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Benton’s Cherry Demuth Campsite project gets funding; To complement Greenbelt & Southwest Trail
Benton Parks and Recreation received a grant for over 3/4 of a million dollars to create a campground and river access at the Cherry Demuth area. This will accompany the Benton Greenbelt Trail that is planned to be a connector to the Southwest Trail. Big news for outdoor recreation in Arkansas! More than $3.8 million […]
Benton Finance Committee to Meet TONIGHT
The Finance Committees is scheduled to meet Monday, July 8, 2024, in Council Chambers at the Benton Municipal Complex immediately following the Personnel, Health & Safety which begins at 5:00 p.m. City of Benton Finance Committee Monday, July 8, 2024 Council Chambers Immediately following Personnel, Health & Safety which begins at 5:00 p.m. […]
Benton Mountain Bike Park Grand Opening rescheduled to Jun 13; Demo bikes, giveaways & food trucks
The City of Benton, Benton Parks and Recreation, and Progressive Trail Design announce the Grand opening of the new Benton Mountain Bike Park. The address is 1100 S Market Street, Benton, Arkansas. Take Market Street through downtown Benton, past the Royal Theatre and over the railroad tracks. You’ll see the park on the left. MORE […]
Benton Finance Committee to Meet Monday, March 11th
The Finance Committees is scheduled to meet Monday, March 11, 2024, in Council Chambers at the Benton Municipal Complex beginning at 5:00. Due to lack of agenda the Personnel, Health & Safety will not meet.  See the agenda outlines below. City of Benton Finance Committee Monday, March 11, 2024 Council Chambers Beginning at 5:00 […]
Benton Finance Committee to Meet Monday, February 12th
The Finance Committees is scheduled to meet Monday, February 12, 2024, in Council Chambers at the Benton Municipal Complex beginning at 5:00. Due to lack of agenda the Personnel, Health & Safety will not meet.  See the agenda outlines below. City of Benton Finance Committee Monday, February 12, 2024 Council Chambers Immediately following Personnel, Health […]
Demo bikes, giveaway & food trucks planned at Benton Mountain Bike Park Grand Opening June 13th
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Benton to consider demolishing, annexing & town hall meetings July 11th
The City of Benton Community Services Committee will to meet Tuesday, July 11th, 2023, immediately following the Parks and Streets Committee meetings. Those begin at 5:00 p.m. Items for discussion include demolishing several properties, annexing land, and scheduling town hall meetings. The meetings are located in the Council Chambers in the Benton Municipal Complex. The address is 114 S. East Street. This is […]
Benton committees meet June 13th to consider trails, flooding downtown, overlaying streets
Two Benton committees will meet on Tuesday, June 13th, 2023 to consider various items. The Parks Committee will meet at 5:00 p.m., to discuss a grant, the greenway and mountain bike park. The Streets and Stormwater Committee will meet immediately after Parks, to discuss right-of-way on Kenwood, Drainage on W. Cross Street and asphalt overlay […]
Benton’s Saline River Greenway trail gets $400K grant through Metroplan
The City of Benton Parks Department was recently awarded $400,000 for creating a trail to connect with others. The funding comes from the CARTS 2022 Surface Transportation Program Block Grant and will be applied to the Saline River Greenway project by the Metroplan Board. These funds may be used to reimburse the city for engineering of […]