City leaders updated residents on several infrastructure and parks items, including a submitted Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant for roughly 1,000 feet of sidewalk, ongoing utility relocations tied to a relocation project, a new but partially faulty electric‑vehicle charger installation, and sewer plant repairs.

The TAP sidewalk application was submitted as an 80/20 grant (80 percent grant, 20 percent local match) that requires the city to pay costs up front and seek reimbursement. Council noted the sidewalk would start across from Toby’s and proceed downhill and that the city must ensure correct pitch and compliance for reimbursement. The council is working with Courtney at Northwest Arkansas Economic Development on the grant application, which has an upcoming deadline in late August; members emphasized care in planning because acceptance would make the city ineligible for another grant cycle for five years.

Council also reported that drilling for core samples on a relocation project is complete and that the project lead, Jesse Jones, expects the ARDOT letting process to occur later in the year; utility relocations (including fiber moved by Klaus Meyer) remain a dependency. The council discussed maintaining a disc golf area and coordinating bush‑hogging to keep park space usable.

The council announced a grant‑funded electric vehicle charging station ribbon cutting; the chargers were installed via grant and remain under vendor contract, and staff are working with the vendor to repair one unit that is not yet functioning. The town noted it did not purchase chargers outright; they were installed as part of a grant agreement.

Separately, the council reported the larger motor for the sewer plant has been ordered and will replace sheared gears that are not working properly. Council members also discussed pursuing a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) request to add a tornado storm shelter to the community center or an attached structure and considered playground upgrades, including potential accessible play equipment; members noted those items are expensive and may rely on donations or grant funding.

No formal votes were recorded on the grants or the relocation project at the meeting; staff were directed to continue grant coordination and to report back on required right‑of‑way and utility relocation progress.