Little Rock Board of Directors Agenda Meeting 10.13.26

At the Little Rock Board of Directors’ October 13, 2026 agenda meeting, the Board considered and approved grouped items authorizing a no-bid contract with Bell Chevrolet Company for five electric vehicles for the City fleet, not to exceed $169,525 plus taxes and fees. The group also authorized a master bond purchase and continuing covenant agreement for financing waste-collection and disposal system vehicles and equipment, with waste-disposal revenue bonds capped at $17 million. The Board discussed moving to self-funded employee health insurance; the stated maximum funding ceiling was $28.6 million, down from the previously discussed $30.1 million ceiling, though no vote on that item is clear in the transcript.

Directors discussed approximately $800,000 for youth-program agreements covering 2027, serving about 416 currently enrolled children, and described these as the final extensions before a new RFP process that could open opportunities to other organizations. The Board also discussed concerns about Flock license-plate-reader cameras, including possible misuse, auditing, and a potential contract nonrenewal; directors requested further information, and a proposal was expected to return in a few weeks, with no procurement decision recorded.