# Little Rock Board of Directors Agenda Meeting 9.29.26


**Body:** City of Little Rock
**Date:** September 30, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Professional Services, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


The Little Rock Board of Directors reconvened and held an agenda meeting on September 29, 2026. The Board approved the consent agenda, including a $625,000 construction contract with Wagner General Construction, Inc. for Reservoir Park ballfield construction, with partial FEMA funding; towing service contracts with East End Towing, Inc. and Pinnacle Towing and Recovery, Inc. for Class E towing; and a parking and concession agreement for 424 West Markham Street. The Board also approved ordinances authorizing short-term financing for Fire Department breathing apparatus and up to $15 million in promissory notes for police vehicles and related equipment. It approved industrial development revenue bonds for facilities to be leased to Faymanville Real Estate LLC. The emergency clauses associated with the financing ordinances passed unanimously.

A consultant presented employee health-plan options: projected 2027 costs were $27.6 million for fully insured coverage and $23.6 million expected for self-funded coverage, with the self-funded maximum reduced from about $31.2 million to $30.1 million. The city manager said staff remained inclined to recommend self-funding but would consider the updated figures during budget review; no plan-selection vote was taken, and Sigma’s stop-loss decision deadline was October 29. In the agenda discussion, a director raised concerns about engineering fees and vendors reportedly missing bid notifications through Bonfire. Staff described the RFQ and consultant-selection process and agreed to work with procurement to investigate notification issues and provide requested information. No engineering award decision was recorded in that discussion.

**Source:** City of Little Rock