According to the Benton Proud blog, stores in the new Shoppes of Benton mall will begin opening soon. PetSmart has already had a soft opening, but they’ll join Ulta Beauty in a solid opening in June. See the link below to get all the specific opening dates for those stores as well as Kay Jewelers, Maurices, […]
Alexandrian: Alexander audit report doesn’t mean what it appears to say
According to the citizen-operated website, The Alexandrian, two sentences in the 2014-2015 City of Alexander Audit Report could definitely fall into the “We knew what we meant when we wrote it” category. The two statements in question concern funds transferred from Parks and Recreation to the General Fund and not enough sales tax revenue being […]
Mayor Says Bryant Parkway’s Interstate Ramps Will Help Street Connectivity & Safety Response Times
Bryant Mayor Jill Dabbs released a statement Thursday, April 6, 2017 to update the public on all the new construction From the Desk of Mayor Jill Dabbs Bryant’s New Gateway Into the City is Now Under Construction. If you have traveled I-30 recently, you can’t miss the army of orange barrels lining up as the […]
Alexander Audit Points to Unauthorized Payments to Former Mayor and Bookkeeper
The Alexandrian is reporting that an “audit shows former Alexander Mayor & Bookkeeper received unauthorized payments.” They say that according to an audit for the year 2014, former City of Alexander Mayor Michelle Hobbs and former bookkeeper Ruby Whittaker received payments that were not authorized by the city council. Auditors also claim transfer of monies […]
Mayor Invited to DC to Discuss US Education Agenda
The Council on Youth, Education and Families (YEF Council) has invited Bryant Mayor Jill Dabbs to join the Mayors’ Education Task Force meeting on Monday, March 13th, during the Congressional City Conference in Washington, D.C. The event will be hosted by Secretary Betsy DeVos at the U.S. Department of Education. This meeting will provide mayors the […]
Bryant Mayor Signs Closing Documents for Bond Refinancing
Bryant Mayor Jill Dabbs joined representatives from the Friday, Eldridge and Clark firm, Stephens Inc, and Crews and Associates Thursday December 1, 2016, to sign the official closing documents for the city’s 2016 Bond Refinancing. She was accompanied by City of Bryant Staff Attorney Chris Madison, City Finance Director Joy Black and Alderman Jerry Henson, […]
Trails, Fire, Police, Tech, Boys & Girls, Seniors & yes, Tacos
Trails, Fire, Police, Tech, Boys & Girls, Seniors and yes, Tacos. Benton Mayor David Mattingly held a press conference Thursday morning to give updates on several projects in the city, and confirmed MySaline’s previous announcement that Benton will be getting a Tacos 4 Life restaurant. See the video for all the details and to meet the owners […]
Shannon Hills Mayor Appointed to PCSSD Advisory Meeting; Unopposed for School Board
Shannon Hills Mayor Mike Kemp attending his first PCSSD Citizens Advisory Committee meeting. Why would the Mayor of Shannon Hills… an official who is required to live in Shannon Hills city limits… and the city limits Shannon Hills being fully inside Saline County… why would he be on the Citizens Advisory Committee for Pulaski County […]
Benton Council Monday: Budget Changes, Surplus, Rezoning, Palace Asbestos, UALR, Concessions, Fitness, Farmers Market, Coke, Church Property
The City Council will meet on Monday, September 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the Mayor’s Conference Room for an agenda meeting followed by the regular meeting of the council at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers. REGULAR SESSION September 12, 2016 7:00 PM AGENDA Call to Order – Mayor Mattingly Invocation III. Pledge […]
Shelli Interviews Bryant Mayor Dabbs to Discuss What’s Next Now That the Bond Extension Passed
Scroll down for video and image of proposed plan for Bryant Parkway. We know now that the special election that the City of Bryant held on Tuesday, August 9th, 2016, was successful for their parks, streets and fire departments. Each measure passed, extending the bond to pay for improvements in those areas. I met with […]