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Council repeals a 46‑year-old property-advertising requirement after heated debate on transparency
Summary
Council members voted to repeal Section 2-4 of the municipal code, which required advertising and council review before city property sales. Sponsors said the provision had not been followed in decades; opponents warned repeal would reduce transparency and urged amendment instead. The measure passed after staff reported no historical records of enforcement.
The North Little Rock City Council voted on March 9 to repeal Section 2-4 of the municipal code, a decades-old provision that previously required the council to consider how the city advertised property sales.
Council members Ross and Robinson sponsored the ordinance (O-26-15). Sponsors argued the requirement was not practical, noting the provision had not been enforced in recent decades; supporters said removing it would align the code with current practice. Opponents, including Council members Hamilton and Hart, said the provision provided an important transparency…
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