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Officials present resolution citing housing crisis after 'about 4,300' evictions in 2025
Summary
A presenter described a housing-crisis resolution highlighting roughly 4,300 evictions in 2025 and urged legislative steps on landlord-tenant law; the presentation referenced prior local actions including a housing trust fund and CDBG/HUD programs.
City staff presented a resolution at the March 10 agenda-setting meeting declaring a housing crisis in Little Rock and urging legislative attention to landlord-tenant protections.
Alicia (presenter) told the board the resolution responds to "a number of different things" and said it was intended to spotlight eviction and affordability concerns. She stated, "just in 2025 we had about 4,300 uh evictions," and said the resolution has the backing of an Arkansas community organization.
Why it matters: The presenter framed the resolution as a step in a broader legislative process to pursue stronger landlord-tenant laws and other measures to reduce evictions and address affordability pressures.
Context and related local actions: Board members and staff referenced a December ordinance establishing a housing trust fund intended to scale housing strategies that make use of CDBG and HUD dollars. During the exchange, one speaker summarized impacts "anywhere between 500 800 families" helped by local programs and referenced the construction of "591" new homes and additional renovation and down payment assistance programs; the speaker presented those figures as part of a summary of the city’s housing work. The presenter described the resolution as a statement of the city's position and part of the process for seeking legislative remedies; at the agenda-setting meeting the item was described as a resolution for consideration rather than a final legislative action.
Direct quote from the presentation: "This is a resolution and we it also has the full support of the Arkansas community organization," the presenter said, and later noted, "in 2025 we had about 4,300 uh evictions."
Next steps: The resolution was presented at the agenda-setting meeting for inclusion on the March 17 business meeting agenda; the March 10 transcript does not record a formal vote on the resolution.
