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The Springdale City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, according to the raw transcript, although the provided timestamp identifies the meeting date as October 14, 2026 (15:45:45 UTC); this summary uses the supplied date. No agenda or minutes were available. All council members were present. The council approved the prior meeting minutes, procedural motions, several resolutions, and two cleanup-lien ordinances, and heard one public comment about trail connectivity.
Item 7 – Tyson Poultry tax back resolution: Anna Bagwell, Director of Economic Development/Springdale Chamber of Commerce, presented a resolution endorsing Tyson Poultry’s participation in the state Tax Back program for modernization of the former Cargill building. She stated the refund is handled by the Department of Finance and Administration, only a small percentage of Tyson’s capital investment is eligible, the reopened plant will employ over 1,600 people, and estimated annual payroll is over $58 million. She expressed support for the resolution and hoped the council would endorse it. In response to a council member’s question, she said she had no specific timeline but believed phase one could open next spring. The mayor described touring the 400,000-square-foot building, noted visible progress, and said he believed it would be a real asset to Tyson and the city. The council approved the resolution by voice vote.
Item 8A – Animal shelter outdoor dog runs grant: Presented by Laura Morrow, Animal Services Director. Resolution amending the 2026 budget to accept Best Friends Animal Society grant funds for outdoor dog run improvements. Passed 8-0.
Item 8B – Animal shelter spay/neuter grant: Presented by Laura Morrow. Resolution amending the 2026 budget to accept Best Friends Animal Society grant funds for spay and neuter services. Passed 8-0.
Item 8C – Library lounge chairs: Resolution authorizing the purchase of new lounge chairs for Springdale Public Library. Passed 7-1.
Item 8D – Rabbit Foot Trail Phase Two construction contract: Resolution authorizing a construction contract for a trail from Rabbit Foot Lodge parking lot to Lake Springdale. The bid was $173,192. Staff discussed lighting; one estimate for materials was about $70,000, but lighting was not expected to fit in this year’s budget and could be placed in next year’s trail budget. Staff also discussed sewer work near the base of the hill, with no completion timeline, and agreed to check on grass maintenance. Passed 8-0.
Item 8E – Citywide 2D stormwater model: Resolution authorizing a professional services contract with Freese and Nichols for a citywide 2D stormwater model for $89,800. The model will help evaluate development impacts downstream. Passed 7-0 with one abstention.
Item 8F – Benton County ad valorem taxes: Resolution to levy Benton County ad valorem taxes for the City of Springdale. A council member praised the city clerk’s office for avoiding a lapse similar to another Benton County city. Passed 8-0.
Item 8G – Washington County ad valorem taxes: Resolution to levy Washington County ad valorem taxes for the City of Springdale. Passed 8-0.
Item 9 – Cleanup lien, 558 Amethyst Avenue: Ordinance authorizing a cleanup lien for removal of overgrown brush and debris. The property owner was notified, did not abate, and the city abated the condition. The lien amount was $637.56 plus a 10% collection fee. Ordinance and emergency clause each passed 8-0.
Item 10 – Cleanup lien, 3911 Levine Avenue: Ordinance authorizing a cleanup lien for removal of overgrown brush and debris. The property owner was notified; the lien amount was $923 plus a 10% collection fee. Ordinance and emergency clause each passed 8-0.
We're about to call the meeting to order before we do that. I'd invite you to stand and join me in the pledge. And then Councilman Brian Powell will give the incation. One nation under our indivisible with the review that's as well. Let's pray. Father, we love you. We thank you so much for your goodness and how you have shown your grace towards this city and protected us. And we just thank you so much for it. We ask you to be with us so we have these issues before us. Help us to make the decisions that honor you and honor the citizens of this city. We love him. We praise you in Jesus' name. Amen. Thank you, Brian. And now uh welcome everyone again. Uh we'll uh call to order this regular meeting of Springdale City Council. This is Tuesday, October 13th, 2026. And uh first item of business is for our city clerk to call the roll, Sabron. Mayor Sprouse here, Brian Powell here, Amelia Taldo here, Jeff Watson, Mike Overton. Here, Mike Lawson here, Rex Bailey, present Randall Herman here, Mark Fooders, present, city attorney Garrett Hartland. Here all right, we're all here. Thanks everyone for being here. And uh we'll take this time that the the council sits aside at each regular meeting to hear comments from our citizens. If we have if we have residents that would like to address the council concerning an item that is not already on tonight's agenda, you're welcome to come at this time. We ask that you come to the uh podium, clearly state your name and address, and understand the council won't take action tonight on what you bring forward. And we do have a three minute timer uh for these public comments, so uh please be advised of that that you will you'll be limited to three minutes. Yes, come right on up. Linda Frank's 2101 Meguire Street. Um, I just want to say I'm really excited about your expanding uh trails, the lodge over to the lake. And um the other night, last weekend, I was walking, walked one way, it was getting dark. Thought, okay, if we walk back that way, it's gonna be dark, man. So I ended up walking up Silent Grove, thank you. Yeah, so you're talking about the Rabbit Foot Lodge area. Yeah, yes,