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New School Zones for Parks Elementary

With Dunbar and Spring Lake Park elementaries closing, students move to Parks Elementary — so the city is adding 20 mph school zones on four streets and removing the old ones. Council Member Steve Thompson noted ongoing neighborhood complaints about traffic and speeding near drop-off and pickup.

1 mentionLast discussed Aug 10, 2026

HighPublic Safety

Airport ARFF vehicle and service road grant projects

Several resolutions would let the airport apply for FAA grants totaling nearly $2.7 million for a new rescue/fire vehicle and a vehicle service road, mostly paid with federal and Arkansas aeronautics funds.

2 mentionsLast discussed Jul 13, 2026