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Friends,
City Hall's ultimate responsibility is to serve you, our residents. Because of that, we are consistently seeking new, innovative approaches to doing our jobs better and helping connect you with the city services and resources you need.
Our Mobile City Hall initiative is just one way for us to listen to your concerns, help you with any issues, and meet you where you are.
Today, Mobile City Hall heads to Saint Mark Baptist Church, 5722 W. 12th St. I will be there to give you an update about what's going on and take your questions. However, before then, let me take the time to answer a couple questions received since we launched this initiative.
What is Mobile City Hall?
Mobile City Hall is our way of taking City Hall out of Downtown and into neighborhoods. If you do business with the City or need to engage in any way, visiting Mobile City Hall saves a trip and saves time. You can obtain city services, learn about the kinds of resources offered by every Department, attend a community forum, and participate in family-friendly games and activities. We'll even have a local food truck!
What services will be provided?
If the City offers it, chances are you can find it at Mobile City Hall. Apply for a City of Little Rock job and get interviewed on the spot. Pay fees to District Courts, or meet with our Traffic Court and Environmental Court judges to address any outstanding warrants without fear of jail time. File or obtain police reports, apply for building permits, pay your business license fees and so much more. In fact, here's a listing of what's available:
- Obtain or file police reports
- Pay District Court fines and address outstanding Traffic Court or Environmental Court warrants
- Pay business license fees
- Apply for City jobs with qualified applicants participating in "instant interviews"
- Apply for building permits
- Learn more about grant opportunities like Down Payment Assistance and Neighborhood Challenge
- File code enforcement complaints
- Submit 311 requests
- Recycle electronic waste
- Interact with animals from the Little Rock Zoo
- Take part in Parks and Recreation demonstrations
- Get a close-up look at city equipment like fire and police vehicles and a sanitation truck
Who can attend?
Anyone! Saint Mark Baptist Church is in Ward 3, but Mobile City Hall is free and open to all residents regardless of where they live in Little Rock. The event is family-friendly, with plenty of activities for children, including visits from zoo animals, games and more!
Why should residents participate?
There's no other type of government that's more critical to your everyday life than municipal government. As my grandfather told me, our job is to put out fires, catch robbers and pick up trash. We do that and more every day as we serve Arkansas's capital city. Come to Mobile City Hall to meet your neighbors and the friends you've yet to meet who are helping make Little Rock a better place to live, work and play. Learn about our progress, and give us your feedback. I'll be at Mobile City Hall along with every city department head any many of our dedicated team members. Meet us there, share your thoughts, and enjoy the convenience of City Hall in your neighborhood.
What else do I need to know?
Today's Mobile City Hall goes from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Saint Mark's Georgina Bolden Family Life Center. Participants should park in the Worship Center Parking Lot (access from 12th Street). During Mobile City Hall, starting at 5:30 p.m., you can learn about more about the Little Rock 311 app and our 311 service at the "311 101" workshop. Then, at 6 p.m. I will host a community forum where you will hear about our progress and plans for the rest of 2025. We will take questions and hear your feedback as well.
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Economic Development Wins
Last week marked some key milestones for economic development at the Port of Little Rock -- a cornerstone of my success at Little Rock's Chief Growth Officer over the past six years.
First, the Board of Directors authorized a Memorandum of Understanding and related resolutions and ordinances to advance plans for a $1 billion data center to be located at the Port. This data center structure is the largest economic development project in Little Rock history so far. We will be able to share many more details about this project as we make progress in the coming months.
The day after our Board meeting, Little Rock's newest corporate citizen, Elopak, hosted a grand opening for its $100 million production facility at the Port. Elopak, a Norway-based company, produces paper cartons for liquid dairy products, juices, plant-based drinks and liquid eggs. It is Elopak's first-ever U.S. plant, and it employs about 100 people.
Elopak's leadership chose Little Rock over several other, larger cities because of our City's quality of life, workforce and our willingness to "think big." The company is committed to sustainable practices, including using 100 percent renewable electricity at its new production facility.
Elopak praised the Port for its "unrivaled connections" to railroads and the interstate system and its proximity to Clinton National Airport.
I believe we are poised for even greater success at the Port, which sits at the intersection of what I call the four Rs: river, road, rail and runway. I appreciate the team approach to job creation led by the Little Rock Regional Chamber, the Port and state and federal officials. We look forward to many more successful announcements!
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Kiwanis Park Ribbon Cutting
As a City in a Park, our Parks and Recreation Department team actively ensures residents and guests have quality recreational experiences across our City. So, last week, we celebrated our commitment to excellence with a ribbon cutting on new, state-of-the-art playground equipment and improvements at Kiwanis Park in Ward 6.
The accessible and inclusive playground equipment improves safety and quality for children of all ages, and it's the first of its kind in the state of Arkansas. We also highlighted a repaved walking trail, a newly-roofed pavilion and new picnic tables at Kiwanis Park. These improvements were community-driven and based on feedback from our friends and neighbors who use the park. I appreciate Ward 6 City Director Andrea Lewis for her hard work to ensure we improve and maintain our parks, as shown by this project as well as those at Boyle Park and the West Central baseball fields.
The Kiwanis Park improvements were funded by proceeds from the Renew The Rock bonds approved by voters in 2022.
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The Week Ahead
- The Little Rock Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, May 6, at 6 p.m. in the Board Room at City Hall, 500 W. Markham St. All board meetings are livestreamed on the City of Little Rock's Facebook and YouTube pages.
- On Thursday, May 8, at 4 p.m., the City of Little Rock's Planning Commission meets in the Board Room at City Hall. The Planning Commission considers rezoning requests and other planning and zoning-related matters.
- Little Rock has been awarded a $20 million federal grant to support long-term recovery needs related to the March 31, 2023, tornado. On Thursday, May 8, at 6:30 p.m., the Department of Housing and Neighborhood Programs will host a virtual public hearing as part of the planning process for the grant. Click here to participate in the hearing.
- DON'T FORGET! Today at 5 p.m., we are taking city services and resources into the community with Mobile City Hall. We will be at Saint Mark Baptist Church, 5722 W. 12th St., from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. There you can take care of city business, visit with me and my team, and learn more about how we are working to improve and grow Arkansas's Capital City. Join us!
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As always, stay up to date with what's happening in the City on Facebook, X, or Instagram via @citylittlerock. You can also email me at mayorscott@littlerock.gov or call my office at 501.371.4744.
I appreciate you!
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