# 9-29-26 Board of Directors Agenda Meeting

The City of Hot Springs Board of Directors’ agenda meeting on September 29, 2026, reviewed items scheduled for formal consideration on October 6; no votes on the listed items were taken at this agenda meeting. Procurement and capital-project items included airport taxiway Phase 2 change orders: $516,850 for Redstone Construction Group, with a $25,843 local-match budget amendment, and a $154,000 Garver amendment, with a $7,700 local match. Airport terminal work included a $37,020 change order with Shields and Associates and a $10,000 Garver amendment. Staff also presented a proposed $96,165.05 purchase of Trojan UV wastewater-system replacement parts, with competitive bidding proposed to be waived to maintain the system’s performance guarantee; a $284,197.05 sole-source purchase of 700 CoreMain water meters and components; and a $74,176.56 Axon drone and data-package purchase using proceeds from a previously accepted Attorney General’s grant.

The board also reviewed proposed applications for $2.75 million in lead-service-line funding—about $1.3475 million forgivable, with the balance repayable over 20 years at 0% interest—and a federal PROTECT planning grant for stormwater-tunnel inspections, eligible for 100% federal funding with no city match anticipated. The Metro Partnership reported that site-development work had begun on the former Buddy Beene property using a previously awarded $2.123 million AEDC grant, and described competitive business prospects representing potential investment and jobs. Other spending-related agenda items included a proposed resolution supporting continuation of Garland County’s 0.625% roads sales tax and a proposal to place roughly $334,000 in demolition liens on property-tax bills; board members discussed possibly directing recovered funds toward affordable housing, but no decision was made. The city manager also proposed October 27 work sessions on the sports and recreation master plan and airport planning, with a budget presentation scheduled for November 10.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** September 29, 2026

### Sources
- [9-29-26 Board of Directors Agenda Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsr3652D_FI) - City of Hot Springs, Arkansas Government