Brea Gragg News Today

The Prairie Grove City Council voted 7-1 last week to make an offer to purchase the vacant land next to the police station for $325,000 and also approved the preliminary plat for a new single-family residential subdivision off Butler Road.

The low bid on a major city project to extend Viney Grove Road from the middle school to Buchanan Street was about $300,000 under the engineers cost estimate.

The Prairie Grove City Council had a tough decision to make at its April 17 meeting — selecting a new council member out of six candidates who submitted resumes and spoke before the council.

Prairie Grove planners gave their approval Feb. 16 for developers to move ahead with concepts for two residential developments that, if approved, eventually would build out to a total of 689 units.

PRAIRIE GROVE -- The Oct. 17 meeting of Prairie Grove City Council was more active than usual, with those present visiting the parking lot twice, once to inspect the citys new fire truck and again to witness retired police officer Tyler Franks receive his last radio call-out.

The Prairie Grove Planning Commission reviewed updates to its Land Use Map and Master Street Plan on Aug. 30.

The Prairie Grove Planning Commission recently voted to deny a request for a conditional use permit for multifamily housing, but the commission may have to revisit its decision based on legal advice.

The quality of life for residents living near a house on Walnut Street has literally "gone to the dogs" over the past six months, City Council members were told recently.