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Council adopts 2026 budget, approves trail, property acquisitions and museum contract
Summary
Springdale council approved the 2026 budget (7–1), adjusted personal‑property millage, authorized settlement of a condemnation case and awarded several contracts including a $781,246 guaranteed maximum price for Shiloh Museum renovations and a contract to build a 1,200‑foot trail at JB Hunt Park.
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — The Springdale City Council approved the city’s 2026 budget and a series of finance and capital decisions at its Dec. 9 meeting, including tax‑related resolutions, a condemnation settlement, a park trail contract and a museum renovation contract.
Chair Jeff Watson summarized finance committee recommendations and introduced agenda items forwarded with committee approval. City Attorney Ernest explained a resolution authorizing settlement of a condemnation lawsuit (defendant: Janet Dancer) tied to the 56th Street south road improvement project (project CP1408). Ernest said processing the condemnation case would allow the property owner faster access to…
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