by - December 18, 2012 6:27 am
The Van Buren City Council unanimously authorized purchase of lands for the city’s new police station and approved 2013 pay increases for elected officials Monday night (Dec. 17). The items…
by - November 21, 2012 2:00 pm
Shop Small, a program pushed by American Express, is being actively promoted by the Van Buren Chamber of Commerce. “We, as consumers, spend our money in a variety of places…
by - November 7, 2012 6:57 pm
Incumbents held on to the elected offices in Crawford County Tuesday night (Nov. 6) during the General Election and the Van Buren City Council welcomed a new member. County Clerk…
by - November 1, 2012 2:10 pm
The Van Buren City Council has selected Crawford Construction as the construction manager on the new police and fire stations as well as the new senior center, said Mayor Bob…
by - August 28, 2012 6:43 am
The Van Buren City Council authorized the issuance of Sales and Use Tax Bonds on Monday night (Aug. 27) at the city’s Municipal Complex. The maximum principal amount of the…
by - July 16, 2012 9:50 pm
The Van Buren City Council took its first step toward enacting a $10 million capital improvement package Monday night (July 16), authorizing Mayor Bob Freeman to proceed with new fire…
by - July 10, 2012 10:34 pm
Voters in Van Buren approved a 1% increase in the Sales and Use Tax during a special election Tuesday night (July 10). One half of the tax (.50%) is permanent,…
by - July 6, 2012 4:21 pm
On Tuesday, July 10, the citizens of Van Buren will have a chance to vote on a plan that will do much to vastly improve quality-of-life fundamentals for this second-largest…
by - June 14, 2012 3:06 pm
Van Buren Mayor Bob Freeman is concerned. As the city gears up for its July 10 special election to decide on plans for a proposed 1% increase in the Sales…
by - April 17, 2012 7:21 am
The Van Buren City Council selected July 10, 2012, as the date of the special election, during which the city’s voters will determine whether to move forward on a 1%…
by - March 20, 2012 7:09 am
The Van Buren City Council moved closer to funding a one-cent tax hike for a wide range of city improvements Monday night (March 19) at the regularly scheduled meeting. By…
by - February 28, 2012 7:11 am
Mayor Bob Freeman of Van Buren is calling for an increase to the city’s sales tax to fund a wide range of city improvements. At Monday’s State of the City…
by - February 7, 2012 10:31 pm
On Tuesday night (Feb. 7), Fort Smith closed the door on legal action for past Van Buren water true ups. But the door wouldn’t shut quietly. Directors passed a settlement…
by - January 23, 2012 9:26 pm
The Van Buren City Council approved an additional $102,490.78 in expenses for the repair of a collapsed sanitary sewer main east of Pointer Trail and Highway 59 at Monday night’s…
