Water utility board seeks new member
Longtime Central Arkansas Water Commissioner Roby Robertson will retire from the utility's board after 14 years, creating a vacancy for a Little Rock resident.
Robertson's second seven-year term technically expired over the summer, but he will stay on until the position is filled.
The board plans to advertise the vacancy and accept resumes through December, interview candidates in January and swear in the new board member in February, after approval by the Little Rock and North Little Rock city governments. The utility's board decided on the schedule at its regular meeting Thursday.
The board has seven members: four Little Rock residents and three North Little Rock residents.
19th Street section to close temporarily
A section of 19th Street between South Taylor Street and Fair Park Boulevard will be closed to traffic for about four weeks, according to a notice from the city.
The closure will begin Monday at 9 a.m., according to the news release.
The section will be closed for improvements to the intersection of Fair Park Boulevard and 19th Street.
Motorists traveling in the area may take 18th Street or 20th Street as an alternate route during construction.
West Fifth Street renaming vote set
The Little Rock Board of Directors plans to rename a portion of West Fifth Street to West Capitol Avenue.
The section extends west from the 500 block of South Rodney Parham Road and includes a short stretch west of the intersection with Sunnymeade Drive. The section is referred to by both names in various documents, leading to confusion for emergency service providers and postal workers.
Two street signs would be updated to reflect the change, and mailing addresses for two properties would change.
The board will vote on whether to formalize the new name at its regular meeting on Tuesday.
Free class to key on friendly driving
Little Rock's BikePed program has launched its friendly driver certification course.
Anyone can sign up for the free, two-hour class at https://bit.ly/2yEH0hM.
Participants will learn how to drive more safely around bicyclists and pedestrians. The class is held at the Centre at University Park, 6401 W. 12th St., Little Rock.
The course is funded by a grant from AARP Arkansas. Those who have questions or trouble registering can contact John Landosky at [email protected].
Mayor candidates to hold final forum
The final mayoral forum in a series hosted by the Central Arkansas Library System will take place Monday evening.
The event is scheduled for 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Ave. It will feature the five men running for mayor of Little Rock -- Baker Kurrus, Warwick Sabin, Glen Schwarz, Frank Scott Jr. and Vincent Tolliver.
The candidates will answer general questions submitted by the sponsoring organizations and audience members. The event's sponsors are KUAR public radio, the League of Women Voters of Pulaski County and the American Association of University Women, Little Rock.
Metro on 10/14/2018