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Marijuana, restroom use and youth violence are up for discussion Tuesday by the City Board.

At-large LR director Phillips pens open letter to residents, shares poll results on tax proposal ANTWAN PHILLIPS (file photo) Brian Chilson At-large Little Rock Director Antwan Phillips has shared an open letter to city residents on the sales tax increase proposal before the board. The board is set to vote Tuesday, May 11, on whether to refer to voters Mayor Frank Scott’s proposal to raise the city sales tax by 1%. The permanent increase would generate an estimated $53 million per year. Along with the letter (and perhaps the real purpose ...

Little Rock mayor tweaks sales tax proposal, defers city board vote for one week In response to criticism from members of the Little Rock Board of Directors, Mayor Frank Scott Jr. on Tuesday unveiled a revised sales tax plan and deferred consideration of whether to send the proposal to voters for one week. Scott said that while the philosophy of his Rebuild the Rock plan remain intact, the changes reflect what he’d heard from board members on April 27. Advertisement Over 10 years, the new plan adds $10 million to the public safety allocation for community oriented policing, something seven...

Digging into the early childhood component of the Little Rock tax plan Digging into the early childhood component of the Little Rock tax plan MAYOR FRANK SCOTT JR. (file photo) Brian Chilson The Little Rock Board of Directors will vote tonight on whether to call a special election to ask voters to approve a permanent 1% sales tax increase. The proposed tax would raise an estimated $53 million per year, which would go toward familiar projects: parks improvements, public safety, infrastructure, street resurfacing and the Little Rock Zoo. The...

In May 1997 he was presented with a special long service certificate by the Duchess of Gloucester. Tony and Gill moved to Hill House, Hawstead, near Bury St Edmunds, in 1989 where they were given what Rob described as a “wonderful” welcome by the village. “Tony immediately became involved with village affairs. He assisted with the Quartet — the then monthly newsletter for the benefice. This was succeeded by the St Edmund Way Benefice newsletter, for which he was compiler with Doris Wright being editor,” he said. He kept all its publications from 2005 onwards and quickly became attac...