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A note from the Mayor
Hopefully, you have been enjoying the wonderful weather that we have been experiencing in Maumelle. It’s nice to be able to participate in outside activities in the middle of winter. Some of the trees look like they are trying to bud out with the warm, sunshine filled days. I am still waiting on the “Snow Chains and Daffodils Festival” – the one snow after the yellow flowers have bloomed. I am sure we will get at least one dose of very cold weather before spring is here to stay.
January was a very busy month with new projects starting throughout the City. The improvements are continuing at the Community Center with flooring and new furniture arriving for the South Room, as well as flooring for the weight room. Our Public Works crews are working on several drainage issues around the City. The Parks and Recreation Department is working on improvements to the walking bridge over the spillway at Lake Willastein. Several new HVAC units are being installed at City Hall thanks to an Energy Grant through the Arkansas Energy Office and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Dillard’s hosted a job fair on January 14th at the Jess Odom Community Center that drew an extremely large crowd. If you are interested in an opportunity at the new Dillard’s Internet Fulfillment Center, you can contact any of the offices of the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services for additional information. The facility is scheduled to open this spring.
I met with officials of the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department in January regarding the proposed I-40 interchange. Based on those discussions, I am currently working with other local jurisdictions to seek additional financial support.
The Academics Plus Charter School held a ribbon cutting and open house in January to celebrate the completion of the APCS Elementary School building. Congressman Tim Griffin was the keynote speaker. The school architecture is similar to the Maumelle Library and the Jess Odom Community Center and will serve the community for many years to come.
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2011 Recap
Welcome Aboard!
Alderman
January 2011
Ken Saunders-Ward 1
Rick Anderson-Ward 2
October 2011
Steve Ibbotson-Ward 4
Maumelle Firefighters
Jacob Haley
Joshua Mauldin
Darron Pitchford
Maumelle Police Officers
Allison Hicks
Sterling Pruitt
Laura Robinson
Jeremy Newlin
City of Maumelle Finance Director
Tasha Thompson
Executive Assistant to the Mayor
Courtney Decker
2011 Business Openings
- THE DREAMY SPOON
- THA FOUR G'S BEAUTY AND BARBER
- KINDLE ORGANIC MASSAGE SPA
- ARKANSAS OTOLARYNGOLOGY HEARING CENTER
- LIFE SAFETY ASSOCIATES, LLC
- THE EMPLOYERS CHOICE HR STAFFING SOURCE
- PHYSICAL THERAPY INSTITUTE
- VETERAN'S PENSION PLANNERS OF AMERICA, LLC
- MELODY BURGENER'S SKINCARE
- MID-ARK SECURITY
- CENTRAL ARKANSAS FITNESS
- CASH NET CONSULTING, LLC
- RITTER LAW
- REGGIE'S TOTAL FITNESS
- SCOTT & ASSOCIATES
- BURGER FIX
- PIERRE'S GOURMET PIZZA
- THE FAT LOSS CENTER
2011 City Improvements/Additions
- Bunker improvements at Lake Willistein
- Overlay of South Odom, Club Manor, & Millwood
- Maumelle High School
- Rolling Oaks Football Field Lighting
- Community Center improvements in the south room
- Skate Park Opening
- Recycling Addition- We have added the following plastic bottles to our curbside collection program.
- Plastic Bottles- Number 1 Plastics
- Plastics --PET or PETE
- (polyethylene terephthalate)
2011 Events
- Plastic Bottles-Number 1
- Relay for Life 2011
- Emergency Preparedness Fair
- Back to School Kids Expo
- Holiday Trail of Lights
- Maumelle Business Expo
- 2011 Fourth Fest
- 2011 Hometown Thanksgiving
- 2011 Pancake Breakfast with Santa
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2011 Census Data- Maumelle Population - 17,163
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City Council Meeting Dates for 2012
