State law governs first council meeting of the year
A.C.A. § 14-43-501 requires members of a governing body elected for each city or town assemble in January and organize the governing body.
Bridge-load posting certification deadline set for Dec. 31
To promote safe travel over bridges on city streets and ensure eligibility for federal highway funding, cities and towns with bridge-length structures must submit a properly endorsed bridge-load posting certification by December 31.
Time to pass the budget
On or before December 1 of each year, mayors of all cities and incorporated towns having the mayor-council form of government shall submit to the governing body of the city or town, for its approval or disapproval, a proposed budget for operation of the city or town from January 1 to December 31 of the forthcoming year.
