Mark Hayes
Arkansas Cities See Mixed Results in Local Sales Tax Elections
Arkansas residents typically back local taxes for pressing city needs. As for quality-of-life projects, economic concerns and priorities often determine their fate. read more >
by Griffin Coop -
![In March, a tornado with 165-mph winds plowed through Cave City, a northeast Arkansas town known for its watermelons. At right, a pile of coffins marked the location of a storage building behind Qualls Funeral Home in Cave City. [gwen moritz]](https://dqndh7utxx63f.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Damaged_Cave_City_Sign_after_Tornado_opt-300x194.jpg)
Tornado Recovery Without FEMA Aid Strains Small Arkansas Towns
With FEMA’s future uncertain, Cave City’s storm recovery shows what’s at stake for small towns facing big disasters and limited budgets. read more >
by Griffin Coop -
UA Little Rock Begins Search for New Law School Dean
The new dean will succeed Theresa Beiner, who is stepping down to return to a faculty position. read more >
City Budgets Find Inflation Gives, Takes Away
A stubborn trend of 8% inflation has compounded revenue from municipal sales taxes, including a flood of steel purchases for the Interstate 30 Crossing project. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Municipal League Buys Elbow Room for $2.2M (Real Deals)
The Arkansas Municipal League, led by Mark Hayes, acquired a 2.4-acre parcel at the southwest corner of Broadway and Maple Street from Maple Holdings LLC, led by Greg Nabholz. read more >
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Crime and Punishment (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
Tracking bitcoin transfers requires high-level expertise in blockchain technology, but knowing that money has been moved from one state-of-the-art safe to another is one thing; getting the money out is another. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
Mark Hayes Knows Tech a Two-Way Street for Cities
Mark Hayes, the chief of the Arkansas Municipal League, says the use and abuse of technology is the biggest challenge for Arkansas cities. read more >
Municipal League Buys Argenta Lot for $2.2M
The Arkansas Municipal League bought the undeveloped 2.4-acre site at the southwest corner of Broadway and Maple streets from Maple Holdings LLC, led by Greg Nabholz. read more >
Municipal Employees Face Pandemic Job Uncertainty
Most Arkansas cities have not had to lay off or furlough employees in the ongoing fiscal turbulence caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. How long that remains the case is a good question. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Arkansas Lawmakers Weigh Monument Protection Bill
Arkansas lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it illegal to remove or alter any military or historical monument on public property, including those honoring the Confederacy, unless a state commission agrees to the changes. read more >
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Arkansas Municipalities Left to Clean up After Property Owners Leave Mess
Dealing with property owners who neglect dilapidated commercial buildings is becoming a growing problem for cities, especially when they crumble, Pine Bluff Mayor Debe Hollingsworth said. Other officials in cities and towns in Arkansas agree with her. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
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