Lonoke City Council Meeting 10/15/2026

The City of Lonoke City Council met on October 15, 2026. The council approved the third-quarter budget and monthly financials. It also approved a roughly $28,950.75 change order for a Baptist Health showers project; members discussed a previously budgeted total of about $250,000 and a request for 30 additional days to complete the work. The council approved a $40,182 truck purchase, though the transcript does not clearly identify the department or vendor. Water and sewer staff reported that a sludge pump had arrived and discussed completing sewer work and installing the pump. Police reported that three camera quotes had been received and would be presented at the next meeting; no camera purchase was approved at this meeting.

The council adopted a resolution authorizing submission of an Arkansas Community and Economic Development Program grant application. It also approved Ordinance 842 establishing the Eagle Estates municipal property owners’ improvement district, which provides for acquiring equipment and constructing or maintaining improvements, with utilities and streets to be dedicated to the city or responsible agencies. Other approvals included a 2026 property tax millage levy of 0.0054 mills and a sewer easement for specified lots. The council also approved an ICE jail-enforcement model; no procurement action related to that approval was identified.