Mineral Springs city officials are connecting with nature by creating a fishing pond for residents of all ages, Mayor Bobby Tullis said.
After water fills the 0.33 acre pond, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will stock it with bream and bass in early May, he said.
"We just wanted something people could enjoy if they were 8 or 88 years old," Tullis said.
The pond, next to the pavilion on west Spring Street and Arkansas 27, was built by Double J Construction of De Queen for $3,750. It will be a nice amenity for the town's 1,200 residents, Tullis said.
"I wanted to fix something new. With a little money, we can do this. We've been repairing stuff in the city. We've fixed City Hall, fixed the sewer ponds and paved streets. I wanted one new thing to give extra value to the town and improve the quality of life," Tullis said.
He said the Game and Fish Commission is raising the fish that will be released into the pond.
"I thought they just already had the fish and put them in the pond. I didn't know they had to grow the fish," he said.
The city has deep water wells, which will provide the pond with water. It should never go dry, Tullis said.
Metro on 11/25/2017