Greetings from Greenwood, Arkansas.
I hope everyone enjoyed Called to Serve ’26, the 2026 Winter Conference as much as I did. As always, the League staff did an excellent job offering informative and educational general sessions and breakout sessions, along with providing wonderful meals and entertainment. I for one enjoyed the Doug Kinslow Show, LOL! Thank you to Valerie for allowing me to “go rogue.”
In a time such as this, where it seems like there is a lot of division and uncertainty, we as a League came together once again to share our knowledge and experience with one another. It continues to be my honor to serve as your president, and as always, if there is anything I can do or assist you with, please do not hesitate to let me know. We are all “called to serve” together.
Opportunities for us to come together and share information continue this year with another series of regional meetings, where we’ll further discuss the ballot initiative Issue 3, land and water issues, the Interlocal Cooperation Act and more. Meetings will be held Wednesday, March 11 in Bentonville; Wednesday, April 8 in Searcy; and Thursday, May 7 in El Dorado. Visit events.arml.org for more details and to register. I look forward to seeing you there.
Until next time, stay strong, stay funny, stay connected and stay committed to making our communities even better.
Doug Kinslow
Mayor, Greenwood
President, Arkansas Municipal League
