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.
Certain municipal officials may opt out of APERS
The Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System (APERS) provides cities with the ability to provide coverage for employees and officials (A.C.A. § 24-4-303).
Annexation reports due March 1
A.C.A. § 14-40-2201 provides that on March 1 “the mayor or city manager of a city or incorporated town shall file annually with the city clerk or recorder, town recorder, and county clerk a written notice describing any annexation elections that have become final in the previous eight years.”
Annual financial statements due April 1
This post was updated in January 2026 and includes current forms in compliance with A.C.A. § 14-59-116 and A.C.A. § 14-237-113.
Act 833 deadline for fire departments is June 30
The 2025 Act 833 application period for Arkansas fire departments opened January 1 and will close June 30. Act 833 of 1992, “Funding for Fire Departments,” is administered by the Arkansas Fire Protection Services Board and requires all Arkansas fire departments to become certified in order to be eligible for funding. Certification requirements include possession […]
