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Board reviews franchise renewals for carriage and pedicab operators with new safety and reporting conditions

City of Hot Springs Board of Directors · December 10, 2025
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Summary

City staff presented one-year franchise extensions for Circle Double D Carriage (horse-drawn) and JJ’s Pedicabs (bicycle/pedicab) that add safety requirements, recordkeeping and annual reporting; police asked to restrict pedicabs from portions of Central Avenue near Oak Lawn for safety.

The board reviewed proposed nonexclusive franchise extensions for two specialty transit operators and staff-recommended conditions intended to improve safety and oversight.

City Clerk Harmony Morris said the Circle Double D Carriage agreement (operator Eugene L. Dunn) would be renewed for Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2026, with two staff additions: a…

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