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Arcade council receives April financial, maintenance and community reports; police notes National Police Week
Summary
At the May 12 meeting Council Member Cindy Bone presented April finance figures showing a year‑to‑date General Fund balance of $242,010; maintenance reported park cleanup and septic pumping; social media and event reports highlighted the Azalea Festival's success; Chief Mike Adams noted National Police Week.
Council Member Cindy Bone presented the April financial report, listing department revenues and expenditures and noting the General Fund operating budget had a monthly net balance of $-1,026 and a year‑to‑date balance of $242,010.
In the maintenance report, Council Member Tom Hays said staff prepared the park for the April 26 Azalea Festival, removed fallen limbs and trees, and completed bushhogging and grass cutting; the park septic tank and the city office septic tank were pumped due to septic issues. Council Member Denise Black said the Azalea Festival was a huge success, thanked staff and said Pictures with Santa will be at Arcade City Park on Dec. 13.
Council Member Jenny Buley reported social media engagement for the past 28 days: 42,913 viewers on the city Facebook page, 51 new followers, and a paid ad campaign for the Azalea Festival that reached 17,553 people; vendor surveys were reported as overwhelmingly positive.
City Attorney Jody Campbell reported there had been no legal activity for April (in Council Member Ron Smith’s absence). Chief Mike Adams provided April police statistics and reminded the council that May 15 is National Peace Officers Memorial Day during National Police Week.
The reports were received and recorded in the minutes; no specific follow‑up tasks or funding requests beyond the septic budget amendment were recorded in the portions of the minutes provided.
