11-03-2025
The Agenda: Federal grants
Some of your city councils meet tonight. They're busy trying to get federal funding for local projects.
Bentonville will vote on:
Accepting a $2.08 million federal Climate Pollution Reduction Grant for stream restoration, land preservation and trail reconstruction for Town Branch Creek.
A resolution expressing the willingness of the city to use a federal grant worth more than $2.5 million to make improvements to the Airport Boulevard and Vaughn Road intersections. The city would be on the hook to pay $636,000.
A similar resolution, in partnership with Centerton, to use another federal grant worth more than $2.5 million for improvements to Greenhouse Road. The city's share would be about $643,000.
Rogers will vote on:
A resolution expressing the willingness of the city to use federal money to develop a bicycle and pedestrian master plan. The city expects the project to cost $250,000 with the city covering 20%.
Springdale will vote on:
A resolution expressing the willingness of the city to use an $8 million federal grant to extend Gene George Boulevard to the south and add a roundabout at New Hope Road. The city's share is $2 million.
A similar resolution for a $328,000 federal grant to widen the sidewalk on 40th Street with the city paying $82,000.
And another for a $444,800 federal grant with a matching $111,200 from the city to construct a connecting path at Elmdale Elementary, improved sidewalks at Westwood Elementary and a creek crossing and sidewalk at Turnbow Elementary.
If you go: 6pm at Bentonville and Springdale city halls and 6:30pm at Rogers City Hall.
