Four items under New Business for City of Alexander August meeting

Several items are listed on the agenda for the City of Alexander’s next regular meeting. Agenda items include a second reading of an ordinance introduced at the July meeting and four items listed under New Business.

The council will have the second reading of an ordinance entitled “City of Alexander Solid Waste Assurances Ordinance.” The ordinance protects the city from contractors who do not dispose of construction waste properly. After the August meeting one more public reading is required before an actual vote on the ordinance can be taken.

According to the agenda the first item under “New Business” will be hiring the city’s prosecuting attorney, Pat Marshall, to also serve as the city attorney. Former City Attorney Kevin Lemley has been hired by the Arkansas Attorney General’s office and can no-longer serve as city attorney.

The annual five-mil property tax ordinance will be presented to the council. This is an annual vote which allows Pulaski and Saline counties to collect the city’s property tax.

Two resolutions are listed under “New Business.” One is a resolution allowing the state highway commission to proceed with taking bids to repair several streets in Alexander. This is part of the process to receive the $250,000 bonus Arkansas cities are being given as their share of the special fuel tax passed by voters a few years ago. The second resolution deals with the signing of checks.

The next regular meeting of the Alexander City Council is scheduled for Monday, August 17. Meetings are held in the courtroom in city hall. The floor show begins at 6 PM and the public is invited to attend.