Thursday night, June 30th, 2016, the City of Bryant hosted an open house event for residents at their Fire Station #3 on Justus Loop. There were inflatables for kids, free hot dogs and drinks and tours of the facility. Bryant is seeking to extend a bond to fund programs for streets, safety and parks. This […]
Bryant Building Permits June 2016
The following is building permits granted by the City of Bryant for the month of JUNE 2016. Some entries are denoted with an asterisk (*) because they are not able to be mapped at the time of this writing. Permit #, Issued Date, Applicant Name, Permit Type, Site Address, Project Cost, Square Feet,Lot, Addition 83027, […]
Rules About Using Fireworks in the City Limits of Haskell
Independence day is coming and here is the ordinance in Haskell for using fireworks in the city limits, according to Alderman Dallas Wright. 7.32.02 Regulations on fireworks Fireworks can be discharged from June 25th – July 5th between Noon and 10:00 p.m. No fireworks may be discharged within the boundaries of or within 300 feet of […]
Palace Theatre Saved Again – For Now
After a lot of discussion and an epiphany of sorts, The Palace Theatre has received another stay of execution. The unedited video is below of the Benton Community Services/ Animal Services Committee meeting held Tuesday, June 21, 2016. On the agenda for this special called meeting was just to review the proposals from different parties […]
Times & Places for City of Bryant Special Election in August
The locations, dates and times for the Bryant Special Election have been set by the Saline County Election Commission as follows:
Bryant City Council Forwards Voters the Opportunity to Complete City Projects
See video presentation below. Click to see election places, dates, times. From The City of Bryant:
Benton Mayor’s Address Touts City & Economic Growth
This is the text and accompanying documents from Benton Mayor David Mattingly’s State of the City Address. You might think reading stuff like this is a bore, but… What if you knew Benton PD got the first ever Assistant Chief of Police in 2015… …and the first ever Economic Development Department too? Do you know […]
“Citizens” Suing City of Benton Over Tax Money Going Toward New Shopping Center
A group of citizens is suing the City of Benton because they say certain tax revenue went the wrong place. Citizens Holding Officials Responsible Everyday (CHORE) – a political action committee – filed suit on Monday, December 7, 2015, in Saline County Circuit Court against the City of Benton alleging the municipality has improperly used […]
Benton Announcements Include Promotions, The Palace, ACDI, Farmer’s Market, Concessions Stand
Benton Mayor David Mattingly called a special news conference on Thursday, November 19th, 2015 to announce several items of good news for the city. If you are one of those people that skims, just look at the bolded sections. There are also photos below of plans and speakers, but first, the video of the announcements. […]
Photos and Video of Bryant’s New “Echo Lake Blvd” with Roundabout
UPDATE: This street name was changed to Bryant Parkway sometime in 2017-2018. ORIGINAL MAR 13, 2014 I went to take pictures and video of the newest street in Bryant – Echo Lake Boulevard. It’s on the north side of Interstate 30 and was previously Raymar Road, and only went across the Interstate bridge. At the […]