Hot Springs Board to Consider $700,000 Wastewater Transfer, $2.3M Planning Grant and Multiple Contracts on April 7

The Hot Springs Board of Directors on March 31 reviewed a slate of resolutions and ordinances that will be formally considered at the board’s April 7 meeting at 6 p.m. at City Hall.

Finance Director Karen Scott outlined a recommended budget amendment (Resolution R‑26‑60) that would transfer $700,000 from the wastewater impact fee fund into the city’s wastewater fund to provide funding for debt service on bonds that financed system capacity upgrades. Scott told the board the impact fee is collected as part of a customer’s application for wastewater service and that staff recommends the transfer to cover debt payments.

The packet also includes a resolution acknowledging receipt of the February 2026 financial statements (R‑26‑59), which Scott said were provided as an attachment to the board.

Solid Waste Director Samantha Jones asked the board to approve two equipment purchases. One request (R‑26‑62) would buy 93 front‑load dumpsters in various sizes from Wastequip via the Sourcewell cooperative for $99,954.88 to replace units that are no longer repairable. Jones also said staff received two bids for a recycling collection truck (procurement HS26‑021) and recommended awarding the purchase to Rush Truck Centers of Arkansas for the low responsive bid of $261,872.32; the truck would replace unit 9444 and the old unit would be sold at auction.

Deputy City Manager Denny McPhate described a $111,376 contract (R‑26‑64) to replace the…