MH City Council approves controversial crime prevention cameras in 5-3 vote

Despite heavy push back from local activists and concerned citizens, Mountain Home Police Department's request for new crime prevention cameras has been approved. In a 5-3 vote, Mountain Home City Council approved the measure after participating in a back and forth debate with the packed crowd at City Hall on Thursday evening. The council pushed…

ByChris FultonSeptember 11, 20230Comments

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MHPD Police Chief says proposed safety cameras are ‘beginning of a more interactive system’

Mountain Home City Council has pumped the breaks on a request by the Mountain Home Police Department to purchase nine public safety cameras from Critical Edge of Jonesboro following public comments from concerned citizens who attended Thursday's meeting. The ordinance, if approved, would see the cameras placed at intersections on State Hwy. 5N and U.S.…

ByChris FultonAugust 28, 20230Comments

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MHPD to request purchase of ‘public safety cameras’

Mountain Home City Council will be meeting this Thursday evening at City Hall starting at 6 p.m. The meeting will make up for a skipped session last week due to scheduling conflicts. This meeting will be relatively short with only a few items listed on the agenda for the evening. Items include the creation…

ByChris FultonAugust 23, 20230Comments

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City Council expected to raise water rates for wholesale customers

Mountain Home City Council will be holding a regularly scheduled meeting this Thursday at 6 p.m. inside City Hall. This week’s council meeting will be relatively short, with ordinances focusing on the Mountain Home Police Department, the city’s multi-million dollar water and sewer projects, and the contracted water rates between the City of Mountain Home…

ByChris FultonAugust 2, 20230Comments

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Baker, Bodenhamer issue apologies over contract mishap, Morgan asks for 30-45 day pause on deal

Members of Mountain Home’s City Council have issued a round of apologies for jumping the gun and skipping the required procedures to legally enter into a $40,000 economic development contract with the Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce’s Foundation. During their regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, both city council members Jennifer Baker and Jim Bodenhamer said…

ByChris FultonJuly 25, 20230Comments

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County to hold joint committee meeting over Chamber proposal, President responds to public allegations

A joint meeting between Baxter County’s Economic Development Committee and its Budget Committee will be held on the 2nd floor of the Baxter County Courthouse at 5 p.m. this evening. The meeting will be attended by a majority of the Baxter County Quorum Court, with Justice of the Peace Tink Albright, Angela DeGroote, Charles Osgood…

ByChris FultonJuly 24, 20230Comments

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A legal misstep: City Council fails to follow legal procedure with Chamber contract

Mountain Home’s City Council may have made a legal blunder when it agreed to enter into an economic development contract with the North Central Arkansas Chamber Foundation two weeks ago. According to Mountain Home City Attorney Roger Morgan, it appears the council failed to pass a resolution or an ordinance to enter into the contract…

ByChris FultonJuly 18, 20230Comments

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Mountain Home City Council to hold workshop on Monday

The Mountain Home City Council will hold a workshop session on Monday, July 17 at 4 p.m. in Council Chambers to discuss the Wayfinder Sign Program. Below is the workshop’s agenda as well as an updated monthly meeting schedule. As a reminder, workshops are working sessions where the Council does not take official action but…

ByChris FultonJuly 13, 20230Comments

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City Council agrees to $40,000 economic contract with Chamber Foundation

In its evening session last Thursday, Mountain Home’s City Council agreed to a contract with the North Central Arkansas Chamber Foundation for assistance with economic development. Under the agreement, the foundation will be responsible for assisting the city in attracting new businesses to the area and assisting current businesses in their growth, but also in…

ByChris FultonJuly 10, 20230Comments

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July public meeting schedule announced by Mountain Home City Clerk

Mountain Home City Clerk Scott Liles has announced the July public meeting schedule with a special notice of a public hearing on July 20 just before the regular council session convenes. The hearing is scheduled for 5:55 p.m. in the council chambers regarding abandoning a utility easement. The A&P Commission's regularly scheduled monthly meeting has…

ByAlison FultonJune 29, 20230Comments

MH City Council approves controversial crime prevention cameras in 5-3 vote

MHPD Police Chief says proposed safety cameras are ‘beginning of a more interactive system’

MHPD to request purchase of ‘public safety cameras’

City Council expected to raise water rates for wholesale customers

Baker, Bodenhamer issue apologies over contract mishap, Morgan asks for 30-45 day pause on deal

County to hold joint committee meeting over Chamber proposal, President responds to public allegations

A legal misstep: City Council fails to follow legal procedure with Chamber contract

Mountain Home City Council to hold workshop on Monday

City Council agrees to $40,000 economic contract with Chamber Foundation

July public meeting schedule announced by Mountain Home City Clerk

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