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Council approves a slate of routine resolutions and ordinances, including cleanup liens and an energy policy
Summary
Without public opposition the council adopted multiple cleanup-lien resolutions, approved an updated energy-risk policy for the electric department, vacated an alley and advanced a salary-raise ordinance for elected officials (emergency declaration approved despite objections to short notice).
The North Little Rock City Council approved a series of routine and contested items in one session, including several cleanup-lien resolutions, an energy risk management policy for the electric department, a vacation of an alley right‑of‑way and an emergency salary ordinance for elected officials.
The council adopted a set of resolutions certifying cleanup liens to be filed with the Pulaski County tax collector for properties at: 603 West 21st Street; 823 Parker Street; 129 High Street; 1414 West 20th Street; 1519 Julian Street; and 1124 North H Street. A related resolution approved amounts of liens tied to grass cutting and nuisance abatements. Each item was opened for public hearing; no one spoke, and the council moved, seconded and adopted each resolution.
Council also passed O2597, an ordinance adopting a revised energy risk management policy for the North Little Rock Electric Department (repealing Ord. 92‑96), and unanimously approved suspension of readings and emergency consideration to expedite implementation.
O2599, an ordinance vacating and abandoning an alley bounded by Orange Street, Maple Street, West 19th Street and West 18th Street, was taken up; a public hearing drew no comment and the council adopted the ordinance and the emergency declaration.
On O2598, an ordinance approving salary increases for elected officials effective Jan. 3, 2026, council members debated procedure. Council Member Hampton expressed support for raises but objected to waiving readings and providing only six days’ public notice. Despite that objection the council moved, seconded and passed the ordinance on first reading and declared an emergency; at least one member registered a No on the procedural vote.
The recorded roll-call votes for these items are reflected in the meeting minutes and were taken during the meeting.
