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Little Rock board advances 2025 budget reading amid firefighter impasse and scheduling dispute
Summary
The Little Rock Board of Directors voted to advance the 2025 budget to a third reading and debated whether to meet again before Dec. 31 after firefighters raised a nonmonetary impasse; the mayor warned a failure to approve an emergency clause would delay raises for roughly 2,000 city employees.
Mayor Scott convened the special-called Little Rock Board of Directors meeting on Dec. 23 and the board moved to advance the ordinance to a third reading for the city—s 2025 budget.
The clerk read the ordinance title for the second reading, and after a motion and second the chair announced the ayes had it and the board used a roll call that the chair summarized as "6 to 2" on the motion to proceed. City Attorney guidance and board discussion then focused on timing: Arkansas state statute requires a budget by Feb. 1, while the city—s ordinance sets a Dec. 31 deadline.
Why it matters: Board members disagreed over when to reconvene and whether to prioritize completing the budget before…
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