City Council Regular Meeting 9/28/2026

The Eureka Springs City Council regular meeting on September 28, 2026, included several public works and infrastructure procurement matters. Public Works recommended authorizing the mayor to sign McKim & Creed’s terms and conditions for a leak-detection survey; a motion and second were recorded, but the transcript does not capture the final vote. The council discussed the proposed Core & Main hydrant-cap leak-detection equipment, requested more information on costs, battery life, data hosting, and staffing needs, and deferred consideration of purchasing the caps to the 2027 budget. The wastewater treatment plant bid advertisement was pushed to October pending state approval. Staff also reported requesting prices to pave Old Springs Road and working on grant information for the Black Bass Dam project; no amounts were stated.

The council discussed a proposed additional land parcel for the Queen Anne/community-center bike-path project and voted to defer consideration to the next meeting while members review the surveyed property and clarify parking provisions. No purchase price was provided. Other discussion included commission financial reporting, homelessness and a possible housing authority, and public comments on the downtown social-district pilot; no related procurement award or spending action was recorded.