# October 15, 2026 City Council Meeting

The Russellville City Council meeting on October 15, 2026 included finance and procurement actions. Council approved an appropriation of $292,865.90 from the Parks and Recreation 1-cent sales tax fund to purchase a new playground unit for the Russellville Soccer Complex. It also approved a resolution authorizing the City to work with Friends of the Lattimore House on an Arkansas Historic Preservation Program grant application for restoration and rehabilitation, reimbursements of $19,596.79 to the Boys and Girls Club and $50,000 to the Arkansas Valley Alliance for Economic Development, and an item involving Bowden Specialties, Inc. for cleaning, grading, and site development at 1055 South Elmira Avenue. The transcript does not provide the amount for other appropriations discussed. The council also levied 2026 property taxes; one member abstained.

Water utility officials reported that a regional reservoir concept is under feasibility review, with preliminary estimates of $100–$150 million for the reservoir and about $300 million for a pipeline. They described a potential grant of up to $1.8 million for a solar project and a joint $1.35 million grant application for water and wastewater pumping stations serving the Butterfield site; these were prospective funds, not new awards reported at the meeting. The council approved a resolution prohibiting renewal of the City’s Flock Safety agreement, originally entered into July 18, 2024, while discussing contract notice, funding, and shutdown procedures. Several zoning matters were also considered, including expedited readings requested by QuickTrip, but the transcript does not clearly establish the final vote outcome on that item.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 15, 2026

### Sources
- [October 15, 2026 City Council Meeting](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP4QmyqqwPo) - City of Russellville, Arkansas