Public Hearing scheduled before Tuesday council meeting

Alexander Mayor Crystal Herrmann has scheduled a public hearing to be held before Tuesday's city council meeting. The public hearing will be tomorrow (Tuesday), February 20, 5:30 PM at the Alexander Municipal Complex (City Hall), located at 15605 Alexander Road, Alexander, AR.

According to the public hearing notice the purpose of the hearing is, 

"[I]dentifying and prioritizing the community needs of the City of Alexander, determining whether an application for Arkansas Community and Economic Development Program (ACEDP) funds should be developed and if so, for what community need."

"Also, comments on proposed project activities will be discussed, especially those with possible impacts on the community, should the project receive funding," the notice states.

"ACEDP funds are federal assistance [funds] received by the State of Arkansas and administered by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission," the notice explains. "These funds will be made available to cities and counties according to need and can be used for housing rehabilitation, community facilities, or economic development, but must address one of the following objectives:

1. Provide benefit to low and moderate income families,

2. Aid in the prevention of slum and blight, or

3. Meet other community needs, which pose a serious, immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community where no other funding is available to meet such needs."

"All residents of the City of Alexander are encouraged to attend the hearing and participate in the community development process," the notice states. "The City of Alexander will provide technical assistance in developing proposals by groups representing low and moderate-income persons."

Following the public hearing the city council will hold its February meeting. Meeting time is set for 6:00 PM at the same location as the public hearing; Alexander Municipal Complex (City Hall), located at 15605 Alexander Road, Alexander, AR.

Items on the agenda include;

New Business

1. Entering into an exclusive franchise agreement with Pafford.

2. A Resolution amending the 2023 Budget.

3. An Ordinance repealing Ord. for LOPFI plan.

4. Planning Commission referral for Commercial property.

5. Planning Commission bylaw approval.

6. Removal of Planning Commission chairman.

7. An Ordinance governing the naming of convention of Resolutions and Ordinances.

8. An Ordinance repealing Ord. 2016-16-8-1, Titled "An Ordinance establishing the City Council, meetings, presiding officer, order of business, order at the meeting and procedures for City Council.

9. A resolution setting the procedural rules for the City Council (Organization of City Council)

The public is invited to attend both the public hearing and council meeting.