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City manager outlines 2024 ‘state of the city,’ focusing on recovery, housing and infrastructure
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City Manager Bill Burrow delivered a State of the City report summarizing 2024 recovery from severe weather, housing initiatives, new zoning code rollout, infrastructure investments and public-safety metrics.
City Manager Bill Burrow delivered the Hot Springs City state of the city report, saying it is “my privilege to deliver the state of the city address” and summing up 2024 accomplishments and remaining priorities.
Burrow told the board that the city recovered from an April storm and an EF-2 tornado that left a 12-mile path of damage impacting 243 homes and six businesses. He credited city workers, utilities and volunteers for restoring power and clearing roads within a week and for processing debris: “the Hot Springs compost facility processed 36,000 cubic yards of green waste” and public works hauled “1,339 tons of ash” to the landfill following controlled burning of debris.
The report outlined multiple policy and capital items. Burrow said the city awarded a contract to IPS for a new integrated smart parking system with mobile payment, kiosks and license-plate recognition, and that the…
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