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- 12/22/2023 Grand Opening for our new Faremen Park Pravillion Everyone is invited to come out and use this wonderful Pravillion. It is a great place for Family get to gathers, Birthday Parties, Wedding shows, Weddings, Hamburger Suppers, Hot dogs, and marshmallows roost. and the usage goes on. Come on out and use this new pavilion. Please call the city hall to reserve.
9/19/2023 Pre-Conference for painting te city water tank was held today at city hall. Work to begin soon.
9/19/2023 Bobo & Bains started work started today on the new Fireman Park Pavillion.
9/6/2023 Pre Construction Conference for repainting Emmet's Water Tank is set for 9/19/2023, 11:00 am at the Emmet City Hall.
9/6/2023 Contract for the construction of the new Pavilion in Fireman Park to be signed 9/7/2023. Construction to start within the next couple of weeks.
7/21/2023 Ground Breaking for the New Pavillion in Fireman Park 11:00 am
7/11/2023 Bid opening for the construction of the Pavilion in the Firemen Park.
2:00 pm at city hall
6/16/2023 New Gospel Radio Station coming to Emmet.
After the water tank painting project is complete crews will install new transmitting antennae on the tower for the new Emmet Radio Station. The transmitting studios will also be located in Emmet.
6/15/2023 Bids on the Water Tank Repainting Project will be opened June 29, 2023, at the Emmet City Hall
6/15/2023 Date not set for the bid opening for the construction of the Pavilion in the Firemen Park.
6/6/2023 Plans are being made to remove the Wireless Internet Service from the our water tower. New antenna’s will be installed on the portable tower that is setting beside of the fire station. There will be no interruption in your service from Premier Broadband. Service will be provided from the portable tower until the tank painting is complete then the antennae’s will be reinstalled on the tower.
2/11/2022
An application has been filed with the Arkansas Hwy Department to overlay 1.3 miles of city streets.
8/5/2021
PUBLIC MEETINGS MUST BE AUDIO RECORDED.
State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H4/2/19
92nd General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2019 HOUSE BILL 1928
By: Representatives V. Flowers, Clowney, M. Davis, Della Rosa, Dotson, Glover, Godfrey, Gonzales, M. 6 Hodges, Love, Lowery, Payton, Scott, Sorvillo, Walker, Warren, Womack 7 By Senators Elliott, Bond, Hickey
For An Act To Be Entitled
AN ACT TO AMEND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 1967; TO REQUIRE ALL OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS TO BE RECORDED; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Subtitle
TO AMEND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
OF 1967; AND TO REQUIRE ALL OPEN PUBLIC
MEETINGS TO BE RECORDED.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 25-19-106, concerning open public meetings
under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, is amended to add an additional subsection to read as follows:
(d)(1) All officially scheduled, special, and called open public meetings shall be recorded in a manner that allows for the capture of sound including without limitation:
(A) A sound-only recording;
(B) A video recording with sound and picture; or
(C) A digital or analog broadcast capable of being recorded.
(2) A recording of an open public meeting shall be maintained by the public entity for a minimum of one (1) year from the date of the open public meeting.
(3) The recording shall be maintained in a format that may be
As Engrossed: H4/2/19 HB1928 2 04-02-2019 13:58:10 MLD166 reproduced upon a request under this chapter.
(4) Subdivisions (d)(1) and (2) of this section do not apply to:
(A) Executive sessions; or
(B) Volunteer fire departments.
(5) Cities of the second class and incorporated towns are exempt from subdivisions
(d)(1) and (2) of this section until July 1, 2020.
/s/V. Flowers 10 11 12
APPROVED: 4/15/19
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8/12/2021
The New 2020 Census count has been published. All of Nevada County is down including Emmet. Emmet's population was posted at 455.
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7/29/2021
A Preconstruction Conference for Emmets Asphalt Overlay Project was held at city hall this morning at 11:00 am. Work is to start around August 15th.
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7/15/2021
The city has received approval for $300,000.00 to overlay selected streets in Emmet.
The city has received approval for $234,000.00 to repaint the city's water tank.
The city has received approval for $223,000.00 to improve drainage on South Vine St.
The city could receive $90,000.00 from the American Recovery Act.
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7/1/2021
One of the goals of this administration is to keep Emmets Residents informed of threatening weather and other conditions that may be of concern.
We use a mass communication system called "Regroup."
REGROUP will call all of the telephone numbers that Emmet Residents have registered and notify each of unstable conditions approaching us.
Other messages can be sent, such as missing children, lost persons, and many other need-to-know things.
To sign up, call (870) 887-5370 and leave your name and telephone number with the city auto-attendant. Someone will call you back and answer any questions that you may have.
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6/25/2021
Each Monday, the Mayor and the Field Supervisor make a work schedule for the week. I ask that if you need their assistance, please do not interrupt them. PLEASE Call (870) 887-5370 and leave your request with the office auto-attendant. Your request will be forwarded to the mayor.
THANKS
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6/22/2021
This message is to ALL Emmet Residents. Suppose you need the city crew to assist you. PLEASE call (870) 887-5370. if your call is after normal business hours, please leave your request with the city auto-attendant. Your request will be forward to the mayor.
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6/18/2021
A $300,000.00 Asphalt overlay project on selected sections of the street is planned to start in mid-July 2021
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6/15/2021
The Emmet City Council Meeting for June 2021 has been Canceled. (2) of our Alderman are sick.
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4/1/2021
The City has a NEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM.
Emmet City Hall, The Emmet Public Library, and the Tornado Shelter have a new Telephone system and Internet Provider.
This is a VOIP system. Calls can be placed and/or received from either location; multiple calls can be placed or received simultaneously, calls can be made between desks or buildings.
The audio quality is excellent.
The city also has an auto-attendant. Calls received after hours will be answered by our auto-attendant. These calls will be sent by e-mail to the mayor.
THANKS to PREMIER BROADBAND; the equipment, the installation, and the monthly telephone bills are paid by PREMIER BROADBAND. Telephone, 50mg Internet speed, and Fax are FREE to the City of Emmet.
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