Since opening its doors in 1934, the Arkansas Municipal League has been committed to keeping its membership informed. As the cover of the June 1937 issue of Arkansas Municipalities declared, the magazine offered “Timely Articles of Interest to Those Who Read for Profit.” Sporadic at first, the magazine has been published continuously since 1947, as Arkansas Municipalities until 1977, then City & Town since 1977.

Through the decades and into the 21st century, City & Town has evolved to meet the needs of municipal officials and personnel. As the world moved online, so too did the League, launching a website and social media channels along the way.

But something was missing in the way we communicated to the membership as well as the public. Perhaps it was the pandemic and the warp speed at which we found ourselves needing to get information out quickly and accurately. We thought a standalone City & Town website would, along with a quarterly magazine, allow us to create and share more-timely information in new and various ways.

After much discussion, development and a few trips back to the drawing board, we’re thrilled (and perhaps a bit nervous!) to introduce you to the new City & Town. We’ve given “the Official Publication of the Arkansas Municipal League” a fresh new look while keeping true to the content our readers want and need.

Along with the redesigned magazine, we’ve also launched this site: cityandtown.org. This site serves as a digital hub and allows us to enhance the print issue with video content and accompanying podcasts. It also provides a home for web-only content that can’t wait for the next print issue.

We’re excited for this next chapter and hope you are, too. If you have suggestions, questions or even a story idea, email [email protected] and let us know what you think about City & Town‘s new direction.—atm, mj