by - December 16, 2013 10:49 pm
Van Buren Council approves budget, pay raises
Employees and elected officials in the city of Van Buren will take home a larger pay check next year after the Van Buren City Council formally approved the city's fiscal…
Tag: Van Buren
by - December 12, 2013 10:32 am
Van Buren making progress on sales tax projects
Progress is being made on projects funded by a collection of sales taxes approved by Van Buren voters last year, though not all the progress can be seen by the…
by - December 3, 2013 7:19 am
Van Buren mayor presents $12.071 million 2014 budget
Van Buren Mayor Bob Freeman presented the city council a $12.071 million FY 14 budget at a special meeting Monday (Dec. 2). The budget is an increase of more than…
by - October 21, 2013 9:05 pm
Van Buren approves tennis court work, millage renewal
Funding for improvements to the city of Van Buren's tennis courts facility at the intersection of Pointer Trail East and 16th Street was approved at Monday’s (Oct. 21) city council…
by - September 16, 2013 10:01 pm
Van Buren accepts land for Colley Wilderness Park
The city of Van Buren has recently developed a plan to expand parks and recreation and tonight (Sept. 16), the city was able to add a brand new park to…
by - September 3, 2013 1:11 pm
Van Buren road work to improve traffic flow
The commute along Van Buren's north side will likely be a little smoother in coming weeks due to upcoming milestones associated with two different road projects. The longest-running of the…
by - August 19, 2013 9:23 pm
Bekaert may add 45 jobs at Van Buren plant
Forty-five jobs could be on the way to Van Buren following action taken by the town's city council tonight (Aug. 19). At the meeting, the council approved an application for…
by - July 3, 2013 6:23 pm
Van Buren, state officials study traffic relief ideas
Anyone who has traveled through Van Buren during the last year knows traffic at peak travel times can be challenging at best, and a parking lot at its worst. And…
by - June 25, 2013 3:05 pm
Van Buren committee offers facility ideas
Bike lanes. An indoor pool. Splash pads. These are just a few of the ideas that were discussed Monday (June 24) as the new Van Buren Parks and Recreation Committee…
by - June 17, 2013 9:16 pm
Van Buren Council approves signal, road projects
School is out, but that does not mean the ride along East Pointer Trail in Van Buren is going to be any easier the remainder of this summer following action…
by - June 11, 2013 5:10 pm
$4 million Tankersley expansion to add jobs
Ground was broken today (June 11) that will add between 20 and 40 jobs to the Van Buren economy. Officials with Tankersley Food Service, along with Van Buren Mayor Bob…
by - May 21, 2013 6:50 am
Van Buren council OKs Field of Dreams upgrades
The Van Buren City Council accepted a bid from Crawford Construction Company for construction of a $237,500 concessions and restroom facility to be built at the city's Field of Dreams…
by - May 1, 2013 1:30 pm
Van Buren seeks LEED effort, gets park donation
The city of Van Buren is seeking to make its new senior center one of just a few LEED certified buildings within Crawford County. Mike LeJong of MAHG Architecture presented…
by - April 16, 2013 5:18 pm
Van Buren officials deal with budget shortfall
While much attention has been paid to revenue problems that are plaguing the city of Fort Smith, its neighbor across the Arkansas River has largely dealt with its budgetary problems…
by - April 15, 2013 3:36 pm
Van Buren offices to get phone system upgrade
A security enhancement is in the works for city offices across Van Buren, but it will not be seen with the naked eye. The improvement will come by the way…
by - March 18, 2013 10:15 pm
Van Buren works to improve vehicle traffic flow
Improvements are on the way to several traffic signals along a busy route through the heart of Van Buren after the city council accepted a bid from Pinkley Sales Company…
by - March 13, 2013 7:06 pm
Van Buren utility revenue hurt by Allens loss
The loss of Allens Canning Company in Van Buren is not only going to leave scores of locals unemployed, it will also cause a sizable dent in the budget of…
by - February 28, 2013 6:19 pm
Allens moving jobs from Van Buren to Siloam Springs
In yet another blow to the Fort Smith regional economy, 150 jobs will be leaving Van Buren with the production to be incorporated into an Allens canning operation in Siloam…
by - February 26, 2013 2:56 pm
Van Buren officials plan to replace 115-year old lines
Van Buren officials are preparing to make upgrades to seriously old infrastructure during the next few years. According to Steve Defresne, director of municipal utilities, the city of Van Buren…
by - January 29, 2013 4:29 pm
Van Buren continues with bond project work
The Van Buren City Council approved the sale of additional bonds to fund capital improvement projects across the city at Monday's council meeting. According to Mayor Bob Freeman, the total…