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Votes at a glance: Board of Mayor and Aldermen approves festivals, contracts, budget amendment and grants
Summary
At its March meeting the Fayetteville Board approved multiple routine items including permits for annual events, several Camp Blunt items, a budget amendment, a paving contract, two Camp Blunt-related contracts, and resolutions accepting a $4,000 security-grant reimbursement arrangement and proclaiming March as Women's History Month.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted on a series of routine and budgetary items at its March 2025 regular meeting. Key approvals included permits for annual events, awards of several single-source bids presented as part of agenda packets, a budget amendment ordinance, and acceptance of a small security grant with local matching funds. Details and roll-call results for each item follow.
Votes at a glance - Firecracker Chase (annual event, date set for June 2025): Motion carried (mover Alderman Painter; second Alderman Keenan). Vote: unanimous aye as called. - Slawburger Festival (annual event scheduled for April): Motion carried (mover Alderman Painter; second Alderman Faulkner). Vote: unanimous aye as called. - Camp Blunt repair/maintenance funding ($50,000 item; uses Camp Blunt account, not city general fund): Motion carried (mover Alderman Bradford; second Alderman Keenan). Vote: unanimous aye as called. The board clarified the funds came from Camp Blunt’s account, not city funds. - Authorization to sell four excess vehicles (including 2004 ambulance and several other vehicles): Motion carried (mover Alderman Alder; second Alderman Bradford). Vote: unanimous aye as called. - Camp Blunt painting bid award (single bid by David Wright for $30,000 for Joseph Greer painting project; fundraising/prints planned): Motion carried (mover Alderman Bradford; second Alderman Painter). Vote: unanimous aye as called. Funding: Camp Blunt fund; no city general-fund expense. - Ordinance 2025-05 (annual budget amendment): Motion carried. The board discussed a $5,285 workers' compensation reclassification entry before voting. Vote: unanimous aye as called. - Two additional police department credit cards (commanders) with $2,500 limits: Motion carried (mover Alderman Keenan; second Alderman Faulkner). Board discussed standard limits; vote: unanimous aye as called. - Don Davidson paving phase 2 bid award (Lincoln's Haven, $38,420): Motion carried (mover Alderman Bradford; second Alderman Keenan). Vote: unanimous aye as called. - Call for public hearing on rezoning request for 1107 Hedgemont Avenue (R-2 to C-3): Motion carried; hearing to be scheduled for April before the next board meeting (mover Alderman Painter; second Alderman Keenan). Vote: unanimous aye as called. - Fayetteville City School: authorization to advertise for bid for school dome/safe-room project (see separate article on FEMA award): Motion carried (mover Alderman Painter; second Alderman Small). Vote: unanimous aye as called. - First Saturday event series (annual downtown market; dates listed): Motion carried. Vote: unanimous aye as called. - Resolution R2025-03: Acceptance of Public Entity Partners Property Conservation grant ($4,000) for security cameras and related items; city allocation of $17,500.27 from capital purchase funds with one-third reimbursement from Fayetteville City School System: Motion carried (mover Alderman Small; second Alderman Keenan). Vote: unanimous aye as called. The board clarified the grant is a reimbursement award and that the school system will reimburse one-third of the cost. - Resolution R2025-02: Proclamation designating March 2025 as Women’s History Month in Fayetteville: Motion carried (mover Alderman Keenan; second Alderman Small). Vote: unanimous aye as called.
Notes: Many of the items were routine annual-event approvals or single-bid awards funded from special or partner accounts (Camp Blunt fund; Camp Blunt account for painting). When funding sources were discussed the board repeatedly clarified which items used city general funds and which used external or designated accounts. Several items were explicitly noted as "no cost to the city" because they use Camp Blunt funds or other dedicated accounts.
For a fuller report: the board approved the school system’s request to advertise for bids on the FEMA-approved safe-room project (see separate article covering the superintendent’s announcement and procurement authorization).
