Hot Springs receives GFOA budget award

The Government Finance Officers Association is pleased to announce that City of Hot Springs, Arkansas, has received GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its fiscal year 2018 budget. Hot Springs is one of only six cities in Arkansas to receiv...

Closing notices

Seventh Street, between West Saint Louis Street and Meadowbrook Way, will be closed to through traffic on Tuesday for water main repair. Signs will be posted, and motorists will need to seek alternate route during street closure.

The following will have al...

Whittington named Parks & Trails Director

Interim City Manager Bill Burrough announced today the promotion of Urban Forester Anthony Whittington to the position of Parks & Trails Director. The department currently has 18 employees and a $1.735 million budget.

Whittington, who joined the City o...

Paving program begins Monday

The City of Hot Springs’ paving program will begin on Monday, July 9 with the paving of Polk Place, off of East Grand Avenue. Traffic controls will be in place. Motorists are asked to exercise caution when traveling near project areas.

An approxi...

City now accepting CDBG applications

The City of Hot Springs is currently accepting Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) applications for eligible neighborhood revitalization, affordable housing, public services and certain economic development activities through August 24, 2018.Applicat...

Civitan Club presents $10K check for barrier-free Watkins Park playground equipment

Hot Springs Civitan Club representative Kym Jones (left) and Park Avenue Community Association (PACA) President Angie Ezekiel presented a check for $10,000.02 to Hot Springs Parks & Trails Director Jean Wallace (right) during her retirement party last...

Operation Clean Sweep begins July 16 in Park/Whittington area

“Operation Clean Sweep” will begin on Monday, July 16 in the Park Avenue/Whittington Avenue area. Operation Clean Sweep is the city’s three-week, multi-departmental, concentrated cleanup effort in the target area, which encom...

Lane closure

Wood Street, between Lance and Pearl streets, will have intermittent lane closures Wednesday through Monday, July 23 for new gas installation. Signs will be posted, and motorists are asked to use caution when traveling in the work area.

Wood chips free of charge throughout July at city compost facility

The Hot Springs Compost Facility, 318 Davidson Drive, will give away surplus wood chips and logs during the month of July. Loading will be provided free of charge from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. For information call 262-3572....

Board of Directors filing period begins

Beginning today, Monday, May 14, Board of Directors election packets for interested candidates will be available for pickup in the city clerk’s office. The filing period begins on Friday, July 27 and closes on noon on Friday, August 17. The foll...