Environment & climate in Arkansas local government
What Arkansas city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about environment & climate — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
118 Arkansas meetings since 2024 covered environment & climate. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Arkansas with the most environment & climate activity
- Bentonville, AR (41)
- Fort Smith, AR (12)
- Bella Vista, AR (11)
- Maumelle, AR (11)
- Rogers, AR (10)
- Russellville, AR (5)
- Greenwood, AR (5)
- Jonesboro, AR (5)
- Jacksonville, AR (3)
- Van Buren, AR (3)
- Blytheville, AR (2)
- Searcy County, AR (2)
Latest matching meetings
City Council considers short-term rental permit increases and zoning changes
The City Council will discuss expanding the number of short-term rental permits and updating regulations for their transfer and density. The body is also reviewing a solid waste contract extension and proposed penalties for tree removal violations.
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.
Board reviews pollinator ordinance, tree giveaway, and new landscape nominations
The Tree & Landscape Advisory Board will discuss an update on the Native and Pollinator Landscape Ordinance, including enforcement and staffing considerations. The board will receive an update on the Fall Tree Giveaway planned for October 10, 2026. Members will consider five landscape award nominations that have been…
Bond issuance proposed to fund a PFAS grant
The Blytheville Finance Committee will hear a finance report from CFO John Callens, review old business, and consider several new business items. New items include a public safety tax renewal with a fact‑based one‑pager and a request for a community forum, a payment to Entergy for a lighting project on Division, and a…
Council to vote on Founders Day budget increase and election bylaw
This special council meeting includes a recommendation to approve an additional $4,000 for the 2026 Founders Day operational expenses and to give fourth and final reading to Elections Procedure Bylaw No. 1050, 2026. The meeting also includes a land acknowledgement and an in-camera session for labour relations.
Commission to consider Main Street property acquisition
The Advertising and Promotion Commission is holding a special called meeting to discuss the possible acquisition of a property on Main Street. Other agenda items include routine approval of minutes and a financial report.
Two zoning changes for residential and commercial properties
The city council holds a public hearing to consider two land-use and zoning amendments. The first would rezone commercial land on North Government Avenue to residential. The second would rezone a property at 494 Dundee Avenue from highway commercial to general commercial. Public submissions on both items are included.
Council to consider rezonings at 503 SW Third Street and 5036 SW Shell Road
The Committee of the Whole will discuss informational items on natural landscape exemptions and proposed noise regulation amendments. The City Council will then vote on resolutions and ordinances, including two zoning changes, acceptance of a BJA grant, utility board items, and several public hearings for easement…
Board to finalize tree canopy assessment and reforestation plan
The Tree and Landscape Advisory Board will consider approving the Final Tree Canopy Assessment & Reforestation Plan and discuss updates to the Native and Pollinator Landscape Ordinance. New business includes planning the Fall Tree Giveaway. The board will also receive parks and planning updates.
Board to vote on annexation of 21.54 acres for new subdivisions
The Siloam Springs Board of Directors will consider multiple rezoning requests, a $966,761 airport taxilane construction contract, and a $69,000 street resurfacing project. They will also hold readings on ordinances regarding electric bicycles on trails and annexation of 21.54 acres for Heritage Ranch and Lawlis Acres…
Board to rule on tree preservation variances at 5 Powick and 12 Pershore Lanes
The Bella Vista Board of Zoning Adjustment will hold public hearings on three variance requests. Two requests seek variances from tree preservation requirements for lots in R-1 zoning: at 5 Powick Lane and 12 Pershore Lane. One request seeks a variance for an unpermitted retaining wall at 3 McKeever Lane. The board…
Review of Q1 2026 sales tax revenues and expenditures
The Sales Tax Review Committee will review and discuss quarterly sales tax reports for countywide, police, fire, parks, and consent decree funds. They will verify that revenues are spent for their intended purposes per voter-approved ballot titles. The committee will also approve minutes from prior meetings.
Council to call special election for Ward 1, Position 2 vacancy
The Bentonville City Council will discuss and vote on a special election to replace Council Member Gayatri Richardson for Ward 1, Position 2. Other actions include awarding contracts for cyber security services, asphalt materials, and mastic seal, as well as setting public hearings for right-of-way and utility…
Council to authorize $70k climate adaptation grant application
Council will decide on authorizing a joint application with Fruitvale for a $70,000 Green Municipal Fund grant to integrate climate adaptation into asset management. It will also amend a temporary use permit for the BCEHS ambulance trailer due to delays. Other items include discussing UBCM meeting priorities (Highway…
City Council to rename Marion Street
The Searcy City Council will hold a special meeting to vote on an ordinance that officially renames 'Marion Street'.
Board to discuss SE 8th Street tree replacements and pollinator ordinance
The Tree and Landscape Advisory Board is meeting to review a planting project and a landscape ordinance. The session includes updates on parks and planning.
Council considers creating Meadow Creek improvement district
The council will vote on ordinances to rezone 10022 Highway 161, establish a Municipal Property Owners' Multipurpose Improvement District for Meadow Creek, and condemn structures. A presentation on CDBG community stakeholder engagement and an update on the Master Street Plan are also on the agenda.
Council to vote on mayor & elected officials' pay raises
The City Council will hold third readings and likely final votes on four ordinances (1173-1176) that increase compensation for the mayor, city clerk/treasurer, city attorney, and council members. The council will also consider resolutions to approve grant funding for the White Oak Crossing road project and the Central…
Board considers variance requests for electronic sign and tree preservation
The Board of Zoning Adjustment will hold public hearings for two variance requests. These include a request for an electronic messaging sign and a request regarding tree preservation requirements for a home.
Council to award $489K asphalt overlay contract
The City Council will consider awarding a $489,031.35 contract to CK Asphalt for the 2026 Asphalt Overlay Program covering 2.14 miles of streets. Other actions include waiving competitive bidding for heart monitors, rezoning a parcel on Toneyville Road from C-3 to R-8, discussing the Master Street Plan update…
Committee discusses Foxfire Lane danger, Walmart closure, parade route
The Traffic Safety and Signage Committee will hear public requests for traffic safety improvements, including a dangerous intersection at Foxfire Lane/N Walton Boulevard, a sidewalk and roundabout at NW 5th & Bella Vista Rd, and speed humps in Skyview subdivision. New business includes requests for temporary street…
Council to vote on fire ladder truck, dump truck, and childcare family home regulations
The Van Buren City Council will meet on April 27 to consider several ordinances, including a contract with J&M Display Fireworks, purchase of street department equipment, adoption of regulations for childcare family homes, purchase of a fire department ladder truck, and purchase of a street department dump truck. The…
Council to vote on camping ban, police vehicle purchase, and rezoning
The City Council will hold a second reading of an ordinance prohibiting camping and vehicle habitation on certain public property, with enforcement procedures and penalties. New business includes waiving competitive bidding to purchase two 2026 Chevrolet Tahoe SSV police vehicles for $131,000 and a rezoning petition…
Discussion of 2026 policy updates, rezoning, street typologies
The Planning Commission will meet to discuss proposed updates to the 2026 Policy and Ordinance, including the Future Land Use Map, Master Street Plan, rezoning amendments, street and civic space typologies, and outdoor storage regulations. No action items are listed; this is a discussion-only session.
Council to consider bonds for Forgeview Solar Project
The Blytheville City Council will hold a public hearing and vote on authorizing industrial development revenue bonds for the Forgeview Solar Energy Project. Other business includes amending ordinances for a highway contract, Flock Safety equipment, and the personnel handbook, as well as resolutions on a municipal…
Council to vote on asphalt milling contract and multiple rezoning changes
The City Council will consider consent agenda items including a contract for asphalt milling and overlays on selected city streets, a sidewalk and lane reconfiguration on Hwy 91, a TAP grant application, and a $5,826.87 lien on a property at 505 W. Woodrow. New business includes first-readings of rezoning at 5925 E…
Council to consider ordinance banning camping on certain public property
The Bella Vista City Council will hold a work session with second readings of ordinances, including one to prohibit camping and vehicle habitation on certain public property. New business includes a $131,000 contract for two police vehicles, a rezoning petition, and multiple resolutions covering street resurfacing…
Tree Canopy Assessment and Reforestation Plan discussed
The Tree and Landscape Advisory Board will discuss the Tree Canopy Assessment and Reforestation Plan as old business. New business includes a after-action discussion of the Spring Tree Giveaway and the Landscape Awards. Parks and Planning updates will also be provided.
Council to vote on $263,940 matching grant for industrial site development
The council will consider several appropriations, including a 90/10 matching grant from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission to develop an industrial site on South Elmira Avenue. Other items include funding for a fire station alerting system, employee stipends, historic preservation, and contracts for downtown…
City Council to approve $475,600 purchase of two roll‑off trucks for sanitation
The Searcy City Council will consider a series of public‑hearing items, including approving liens for grass‑cutting expenses and a petition to abandon part of an alley at 603 N Pear Street. The council will also vote on multiple consent items such as purchasing two roll‑off trucks for $475,600, a bucket truck for…
Council to vote on contracts for street milling and sidewalk project
The Public Works Committee will consider three resolutions: requesting free utility services for a lighting pedestal on Huntington Avenue, accepting a contract with Atlas Asphalt Inc. for the 2026 asphalt milling and overlays on selected city streets, and accepting a contract with Crabtree & Son Construction for the…
Council to appoint new Police Chief, vote on street plan change
The Maumelle City Council will consider appointing a new Chief of Police. They will also vote on third reading of an ordinance amending the Master Street Plan at Millwood/Odom, and a first reading of an ordinance to change referendum petition deadlines, potentially with an emergency clause. Resolutions include…
Board to consider variance for street-facing garage on NW 13th Street
The Bentonville Board of Adjustment will hear a variance request from Goins for two parcels on NW 13th Street to allow a street-facing garage, contrary to zoning code Section 401.7(c)(3)(a). The board will also vote on approving its by-laws and approve the January 28 meeting minutes.
City Council approves $549,586.05 bid for 26th Street Improvement Project
The council will vote to accept Steep Creek, LLC's bid of $549,586.05 for the 26th Street Improvement Project Schedule I. It will also consider amendments to two prior resolutions related to Boatwright Drainage and 26th Street improvements. Two ordinances—Home Based Business and Spay and Neuter Requirements—are slated…
Council to consider new waste‑collection fees and drainage improvement contracts
The Cabot City Council will hold its March 23 meeting to discuss several items. It will hear Ordinance 9 of 2026, adding inspection requirements for city‑owned properties, and Ordinance 11 of 2026, which sets rates and fees for waste collection, recycling and related services. The council will also consider Resolution…
Council to approve $242,823.65 contract for new recycling facility
The Russellville City Council will consider several appointments, resolutions, and ordinances at its March 19, 2026 meeting. Items include reappointing a Historical Commission member and adding two new commissioners, a police referral‑bonus resolution, a $242,823.65 contract with Hard Rock Construction for a recycling…
Board will consider by‑law amendment and community garden plan
The Downtown Development Authority Board will review a proposed amendment to its by‑laws regarding removal of board members. It will also discuss plans for a community garden. Presentations on downtown streetlighting and the Parks & Recreation Master Plan will be given. The City Manager will provide an update on the…
Board discusses Spring Tree Giveaway and upcoming tree planting plans
The Tree & Landscape Advisory Board will approve the February meeting minutes and address any outstanding old business. New business includes a Spring Tree Giveaway, a review of tree‑planting documents, and staff updates from Parks and Planning. The meeting is open to the public via Zoom.
Board to adopt new water and wastewater service regulations (Ordinance O‑26‑11)
The Hot Springs Board of Directors will consider Ordinance O‑26‑11, which updates regulations for extending and connecting municipal water and wastewater services, amends Ordinance No. 6264, repeals certain older ordinances, and declares an emergency. The meeting also includes a consent agenda with approvals for…
Council to consider ordinance amending city code vegetation chapter and guard rail budget
The Maumelle City Council will hold the third reading of Ordinance 1171, which amends Chapter 90 (Vegetation) of the City Code and addresses pending prosecutions. A resolution (2026-07) will be read to amend the Street Fund budget, allowing insurance proceeds to fund guard‑rail repairs on Maumelle Boulevard. The…