City manager reports parking revenue surge, water-plant ribbon cutting and airport taxiway work
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City Manager Bill Burrow reported March parking gross revenues of about $102,000 (a roughly 62% increase over March 2025), multiple new hires across departments, the March 31 ribbon cutting for the new water treatment plant and phase‑2 taxiway work at the Hot Springs airport.
City Manager Bill Burrow delivered a broad operations update to the Hot Springs Board of Directors on April 7, reporting personnel additions, a downtown parking revenue increase, airport taxiway reconstruction and the water treatment plant ribbon cutting.
Burrow listed recent hires across city departments, including new firefighters, police officers, solid waste and utility staff. On downtown parking, he reported March gross revenue reached about $102,000 — roughly a 62% increase from March 2025 — despite the number of regulated paid spaces falling from about 1,100 to 500 under the city’s realigned program. Burrow attributed the revenue gains to flat-rate pricing, targeted rate adjustments (raising secondary zone fees from $1 to $2), discontinuation of employee permits and better utilization of high-demand visitor spaces.
At the airport, Burrow said phase‑2 of a taxiway A/B shift project began March 23, involving removing nearly 3,000 feet of asphalt and relocating taxiways about 60 feet to open hangar development space and improve access to Runway 5. He also noted contractors would soon perform terminal ceiling work.
Burrow highlighted the March 31 ribbon cutting for the new city water‑treatment plant, praising federal and local partners who attended and noting the lengthy project history. He also reminded the board of upcoming work sessions on impact fees, site proposals for the Majestic site, and a sports recreation master plan presentation planned for April 28.
