvd Storage at 1150 Veterans Blvd. The Board of Zoning Adjustment will also hear a variance…
Historic District Commission to review roof replacement request for 121 W. Elm Street
The Rogers Historic District Commission will hold its August 4, 2026 meeting to approve minutes from the February 3, 2026 meeting and conduct public hearings. The only concrete item is a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace the roof at 121 W. Elm Street.
Hermitage Planning Commission reviews land development plans
The Hermitage Planning Commission is meeting to discuss and potentially approve several land development plans, including a new Meijer Supercenter, a Wendy's restaurant, and a Giovanna's Gourmet Coffee location. The commission will also review a subdivision plan for Christopher and Jessica Whalen. The meeting will…
Maumelle City Council to consider Little Caesars development and stormwater crew funding
The City Council will discuss a preliminary development plan for a Little Caesars restaurant and a budget amendment to create a dedicated stormwater and drainage crew. The meeting also includes a department report from the Director of Finance.
Council to consider annexation and rezoning of 10.297 acres on Highway 293
The City Council will hold a public hearing and a first reading regarding a request by NewStar Asset Management, LLC to annex and rezone 10.297 acres on Highway 293. The body will also consider a hazard mitigation plan and an engineer agreement.
Planning Commission to consider rezoning, variances, and a 75,000 sq ft mini storage facility
The Fayetteville Planning Commission will hold public hearings on a rezoning, two variances, a large-scale development, a right-of-way vacation, and two conditional use permits. Two conditional use permit items have been withdrawn for lack of public notification. The commission will also review minutes and several…
Planning Commission reviews Little Caesars development plan for Lot 700A
The Planning Commission is reviewing a proposal for a 1,762-square-foot Little Caesars restaurant at 102 Orleans Drive. The body is considering the preliminary development plan, landscape plan, and commercial building design for the 1.016-acre site.
Planning Commission to consider large-scale developments and zoning changes
The Bentonville Planning Commission will review a consent agenda for minor property adjustments and large-scale developments, including a mixed-use project on Main Street and a maintenance facility. The meeting includes advertised public hearings for a rezoning request to change land use from Town Center Low to Town…
Council to consider rezoning for multi-family housing
The Cabot City Council will hold a second reading of an ordinance establishing religious protections for AI use in the workplace, and first readings on tax liens for code violations, a rezoning from single-family to medium-density multi-family, a private club application at 12406 Hwy 5, and a contract for drainage…
A&P Commission to review business beautification grant applications
The Advertising and Promotion Commission will consider grant applications for five local businesses. The body will also receive quarterly reports from the Jacksonville Historical Museum and the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce.
Council considers temporary moratorium on data center development
The City Council will discuss a proposed moratorium on data center applications and the creation of a study committee. The body is also reviewing several reimbursement requests and rezoning ordinances.
Council to vote on water/sewer rates, police station relocation
The Searcy City Council will hold public hearings on nuisance liens and a private club permit, then consider a full agenda including water and sewer rate modifications, relocation of the police department to the East Precinct on Moore Street, and several park and trail projects. The meeting includes multiple…