5-12-26 Board of Directors Agenda Meeting

The City of Hot Springs Board of Directors held an agenda meeting on May 12, 2026, covering a range of procurement and funding topics. Key procurement discussions included approval of a $68,000 professional services agreement with Crafton Tull and Associates for engineering design of the Malvern Avenue sidewalk replacement project, and awarding a sludge removal contract to 2M Pumping Services as the lowest responsible bidder. The board also approved the purchase of a $98,879 sewer pump station for Molly Creek due to equipment failure. Several grant applications were authorized, including a $2.1 million state grant to prepare the Buddy Bean site for development, two Federal Transit Administration grants totaling over $1.2 million for intracity transit operations and bus facilities, and environmental grants for solar lighting at the Davidson Drive Wastewater Treatment Facility and stream bank stabilization along Hot Springs Creek. Additionally, the board discussed resolutions related to property acquisitions via eminent domain for public infrastructure improvements and approved the establishment of a new bank account for water impact fees. The meeting also included updates on the Community Development Block Grant program with an allocation of $416,515 for fiscal year 2026, focusing on low to moderate income community projects. Overall, the meeting emphasized capital improvement projects, grant funding pursuits, contract awards, and infrastructure enhancements.