Alma Clark

The agenda for the regular meeting included several items presented by City officials. Key New Business involved a resolution for city organization, multiple ordinances concerning the annexation of property into Water & Sewer Improvement District No. 3 for commercial C-2 and industrial I-1 zoning, an ordinance regulating municipal employees conducting business with the city, approval of a 2 percent Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) raise for retirees, and ordinances related to fireworks regulation, removal of solid waste collection chapters from the City Code, and cleanup of the condemned structures chapter. The meeting also included standard proceedings such as the Pledge of Allegiance, Prayer, Roll Call, committee reports, and announcements. The document also contains minutes from associated committee meetings from December 16, 2025, and a draft resolution for the annual organization of the City Council.

The agenda for the regular meeting included several key financial and land transaction items. Discussions covered resolutions amending the 2025 budget for the City of Mountain Home and adjusting the 2026 budget for the City's donation accounts. Furthermore, resolutions were presented concerning the waiving of competitive bidding and the subsequent sale of a city-owned tract of land in the Indian Creek Subdivision to Fall Creek Ventures, LLC, for $4,266.50. The document also contains minutes and activity reports from other committees and departments that met in January 2026 and December 2025, including discussions on GIS licensing agreements, the sale of a Vactor truck, proposed community center membership fees, a proposed women's veterans' statue for the Veterans Plaza, ongoing street construction, and public safety reports detailing personnel changes, crime statistics, and burn ban status.

The agenda for the City of Mountain Home included a public hearing regarding the issuance of up to $20,000,000 in Water and Sewer Revenue Improvement Bonds, Series 2026, to finance additions and improvements to the water distribution system. The regular City Council meeting agenda featured an ordinance to amend zoning relative to changing R-1 area to R-1A, the authorization for the issuance and sale of the aforementioned bonds, permission to contract with Garver Engineering for the Lake Norfork Water Intake Project, and an ordinance providing for comprehensive zoning updates and the adoption of a new zoning map. Additionally, there was an update from the Baxter Day Service Center. The document also references proceedings from a prior February 5th Regular City Council Meeting and a January 20th Water / Wastewater Committee Meeting, which discussed bond bonding processes, water loss reports, various utility relocation and upgrade projects (including the Southwest Ground Storage Tank to Midway Tank project), and updates on the Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades and a Water and Wastewater Rate Study. The Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting from February 3rd involved a presentation on upgrading the Keller dog park and updates on facility rental rates and upcoming sports regionals.

The agenda for the regular meeting included several key items for discussion and potential action. New business items slated for consideration included approval to enter into a 3-year agreement with ESRI for GIS licensing totaling $61,800, a request for permission to sell the City's 2011 Vactor truck, and approval of membership fees for the Mountain Home Community Center. The meeting also included standard items such as committee reports, bank reconciliations, and public comments.

The agenda included a public hearing and a regular meeting. Key discussion points involved vacating a portion of 8th Street, zoning amendments for residential areas, selling and removing a fire tanker and pumper from inventory, and amending the billboard advertising ordinance. The council also addressed reclassifying properties from Ward 1 to Ward 2, adopting an updated personnel policy, budget adjustments, hiring a new auditing firm, and finalizing a vendor for the community center's café space. Additionally, there were updates on water and wastewater projects, personnel policies, and parks and recreation initiatives.