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Chamber reports sold-out banquet, ribbon cutting and cleanup plans
Summary
A Chamber representative briefed the council on upcoming community events — including a sold-out banquet with 80+ auction items, a Farmers Bank ribbon cutting and participation in cleanup campaigns — and urged continued work on downtown revitalization.
A representative introduced in the meeting as Executive Mr. Rankin of the Chamber of Commerce told the council about several forthcoming community events and revitalization efforts.
Mr. Rankin described a community coffee hosted by Hamilton Haven, a ribbon cutting for Farmers Bank to showcase building updates, and an author signing by Fantasia Barrino. He said the Chamber’s banquet is sold out and noted there will be more than 80 items available across live and silent auctions. Businesses and organizations will decorate tables to promote their services.
The presenter discussed local revitalization efforts, saying the Chamber and city board members had met to identify small projects to start work on downtown improvements. The speaker referenced the national “Great American Cleanup,” noting it runs through May, and also referenced a separate local cleanup effort described as the “Great Arkansas Cleanup” planned for September–October; the speaker presented these as opportunities to mobilize volunteers and obtain supplies such as gloves and trash bags from the cleanup organizers.
The council and presenters also discussed an electronic message board project slated for installation (projected for May in the discussion) as one way to support revitalization. No formal votes or funding details for the revitalization projects were provided during the discussion.
