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Newport council approves USDA grant for police vehicles and DEQ solid-waste contract
Summary
The council unanimously accepted a USDA grant of up to $50,000 to help purchase two police vehicles and approved a contract with the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment (DEQ) for the city's solid waste facility.
Mayor Ratliffe told the council that the U.S. Department of Agriculture had approved funds of up to $50,000 to cover a portion of the cost of two new police vehicles. City Attorney John Pettie read the USDA grant resolution in full, and a motion by Council member Michael Allen, seconded by Donnie Ivie, to accept the resolution carried 8–0. Mayor Ratliffe noted the vehicle purchase request will appear in the 2025 budget.
City Attorney Pettie next read a resolution to execute a contract of obligation with the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for the city's solid waste facility. Council member Regina Lake moved and Julie Moss seconded acceptance of the resolution to execute the contract; the motion carried unanimously.
The minutes record formal acceptance of the two items; neither the USDA resolution text nor the DEQ contract details (contract number, term, or funding amounts) are specified in the minutes.
