Museum and CAPC partnership clarified
The City Advertising and Promotion Commission completed discussion on the Eureka Springs Historical Museum’s contract for services as a city visitor center at their...
Privacy of student phones cleared up
The Independent received a letter from a parent complaining about cell-phone policies in the Eureka Springs School District. The letter objected to the district’s...
Tax auction results for Carroll and Madison counties
The recent auction of tax-delinquent properties in Carroll and surrounding counties raised over $283,000.00 the Commissioner of State Lands (COSL) announced. The regional auction...
Council digests water rates, tree cuts and a bathhouse
At the Monday, August 25 meeting, city council sifted through several agenda items, with the water rate ordinance taking precedence. Public Works Director Simon...
Re-vamped county complaint process fails
Justice of the Peace Caroline Rogers continued her efforts to impose controls and restrictions on the wind turbine project south of Green Forest. At...
Hospital clarifies budget
During the Hospital Commission’s Aug. 18 meeting, Chair Sandy Martin spent time to fact check statements made previously by members of city council. The...
Council and Hospital finding cohesion
City Council and the Hospital Commission sat down on Thursday, Aug. 21 for a workshop on hospital finances and perception that started with the...
HDC postpones verdict pending enhanced site plan
The Historic District Commission began the Aug. 20 meeting with a deferral, but the other applicants received quick approvals for their projects.
Robert Frazier asked...
Planning tentative in OK’ing project on narrow street: Nixes early tree cut plan
At the Aug. 12 meeting of the Planning Commission, a project already approved came back to the table for modifications.
Owners Sara and Rodney Bechdoldt...
CAPC streamlining marketing support
Staff of the City Advertising and Promotion Commission presented a draft of an edited application for marketing support funds at the Aug. 13 workshop,...