# 10-20-26 Board of Directors Meeting


**Body:** City of Hot Springs, Arkansas Government
**Date:** October 19, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Education, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


The City of Hot Springs, Arkansas Board of Directors meeting on October 20, 2026, approved several funding and service-agreement actions. The Board authorized filing and acceptance of an Emergency Solutions Grant application for up to $80,000 for utilities and limited building repairs at the city-owned Community Resource Center, subject to a one-to-one match and inclusion of the funds in the 2027 budget. It also extended the Hot Springs Advertising and Promotion Commission’s Majestic Park youth-program services contract for $75,000 and extended the Elevate Hot Springs life-skills and education program agreement for $125,000. During discussion, directors requested financial and program-performance information from both service providers. The Board also approved certifying $333,901.46 in nuisance-abatement demolition liens to the Garland County tax rolls.

The City Manager reported a $550,000 federal transportation grant for the Hollywood Spur trail, with approximately $137,000 in city matching funds, and highlighted the ongoing $150 million water-supply infrastructure project. No new competitive bids or vendor selections were considered. Other adopted actions addressed property maintenance, nuisance condemnation, and zoning-map amendments; directors also approved reconsidering a previously rejected zoning ordinance at a future meeting.

**Source:** City of Hot Springs, Arkansas Government