City Council Meeting~Urban Deer Hunt Regulations

City Council Meeting Aug 31 2017 6:30 City Hall

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                 Urban Deer Hunt Regulations 

Deer  are regulated by AG&F.  Any questions or problems concerning deer should be directed to a wildlife officer.  Here are the numbers.  Main number 800-364-4263.  Marion County office Yellville 870-449-3484.  The Bull Shoals Police dept. has no jurisdiction when it comes to questions about wildlife.  Should a problem occur concerning the deer hunt call one of the numbers above.

Should a deer go down on your property you will get a knock on your door asking for your permission to remove it.  The city encourages you to give permission. It will be the fastest way to get it off your property.  Do not call the police department to remove the deer as they cannot legally do this.  

More Recycling Coming Soon

Currently waste connections is picking up the blue bags and taking them to the public works recycling area.  COMING SOON a bin will be placed at this same area to receive items such as refrigerators and water heaters.

Events Coming Up In Bull Shoals for September

Sept 8 & 9 Miles and Miles Yard Sale Friday and Saturday.

Sept 9th Fire Dept Open House 10 am to 2 PM At the fire Station. Saturday.

City Wide Clean Up Sept 19th Tuesday.

Click on the calendar for more.  See below for details.  Click on an image to enlarge it.

Parks Chair Lynn Nickels Gives Interview on KTLO

Click HERE to see full article and listen to a short clip of the interview.

Attendance to City Parks in Bull Shoals is on the rise, particularly at the Bull Shoals Dam Site and RV Park and Campground, which had been shutdown by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 2012 due to budget constraints. According to volunteer Chairwoman of the City of Bull Shoals Parks Committee Lynn Nickels, revenue this year over the same time last year has been surpassed. The Dam Site Park reopened July first 2015 and is normally open from April first until October 30th. This year the park opened a month earlier.Nickels says other city recreational areas, such as Browns Beach, Point Return and Roy Danuser City Park are also seeing a higher number of visitors.

Between its closure in 2012 and the 2015 reopening the Dam Site park stayed vacant and, what Nickels essentially calls, an eyesore. Concerned citizens petitioned the city to do something about it. Under the leadership of then Mayor David Hotchkiss, city workers and volunteers worked to clean up the area and get it reopened.

In 2015 the only notice given of the park's reopening was word of mouth. In 2016 there was enough money in the City's budget to put up a sign saying the goal had been accomplished. With the help of social media and local businesses putting the opening on their website the numbers of visitors grew.

Nickels says although the revenue uptick is good news, there is still a need for improvements including new park equipment.

Bull Shoals Theater Of The Arts ~ Library Story Time ~ Zoning Hearing Wednesday 8/23

A Zoning Hearing will be tomorrow Wednesday August 23 at 5:00 PM at city hall.  A request has been made to re-zone an R-2 to a C-2.  The public is invited to attend.  Input on this request is invited and encouraged.

BSVFD OPEN HOUSE Sept 9th~Paving of Hwy 178 Resumes

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                    PAVING of HWY 178 CONTINUES

Paving resumes after being halted by rainfall yesterday Tuesday August 15.  As of noon today the flagger and equipment have once again begun the 2" top cap.  A leveling course was put down earlier in the month.

Mayor Nixon on the Radio~Solar Eclipse August 21 2017

Mayor Nixon will be giving two radio interviews this month.  This morning August 11 at 9:10 AM and on Tuesday August 22 at 7:05 AM on the Down On The Corner morning show on 97.1 FM Mt. Talk Radio.  This interview will more than likely be a bit more extensive.

On Monday August 21 Bull Shoals will see 94% of the sun hidden by the moon.  See THIS WEBSITE for more details.  The website is http://timeanddate.com and by clicking on the link will take you directly to the information for Bull Shoals and Lake View.  DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN DURING THIS EVENT.  It will damage your eyes.

Here are the times for the eclipse at Bull Shoals:
Duration:

2 hours, 57 minutes, 19 seconds
Partial begins:
Aug 21 at 11:46:14 am
Maximum:
Aug 21 at 1:15:48 pm
Partial ends:
Aug 21 at 2:43:33 pm

CLICK HERE  for a bigger view of the US

Radio Interview on KTLO with Mayor Nixon

Interview on KTLO radio this going Friday morning August 11th at 9:10 AM.  Mayor Nixon will discuss happenings in Bull Shoals as well as give an update on the progress of the sewer treatment plant.  Tune in.

Notice of Zoning Hearing

Tina Cole Among 49 Delta Leadership Institute Grads.

See complete story by clicking HERE  (There are two short audio clips to listen to.)

Tina Cole, of Bull Shoals and Community and Economic Development Coordinator with the Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District of Harrison, is among 49 new graduates of the Delta Leadership Institute. The Delta Leadership Institute is a year-long executive academy initiative of the Delta Regional Authority.

The training program brought business and community leaders together from each of the eight states served by DRA to gain the tools, experiences, and networks that will help them enhance economic opportunities in their communities as well as boost the regional economy.

Returning from the final session on Friday, Cole says she is already utilizing the knowledge she gained from the DLI.

Cole's role with the Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District brings resources to the nine counties in its membership, including Baxter, Boone, Marion, Newton and Searcy counties.

The Delta Regional Authority is a federal-state partnership created by Congress in 2000 to help create jobs, build communities, and improve lives through strategic investments in economic development in 252 counties and parishes across eight states.

Recycling Home Pick Up~Scout Troop 1~VFW Police Appreciation Dinner~City Meeting Schedule

Blue bags will soon be available again at City Hall for pick up.  Waste Connections will again start picking up the full blue bags from the street and dropping them off at public works.  The county will then pick them up and take them away.  This should start by the end of the month.  Check this website for more detail in the future.

Scout Troop 1 from Hot Springs Arkansas are staying at Dam Site Park.  We welcome them and hope they have a lot of fun in Bull Shoals.  Mayor Dave Nixon (center) welcomed the troop to Bull Shoals.

The VFW had a police officer appreciation dinner the night of August 4th.  Four of Bull Shoals Finest were in attendance.  

Monthly Meeting Schedule for August.

Parks First Monday at 6:30

New Recorder/Treasurer Appointed

       Last night the City Council appointed Tina Bailey as Recorder/Treasurer.  Welcome aboard Tina.

Schedule of Meetings for August