West Memphis City Council Meeting 10/15/2026

The West Memphis City Council meeting on October 15, 2026, approved three utility-related ordinances: Ordinance 2750 authorizing a sewer connection and treatment agreement with a suburban improvement district; Ordinance 2751 changing monthly charges for temporary construction water service, fire hydrants, and sprinkler service; and Ordinance 2752 establishing sewer tap fees. The council also referred the meeting’s bid openings back to staff; no bid awards or vendor selections were reported. In the Utilities Committee update, officials discussed a proposed process for evaluating electrical-service requests from large-load developments and a customer information system upgrade, including expanded bill-payment options, but no related procurement decision was recorded.

The council approved a motion to receive $2.3 million through the city and pass the funds on to the West Memphis School District, with the mayor emphasizing that the money was not city funds. Officials also reported the launch of West Memphis Connect transit service and discussed outside funding and potential bus or facility needs, but the transcript does not provide reliable funding details or record a related purchasing action. The mayor promoted a ballot measure that would allow economic development districts to support development incentives; it was presented as a voter issue, not a council vote.