Homelessness in Arkansas local government
What Arkansas city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about homelessness — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
21 Arkansas meetings since 2024 covered homelessness. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Arkansas with the most homelessness activity
- Fayetteville, AR (9)
- Benton, AR (5)
- Rogers, AR (2)
- Fort Smith, AR (2)
- Jonesboro, AR (1)
- Jonesboro, AR (1)
- Van Buren, AR (1)
Latest matching meetings
Public discussion on Shelter Insurance Agency building
The Finance & Administration Council Committee is holding a special called meeting jointly with the Public Safety Council Committee. The only business is a public discussion about the Shelter Insurance Agency building, with no votes to be taken.
Council to vote on water/sewer rate changes and $100K sewer damage claim
The Fayetteville City Council will consider a public hearing on an ordinance adopting new water and sewer rates and impact fees based on a cost-of-service study, along with a resolution to pay $100,000 for a sewer damage claim. The consent agenda includes multiple contracts and purchases, and new business features two…
Advisory board to review community development and assistance programs
The Community Development and Assistance Programs Advisory Board is meeting to discuss and potentially decide on matters related to community food systems, homelessness services, housing services, and local small business support. The agenda is procedural, with no specific action items listed.
Benton considers ban on wild animals, primates, and venomous reptiles
The Animal Services Committee will discuss and possibly vote on an ordinance to prohibit the possession of innately wild animals, non-human primates, and venomous reptiles within Benton city limits. The meeting follows a December 2025 update on the new shelter construction by Moser Construction, expected to be…
Board to hear opioid recovery and homelessness updates, consider hunger grant letter
The Fayetteville City Board of Health will meet virtually to approve minutes, hear presentations on opioid recovery and homelessness, and consider a letter of support for a city grant application to end childhood hunger. The agenda also includes a seasonal infectious disease update and board membership changes.
Committee to weigh ATV trail rehab, drainage easement, utility services
The Public Works Council Committee will consider four resolutions: accepting a permanent drainage easement from Bridge District Investments, LLC for drainage improvements; requesting free utility services from City Water and Light for a traffic signal and for bus shelters; and accepting a low bid from Meadows…
Council to vote on four rezonings including The Grove to HC
The Rogers City Council will consider four rezonings, two real estate purchases for N. 7th Street totaling $14,250, and a construction contract for the Animal Shelter. Also on the agenda are record destruction authorizations for Finance and Legal departments, and appointments to the Library Board and Museum Commission.
Benton Animal Services to discuss shelter rates and chicken ordinance
The Animal Services Committee will meet to consider an ordinance regarding animal shelter service rates and an amended chicken ordinance. The committee will also receive an update on the new shelter.
Animal Services Committee to discuss new shelter and grant updates
The Animal Services Committee will meet to receive updates on a grant and the status of the new shelter. The body will also discuss new services to be provided at the new shelter facility.
Fayetteville City Council to vote on 2026 property tax rates
The City Council will consider an ordinance to set 2026 property tax rates for general operations, pensions, and the public library. The body is also reviewing several rezoning requests and airport terminal lease agreements.
Council to consider rezoning 21st Street property from T2 to T4.1
The Council will vote on multiple ordinances and resolutions including rezoning of 21st Street property, water interconnection with Bentonville, a federal grant for airport taxilane, and budget appropriations. A public hearing on vacating South B Street will also be held.
Board to vote on rezoning for homeless shelter expansion and park pavilion transfer
The Fort Smith Board of Directors will consider several items including a rezoning at 301 South E Street from industrial to Planned Zoning District to permit homeless shelter expansion, an ordinance to waive competitive bidding and transfer the Hope Park Pavilion to Riverview Hope Campus, and a resolution waiving…
Fayetteville City Council to vote on trash fee hikes, police pension move
The Fayetteville City Council will consider several significant items, including adopting a 9.5% trash and recycling fee increase for 2026 and 7.5% for 2027, transferring the local police pension fund to the state LOPFI system with a 3% COLA, and expressing intent to spend up to $450,000 on homelessness initiatives…
Homeless shelter rezoning and modifications proposed at 301 South E Street
The Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Adjustment will consider nine items, including a rezoning for a homeless shelter at 301 South E Street, a conditional use for an exterior pavilion at the same site, a rezoning for duplexes at six Preston Court addresses, a variance for landscaping at 4606 North 6th Street, a…
Animal Services Committee to approve shelter grant funding and hear shelter update
The Benton Animal Services Committee will meet on June 9, 2025, immediately after the Personnel Committee meeting, to discuss grant funding for animal shelters, vote on a grant resolution, and receive an update on the new shelter. The meeting will also include routine procedural items such as approving minutes and…
Council to vote on SWEPCO rate hike intervention
The Fayetteville City Council will consider authorizing the city attorney to intervene in a SWEPCO rate case, along with several consent agenda items, unfinished business including modular construction standards and easement vacations, and new business such as a homeless center contract and mobile vendor regulations…
Fayetteville City Council to vote on modular housing, mobile vendors, private dorms
The Fayetteville City Council will consider several ordinances and resolutions, including changes to modular construction standards to promote housing, revised mobile vendor regulations, and new rules for private dormitories. They will also vote on contracts, grants, and easement vacations, and hear reports on the…
Animal Services Committee meets March 10 to review shelter update and vicious animal policy
The Benton Animal Services Committee will convene immediately after the Finance Meeting on March 10, 2025, at Benton City Hall. The agenda includes routine procedural items, a review of a cooperation agreement with the Saline County Sheriff’s Office, discussion of the city’s vicious animal ordinance, and an update on…
Fayetteville City Council to vote on $125K homeless services contract and new zoning district
The Fayetteville City Council will consider a consent agenda with over 30 items, including contracts for homeless services, flood studies, and vehicle purchases, plus new business items such as a new urban neighborhood zoning district, a rezoning, and several procedural resolutions. The meeting also includes the…
Council to vote on $125K homeless services contract and new zoning district
The Fayetteville City Council will consider a consent agenda with numerous contracts and purchases, including a $125,370 service contract with Seven Hills Homeless Center, plus new business items such as a new urban neighborhood zoning district and a downtown outdoor refreshment area boundary map. The meeting also…
Council to consider ordinance regulating mobile food vendors
The Van Buren City Council will hold a regular meeting on October 28, 2024. The agenda includes two ordinances: one allocating insurance proceeds and another creating regulations for mobile food vendors. The consent agenda contains routine items such as meeting minutes, a street closure for New Year's Eve, and…