RES NO 01-01-2020 CITY OF VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. I - I -2020
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL,FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS,
A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1018
OF 2019 (HJR 1018 OF 2019), PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO CONTINUE A LEVY OF A ONE-HALF
PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX FOR STATE HIGHWAYS AND
BRIDGES; COUNTY ROADS, BRIDGES, AND OTHER SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION; AND CITY STREETS, BRIDGES, AND OTHER
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AFTER THE RETIREMENT OF THE
BONDS AUTHORIZED IN ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION,AMENDMENT
91, AS SPECIAL REVENUE TO BE DISTRIBUTED UNDER THE
ARKANSAS HIGHWAY REVENUE DISTRIBUTION LAW.
WHEREAS, Arkansas Constitution,Amendment 91, levies a one-half percent sales and use tax to
provide additional funding for the state's four-lane highway system, county roads, and
city streets; and
WHEREAS, the one-half percent sales and use tax under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 91, is
due to expire on June 30,2023 unless a new constitutional amendment is passed;and
WHEREAS, HJR 1018 proposes that the sales and use tax levied under Arkansas Constitution,
Amendment 91,be continued to provide special revenue for use of maintaining,
repairing, and improving the state's system of highways, county roads, and city streets;
and
WHEREAS, without continuation of this sales and use tax the state will be unable to meet the severe
and pressing needs to maintain and improve the state's system of state highways,county
roads,and city streets;and
WHEREAS, the continuation of the one-half percent sales and use tax will ensure future investment in
the state highway system,county roads,and city streets;and
WHEREAS, this investment will create jobs, aid in economic development, improve quality of life,
and provide additional transportation infrastructure, including specifically, a four-lane
highway construction plan designed to connect all regions of the state; and
WHEREAS, it is beneficial for all municipalities to support HJR 1018 as a necessary funding
mechanism for our travel-infrastructure and will serve as an economic boon for the
State.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS,THAT:
SECTION 1: The City of Van Buren City Council and Mayor hereby supports the legal
proposals found in HJR 1018 of 2019,as well as its adoption by the people of the
State of Arkansas at the next general election.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did pass,
approve, and adopt, by a vote of 1p for and 4 against the foregoing Resolution at its regular meeting
held on the 27`'day of January 2020.
Joseph P.H i
Mayor /
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Phyllis-Thomas C, k_ dice A.Settle
City-Clerk/Treasurer 1' CiAttorne
Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to the Arkansas
Constitution.
1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H2/21/19
2 92nd General Assembly
3 Regular Session,2019 HJR 1018
4
5 By:Representatives Wardlaw, Shepherd,Berry,Brown,Christiansen,Coleman,Crawford,M.Davis,
6 Holcomb,Hollowell,Kelly,Ladyman,Lynch,McNair, Richmond,Rye, Slape,B. Smith, Wooten
7 By: Senators L.Eads,Bledsoe,Bond,E.Cheatham,L.Chesterfield,J. Cooper,J.English,J.Hendren,
8 Hickey,K.Ingram,B. Johnson,M.Johnson,M.Pitsch,Rice,G. Stubblefield
9
10 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
11 AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO CONTINUE
12 A LEVY OF A ONE-HALF PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX FOR
13 STATE HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES; COUNTY ROADS, BRIDGES,
14 AND OTHER SURFACE TRANSPORTATION; AND CITY STREETS,
15 BRIDGES, AND OTHER SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AFTER THE
16 RETIREMENT OF THE BONDS AUTHORIZED IN ARKANSAS
17 CONSTITUTION, AMENDMENT 91, AS SPECIAL REVENUE TO BE
18 DISTRIBUTED UNDER THE ARKANSAS HIGHWAY REVENUE
19 DISTRIBUTION LAW.
20
21
22 Subtitle
23 TO CONTINUE A LEVY OF A ONE-HALF PERCENT
24 SALES AND USE TAX FOR THE STATE'S HIGHWAY
25 SYSTEM, COUNTY ROADS, AND CITY STREETS.
26
27
28 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SECOND GENERAL
29 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS, AND BY THE SENATE, A MAJORITY OF ALL
30 MEMBERS ELECTED TO EACH HOUSE AGREEING THERETO:
31
32 That the following is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of
33 the State of Arkansas, and upon being submitted to the electors of the state
34 for approval or rejection at the next general election for Representatives
35 and Senators, if a majority of the electors voting thereon at the election
36 adopt the amendment, the amendment shall become a part of the Constitution of
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1 the State of Arkansas, to wit:
2
3 SECTION 1. The Arkansas Constitution is amended to read as follows:
4 § 1. Intent of amendment.
5 (a) Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 91, levies a one-half percent
6 sales and use tax to provide additional funding for the state's four-lane
7 highway system, county roads, and city streets.
8 (b) The one-half percent sales and use tax under Arkansas
9 Constitution, Amendment 91, shall be abolished when there are no bonds
10 outstanding to which tax collections are pledged as provided in this
11 amendment.
12 (c) Notwithstanding Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 91, § 8, it is
13 the intent of this amendment that the sales and use tax levied under Arkansas
14 Constitution, Amendment 91, continue after the retirement of the bonds
15 authorized in Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 91, to provide special revenue
16 for use of maintaining, repairing, and improving the state's system of
17 highways, county roads, and city streets.
18
19 § 2. Excise tax.
20 (a) (1) Except for food and food ingredients, an additional excise tax
21 of one-half percent (0.5%) is levied on all taxable sales of tangible
22 personal property, specified digital products, a digital code, and services
23 subject to the tax levied by the Arkansas Gross Receipts Act of 1941,
24 Arkansas Code § 26-52-101 et seq.
25 (2) The tax shall be collected, reported, and paid in the same
26 manner and at the same time as is prescribed by law for the collection,
27 reporting, and payment of all other Arkansas gross receipts taxes.
28 (b) (1) Except for food and food ingredients, an additional excise tax
29 of one-half percent (0.5%) is levied on all tangible personal property,
30 specified digital products, a digital code, and services subject to the tax
31 levied by the Arkansas Compensating Tax Act of 1949, Arkansas Code § 26-53-
32 101 et seq.
33 (2) The tax shall be collected, reported, and paid in the same
34 manner and at the same time as is prescribed by law for the collection,
35 reporting, and payment of Arkansas compensating taxes.
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1 § 3. Disposition of revenue.
2 (a) The revenue from the taxes levied under § 2 of this amendment
3 shall be distributed to the State Highway and Transportation Department Fund,
4 the County Aid Fund, and the Municipal Aid Fund in the percentages provided
5 in sections § 27-70-201 and § 27-70-206 of the Arkansas Highway Revenue
6 Distribution Law.
7 (b) No revenue derived from the taxes levied under § 2 of this
8 amendment shall be used to secure bonds issued by the State Highway
9 Commission.
10
11 § 4. Effective date.
12 (a) If the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State determines that a written
13 statement under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 91, § 8(b) , has been filed
14 with the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State before June 1, 2023, the tax under
15 § 2 of this amendment shall be levied and collected on and after July 1,
16 2023.
17 (b) If a written statement under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 91,
18 § 8(b) , has not been filed with the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State before
19 June 1, 2023, the tax under § 2 of this amendment shall not be levied and
20 collected until the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning more
21 than thirty (30) days after a written statement under Arkansas Constitution,
22 Amendment 91, § 8(b) , is filed with the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State.
23
24 SECTION 2. BALLOT TITLE AND POPULAR NAME. When this proposed
25 amendment is submitted to the electors of this state on the general election
26 ballot:
27 (1) The title of this Joint Resolution shall be the ballot title; and
28 (2) The popular name shall be "An Amendment to the Arkansas
29 Constitution Continuing a One-Half Percent (0.5%) Sales and Use Tax for State
30 Highways and Bridges; County Roads, Bridges and Other Surface Transportation;
31 and City Streets, Bridges, and Other Surface Transportation After the
32 Retirement of the Bonds Authorized in Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 91".
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34 /s/Wardlaw
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ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE GREAT CITIES MAKE A GREAT STATE
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November 19,2019
Dear Mayors, Municipal Officials and Municipal Personnel:
I'm not prone to overstating plain and simple facts. Thus, it is with a straight face and clear mind
that I make this statement: Arkansas faces a potential transportation and economic development
crisis at the ballot in November of 2020.
To fully understand my concerns, it is imperative to know a bit of Arkansas law and some math,
and then analyze that law against a calendar. First, the law. Arkansas currently has a temporary
half-cent (1/2) sales tax on the sale of gasoline. The collections from that sales tax are split as
follows:
70%to the State of Arkansas;
15%to the counties in Arkansas; and,
15%to the cities and towns in Arkansas.
You'll often hear this distribution called the traditional 70/15/15 formula. It's exclusively used to
improve state highways, county roads and city/town streets.
. That's the law. Here's the math, and to be clear,this is the rough math. The current distribution of
the half-cent equates to approximately $22 per person (population of city or town) per year. A
simple example for the town of"Awesome,"Arkansas:
Current monies received in a year for streets (total): $27,000.00
Town population is 400
400 x $22.00=$8,800.00
Remember those numbers.
Here's the calendar: On June 30, 2023, the current half-cent sales tax sunsets and will no longer
be collected. If nothing is done, your 15%portion of the half-cent sales tax will go away.
Combining the law,math and calendar for your city or town creates a transportation and economic
disaster for our state. Here's what happens in Awesome,Arkansas:
Current monies collected (total): $27,000.00
Money lost(400 people x$22.00)=$8,800.00
$27,000.00 - $8,800.00= $18,200.00
In this example, Awesome loses approximately 30% of its street funds. That's nothing short of a
disaster in Awesome, and it's catastrophic for Arkansas.
Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin,President•Mulberry Mayor Gary Baxter,First Vice President•Fairfield Bay Mayor Paul Wellenberger,
Vice President, District 1 • Wrightsville Council Member Allan Loring,Vice President, District 2 • Siloam Springs Mayor John Mark
Turner, Vice President, District 3 • Magnolia Mayor Parnell Vann, Vice President, District 4 • Executive Director Mark R. Hayes
P . O . Box 38 • North Little Rock, AR • 72115-0038
Phone 501 -374-3484 • Fax: 501 -374-0541 • www.arml.org
Is there a solution? Yes. Our friends at the Legislature have ensured that Arkansans will decide
the future of this funding at the ballot during the 2020 General Election. We,the Arkansas voters,
can pass a permanent replacement half-cent sales tax with a "yes" vote, continuing this crucial
funding for our infrastructure.
And,perhaps most importantly,discuss this issue with each other—it is essential that city officials
and staff understand the cost of losing the one half-cent (1/20) sales tax if the June 30, 2023,
deadline goes forward without a resolution. By educating yourself and those who represent your
city or town, you will be able to engage in a dialogue with your community and educate voters
about the impact this vital issue will have on them and the place they call home.
Enclosed,you will find a sample resolution articulating all of these circumstances and noting your
city's need for this passage of the replacement half-cent. An electronic copy of the resolution may
also be found at`arml.org in the eCommunications section on the homepage. I encourage your city
to take action to pass this resolution for the purpose of educating your citizens about this impending
crisis. Once passed, please email a copy of your city's/town's resolution to the League at
jadams@arml.org.
Lastly, I want to remind you the full membership of your League passed a resolution during the
85th Convention fully supporting this very issue. Consequently, the resolution is printed in our
2019-2020 Policies and Goals and can be found on page 12.
On Friday of last week, Governor Hutchinson announced his Highway Funding Campaign, "Vote
for Roads. Vote for Issue 1."During the press conference, the Governor stated many of the same
facts that are included in this letter. For more information and to educate yourself on this issue,
please visit voteforroads.com.
As more information and resources become available, we will share it with you across all
communication channels, including the AML Communities ListSery and our social media feeds.
Please visit arml.org to subscribe to available listservs and to connect with us on social media.
Sincerely,
4144&cr.
Mark R. Hayes
Executive Director
Enclosure: stated
cc: Joe Quinn, Arkansas Good Roads Foundation
Chris Villines, Arkansas Association of Counties
RESOLUTION NO. (SAMPLE RESOLUTION)
A RESOLUTION BY THE(CITY OR TOWN)OF SUPPORTING
THE HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1018 OF 2019(HJR 1018 OF 2019),PROPOSING
AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO CONTINUE A LEVY
OF A ONE-HALF PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX FOR STATE HIGHWAYS AND
BRIDGES; COUNTY ROADS, BRIDGES, AND OTHER SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION; AND CITY STREETS, BRIDGES, AND OTHER SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION AFTER THE RETIREMENT OF THE BONDS AUTHORIZED
IN ARKANSAS CONSTIUTION,AMENDMENT 91,AS SPECIAL REVENUE TO BE
DISTRIBUTED UNDER THE ARKANSAS HIGHWAY REVENUE DISTRIBUTION
LAW.
WHEREAS, Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 91, levies a one-half percent sales and use tax to
provide additional funding for the state's four-lane highway system,county roads,and city streets; and,
WHEREAS,the one-half percent sales and use tax under Arkansas Constitution,Amendment 91,is
due to expire on June 30,2023 unless a new constitutional amendment is passed;and,
WHEREAS, HJR 1018 proposes that the sales and use tax levied under Arkansas Constitution,
Amendment 91, be continued to provide special revenue for use of maintaining, repairing, and improving
the state's system of highways, county roads, and city streets;
WHEREAS,without continuation of this sales and use tax the state will be unable to meet the severe
and pressing needs to maintain and improve the state's system of state highways, county roads, and city
streets; and,
WHEREAS,the continuation of the one-half percent sales and use tax will ensure future investment
in the state highway system,county roads, and city streets;and,
WHEREAS, this investment will create jobs,aid in economic development, improve quality of life,
and provide additional transportation infrastructure, including specifically, a four-lane highway
construction plan designed to connect all regions of the state,and;
WHEREAS, it is beneficial for all municipalities to support HJR 1018 as a necessary funding
mechanism for our travel-infrastructure and wills serve as an economic boon for the State.
NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE(CITY OR TOWN)OF
ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That we do hereby support the legal proposals found in HJR 1018 of 2019, as well as
its adoption by the people of the State of Arkansas at the next general election.
APPROVED
Date Adopted Mayor
ATTEST:
Recorder or City Clerk
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The Old Town Merchants
www.oldtownwanburen.com
The Old Town Merchants Association, Inc. January 20, 2020
PO Box 245
Van Buren AR 72957.
To: Honorable Mayor Joe Hurst and Van Buren City Council
It is again time to plan for several TOTMA events. The events that are currently on the schedule for 2020 are as follows:
Feb.8 Second Saturday Sweetheart Getaway Giveaway
April 18 .5K Race Day Celebration
May 15, 16,& 17 Old Timers Days Festival (Steampunk)
Sept. 5&6 Junk Fest
October 9, 10, & 11 Fall Festival
October 18 Crawford County 200-year Anniversary
October 31 Halloween on Main Street
Dec.5 Jingle and Mingle, Lighting of the Trees
Dec. 12 Christmas Parade
For each Second Saturday of the month, Halloween on Main Street, Jingle and Mingle and the Christmas Parade, we
request permission to close the 400 through the 700 blocks of Main Street and adjacent cross streets to the first alleyways
to the North and South for the following times:
Second Saturdays 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
October 31 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Dec. 5 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Dec. 12 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
For the "Old Timers Days"and the "Fall Festival", as before we request permission to block Main Street to vehicle traffic
from the West end of the 300 block to the East end of the 800 block and adjacent cross streets to the first alleyways to
the North and South. We would like to block these streets from 5:00 PM Friday to 6:00 PM Sunday. Closures requested
for the Junk Fest are the same except the 800 block of Main and Fayetteville Rd./8th will not be closed.
The April 18 event is a new event in conjunction with "Keep Van Buren Beautiful", and celebrates Earth Day, and we
request to close the 700, 600&500 blocks of Main and Webster and the connecting streets, (7th, 6th&5th)
The October 18 event is also a new/one-time event celebrating the 200-year anniversary of Crawford County. We would
request to close the 300&400 blocks of Main as well as 4th between Main and Webster.
TOTMA will be responsible for barricades,etc. as in the past.
We would also request that the street sweeper be ran on the days before and particularly after these events.
TOTMA appreciates your co-operation and participation towards providing area citizen's and visitors the opportunity to
spend time in our Historic Downtown.
If you have any questions/concerns please contact Lonnie London,TOTMA President,at 479-926-8025.
Respectfully,
Lonnie London,TOTMA President
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The Old Town Merchants
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The Old Town Merchants Association, Inc. January 20, 2020
PO Box 245
Van Buren AR 72957.
To: Honorable Mayor Joe Hurst and Van Buren City Council
It is again time to plan for several TOTMA events. The events that are currently on the schedule for 2020 are as follows:
Feb.8 Second Saturday Sweetheart Getaway Giveaway
April 18 .5K Race Day Celebration
May 15, 16,&17 Old Timers Days Festival (Steampunk)
Sept.5&6 Junk Fest
October 9, 10,& 11 Fall Festival
October 18 Crawford County 200-year Anniversary
October 31 Halloween on Main Street
Dec. 5 Jingle and Mingle, Lighting of the Trees
Dec. 12 Christmas Parade
For each Second Saturday of the month, Halloween on Main Street, Jingle and Mingle and the Christmas Parade, we
request permission to close the 400 through the 700 blocks of Main Street and adjacent cross streets to the first alleyways
to the North and South for the following times:
Second Saturdays 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
October 31 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Dec.5 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Dec. 12 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
For the "Old Timers Days" and the "Fall Festival", as before we request permission to block Main Street to vehicle traffic
from the West end of the 300 block to the East end of the 800 block and adjacent cross streets to the first alleyways to
the North and South. We would like to block these streets from 5:00 PM Friday to 6:00 PM Sunday. Closures requested
for the Junk Fest are the same except the 800 block of Main and Fayetteville Rd./8th will not be closed.
The April 18 event is a new event in conjunction with "Keep Van Buren Beautiful", and celebrates Earth Day, and we
request to close the 700, 600&500 blocks of Main and Webster and the connecting streets, (7th, 6th &5th)
The October 18 event is also a new/one-time event celebrating the 200-year anniversary of Crawford County. We would
request to close the 300&400 blocks of Main as well as 4th between Main and Webster.
TOTMA will be responsible for barricades, etc. as in the past.
We would also request that the street sweeper be ran on the days before and particularly after these events.
TOTMA appreciates your co-operation and participation towards providing area citizen's and visitors the opportunity to
spend time in our Historic Downtown.
If you have any questions/concerns please contact Lonnie London,TOTMA President, at 479-926-8025.
Respectfully,
Lonnie London,TOTMA President
The Old Town Merchants
The Old Town Merchants Association, Inc. January 20, 2020
PO Box 245
Van Buren AR 72957.
To: Honorable Mayor Joe Hurst and Van Buren City Council
It is again time to plan for several TOTMA events. The events that are currently on the schedule for 2020 are as follows:
Feb.8 Second Saturday Sweetheart Getaway Giveaway
April 18 .5K Race Day Celebration
May 15, 16,& 17 Old Timers Days Festival (Steampunk)
Sept.5&6 Junk Fest
October 9, 10,& 11 Fall Festival
October 18 Crawford County 200-year Anniversary
October 31 Halloween on Main Street
Dec. 5 Jingle and Mingle, Lighting of the Trees
Dec. 12 Christmas Parade
For each Second Saturday of the month, Halloween on Main Street, Jingle and Mingle and the Christmas Parade, we
request permission to close the 400 through the 700 blocks of Main Street and adjacent cross streets to the first alleyways
to the North and South for the following times:
Second Saturdays 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
October 31 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Dec.5 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Dec. 12 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
For the "Old Timers Days" and the "Fall Festival", as before we request permission to block Main Street to vehicle traffic
from the West end of the 300 block to the East end of the 800 block and adjacent cross streets to the first alleyways to
the North and South. We would like to block these streets from 5:00 PM Friday to 6:00 PM Sunday. Closures requested
for the Junk Fest are the same except the 800 block of Main and Fayetteville Rd./8th will not be closed.
The April 18 event is a new event in conjunction with "Keep Van Buren Beautiful", and celebrates Earth Day, and we
request to close the 700, 600&500 blocks of Main and Webster and the connecting streets, (7th, 6th &5th)
The October 18 event is also a new/one-time event celebrating the 200-year anniversary of Crawford County. We would
request to close the 300&400 blocks of Main as well as 4th between Main and Webster.
TOTMA will be responsible for barricades,etc. as in the past.
We would also request that the street sweeper be ran on the days before and particularly after these events.
TOTMA appreciates your co-operation and participation towards providing area citizen's and visitors the opportunity to
spend time in our Historic Downtown.
If you have any questions/concerns please contact Lonnie London,TOTMA President,at 479-926-8025.
Respectfully,
Lonnie London,TOTMA President
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The Old Town Merchants
The Old Town Merchants Association, Inc. January 20,2020
PO Box 245
Van Buren AR 72957.
To: Honorable Mayor Joe Hurst and Van Buren City Council
It is again time to plan for several TOTMA events. The events that are currently on the schedule for 2020 are as follows:
Feb. 8 Second Saturday Sweetheart Getaway Giveaway
April 18 .5K Race Day Celebration
May 15, 16,&17 Old Timers Days Festival (Steampunk)
Sept.5&6 Junk Fest
October 9, 10,& 11 Fall Festival
October 18 Crawford County 200-year Anniversary
October 31 Halloween on Main Street
Dec.5 Jingle and Mingle, Lighting of the Trees
Dec. 12 Christmas Parade
For each Second Saturday of the month, Halloween on Main Street, Jingle and Mingle and the Christmas Parade, we
request permission to close the 400 through the 700 blocks of Main Street and adjacent cross streets to the first alleyways
to the North and South for the following times:
Second Saturdays 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
October 31 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Dec.5 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Dec. 12 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
For the "Old Timers Days" and the "Fall Festival", as before we request permission to block Main Street to vehicle traffic
from the West end of the 300 block to the East end of the 800 block and adjacent cross streets to the first alleyways to
the North and South. We would like to block these streets from 5:00 PM Friday to 6:00 PM Sunday. Closures requested
for the Junk Fest are the same except the 800 block of Main and Fayetteville Rd./8th will not be closed.
The April 18 event is a new event in conjunction with "Keep Van Buren Beautiful", and celebrates Earth Day, and we
request to close the 700, 600&500 blocks of Main and Webster and the connecting streets, (7th, 6th &5th).
The October 18 event is also a new/one-time event celebrating the 200-year anniversary of Crawford County. We would
request to close the 300&400 blocks of Main as well as 4th between Main and Webster.
TOTMA will be responsible for barricades,etc. as in the past.
We would also request that the street sweeper be ran on the days before and particularly after these events.
TOTMA appreciates your co-operation and participation towards providing area citizen's and visitors the opportunity to
spend time in our Historic Downtown.
If you have any questions/concerns please contact Lonnie London,TOTMA President, at 479-926-8025.
Respectfully,
Lonnie London,TOTMA President
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The Old To�erchants
The Old Town Merchants Association, Inc. January 20, 2020
PO Box 245
Van Buren AR 72957.
To: Honorable Mayor Joe Hurst and Van Buren City Council
It is again time to plan for several TOTMA events. The events that are currently on the schedule for 2020 are as follows:
Feb.8 Second Saturday Sweetheart Getaway Giveaway
April 18 .5K Race Day Celebration
May 15, 16,&17 Old Timers Days Festival (Steampunk)
Sept. 5&6 Junk Fest
October 9, 10,& 11 Fall Festival
October 18 Crawford County 200-year Anniversary
October 31 Halloween on Main Street
Dec.5 Jingle and Mingle, Lighting of the Trees
Dec. 12 Christmas Parade
For each Second Saturday of the month, Halloween on Main Street, Jingle and Mingle and the Christmas Parade, we
request permission to close the 400 through the 700 blocks of Main Street and adjacent cross streets to the first alleyways
to the North and South for the following times:
Second Saturdays 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
October 31 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Dec.5 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Dec. 12 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
For the "Old Timers Days" and the "Fall Festival", as before we request permission to block Main Street to vehicle traffic
from the West end of the 300 block to the East end of the 800 block and adjacent cross streets to the first alleyways to
the North and South. We would like to block these streets from 5:00 PM Friday to 6:00 PM Sunday. Closures requested
for the Junk Fest are the same except the 800 block of Main and Fayetteville Rd./8th will not be closed.
The April 18 event is a new event in conjunction with "Keep Van Buren Beautiful", and celebrates Earth Day, and we
request to close the 700, 600&500 blocks of Main and Webster and the connecting streets, (7th, 6th &5th)
The October 18 event is also a new/one-time event celebrating the 200-year anniversary of Crawford County. We would
request to close the 300&400 blocks of Main as well as 4th between Main and Webster.
TOTMA will be responsible for barricades,etc. as in the past.
We would also request that the street sweeper be ran on the days before and particularly after these events.
TOTMA appreciates your co-operation and participation towards providing area citizen's and visitors the opportunity to
spend time in our Historic Downtown.
If you have any questions/concerns please contact Lonnie London,TOTMA President, at 479-926-8025.
Respectfully,
Lonnie London,TOTMA President
The old Town Merchants
The Old Town Merchants Association, Inc. January 20, 2020
PO Box 245
Van Buren AR 72957.
To: Honorable Mayor Joe Hurst and Van Buren City Council
It is again time to plan for several TOTMA events. The events that are currently on the schedule for 2020 are as follows:
Feb.8 Second Saturday Sweetheart Getaway Giveaway
April 18 .5K Race Day Celebration
May 15, 16, & 17 Old Timers Days Festival (Steampunk)
Sept.5&6 Junk Fest
October 9, 10,& 11 Fall Festival
October 18 Crawford County 200-year Anniversary
October 31 Halloween on Main Street
Dec.5 Jingle and Mingle, Lighting of the Trees
Dec. 12 Christmas Parade
For each Second Saturday of the month, Halloween on Main Street, Jingle and Mingle and the Christmas Parade, we
request permission to close the 400 through the 700 blocks of Main Street and adjacent cross streets to the first alleyways
to the North and South for the following times:
Second Saturdays 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
October 31 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Dec. 5 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Dec. 12 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
For the "Old Timers Days" and the "Fall Festival", as before we request permission to block Main Street to vehicle traffic
from the West end of the 300 block to the East end of the 800 block and adjacent cross streets to the first alleyways to
the North and South. We would like to block these streets from 5:00 PM Friday to 6:00 PM Sunday. Closures requested
for the Junk Fest are the same except the 800 block of Main and Fayetteville Rd./8th will not be closed.
The April 18 event is a new event in conjunction with "Keep Van Buren Beautiful", and celebrates Earth Day, and we
request to close the 700, 600&500 blocks of Main and Webster and the connecting streets, (7th, 6th&5th)
The October 18 event is also a new/one-time event celebrating the 200-year anniversary of Crawford County. We would
request to close the 300&400 blocks of Main as well as 4th between Main and Webster.
TOTMA will be responsible for barricades,etc. as in the past.
We would also request that the street sweeper be ran on the days before and particularly after these events.
TOTMA appreciates your co-operation and participation towards providing area citizen's and visitors the opportunity to
spend time in our Historic Downtown.
If you have any questions/concerns please contact Lonnie London,TOTMA President, at 479-926-8025.
Respectfully,
Lonnie London,TOTMA President
The Old Town Merchants
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The Old Town Merchants Association, Inc. January 20, 2020
PO Box 245
Van Buren AR 72957.
To: Honorable Mayor Joe Hurst and Van Buren City Council
It is again time to plan for several TOTMA events. The events that are currently on the schedule for 2020 are as follows:
Feb. 8 Second Saturday Sweetheart Getaway Giveaway
April 18 .5K Race Day Celebration
May 15, 16, & 17 Old Timers Days Festival (Steampunk)
Sept. 5&6 Junk Fest
October 9, 10, & 11 Fall Festival
October 18 Crawford County 200-year Anniversary
October 31 Halloween on Main Street
Dec. 5 Jingle and Mingle, Lighting of the Trees
Dec. 12 Christmas Parade
For each Second Saturday of the month, Halloween on Main Street, Jingle and Mingle and the Christmas Parade, we
request permission to close the 400 through the 700 blocks of Main Street and adjacent cross streets to the first alleyways
to the North and South for the following times:
Second Saturdays 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
October 31 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Dec.5 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Dec. 12 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
For the "Old Timers Days" and the "Fall Festival", as before we request permission to block Main Street to vehicle traffic
from the West end of the 300 block to the East end of the 800 block and adjacent cross streets to the first alleyways to
the North and South. We would like to block these streets from 5:00 PM Friday to 6:00 PM Sunday. Closures requested
for the Junk Fest are the same except the 800 block of Main and Fayetteville Rd./8th will not be closed.
The April 18 event is a new event in conjunction with "Keep Van Buren Beautiful", and celebrates Earth Day, and we
request to close the 700, 600&500 blocks of Main and Webster and the connecting streets, (7th, 6th&5th)
The October 18 event is also a new/one-time event celebrating the 200-year anniversary of Crawford County. We would
request to close the 300&400 blocks of Main as well as 4th between Main and Webster.
TOTMA will be responsible for barricades,etc. as in the past.
We would also request that the street sweeper be ran on the days before and particularly after these events.
TOTMA appreciates your co-operation and participation towards providing area citizen's and visitors the opportunity to
spend time in our Historic Downtown.
If you have any questions/concerns please contact Lonnie London,TOTMA President,at 479-926-8025.
Respectfully,
Lonnie London,TOTMA President
The 0111 Town Merchants
www.otdtowmanEwen.com
The Old Town Merchants Association, Inc. January 20, 2020
PO Box 245
Van Buren AR 72957.
To: Honorable Mayor Joe Hurst and Van Buren City Council
It is again time to plan for several TOTMA events. The events that are currently on the schedule for 2020 are as follows:
Feb.8 Second Saturday Sweetheart Getaway Giveaway
April 18 .5K Race Day Celebration
May 15, 16, & 17 Old Timers Days Festival (Steampunk)
Sept.5&6 Junk Fest
October 9, 10, & 11 Fall Festival
October 18 Crawford County 200-year Anniversary
October 31 Halloween on Main Street
Dec. 5 Jingle and Mingle, Lighting of the Trees
Dec. 12 Christmas Parade
For each Second Saturday of the month, Halloween on Main Street, Jingle and Mingle and the Christmas Parade, we
request permission to close the 400 through the 700 blocks of Main Street and adjacent cross streets to the first alleyways
to the North and South for the following times:
Second Saturdays 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
October 31 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Dec. 5 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Dec. 12 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
For the "Old Timers Days" and the "Fall Festival", as before we request permission to block Main Street to vehicle traffic
from the West end of the 300 block to the East end of the 800 block and adjacent cross streets to the first alleyways to
the North and South. We would like to block these streets from 5:00 PM Friday to 6:00 PM Sunday. Closures requested
for the Junk Fest are the same except the 800 block of Main and Fayetteville Rd./8th will not be closed.
The April 18 event is a new event in conjunction with "Keep Van Buren Beautiful", and celebrates Earth Day, and we
request to close the 700, 600&500 blocks of Main and Webster and the connecting streets, (7th, 6th&5th)
The October 18 event is also a new/one-time event celebrating the 200-year anniversary of Crawford County. We would
request to close the 300&400 blocks of Main as well as 4th between Main and Webster.
TOTMA will be responsible for barricades,etc. as in the past.
We would also request that the street sweeper be ran on the days before and particularly after these events.
TOTMA appreciates your co-operation and participation towards providing area citizen's and visitors the opportunity to
spend time in our Historic Downtown.
If you have any questions/concerns please contact Lonnie London,TOTMA President,at 479-926-8025.
Respectfully,
Lonnie London,TOTMA President
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The 0111 To�erchants
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The Old Town Merchants Association, Inc. January 20,2020
PO Box 245
Van Buren AR 72957.
To: Honorable Mayor Joe Hurst and Van Buren City Council
It is again time to plan for several TOTMA events. The events that are currently on the schedule for 2020 are as follows:
Feb. 8 Second Saturday Sweetheart Getaway Giveaway
April 18 .5K Race Day Celebration
May 15, 16,&17 Old Timers Days Festival (Steampunk)
Sept. 5&6 Junk Fest
October 9, 10, & 11 Fall Festival
October 18 Crawford County 200-year Anniversary
October 31 Halloween on Main Street
Dec.5 Jingle and Mingle, Lighting of the Trees
Dec. 12 Christmas Parade
For each Second Saturday of the month, Halloween on Main Street, Jingle and Mingle and the Christmas Parade, we
request permission to close the 400 through the 700 blocks of Main Street and adjacent cross streets to the first alleyways
to the North and South for the following times:
Second Saturdays 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
October 31 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Dec.5 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Dec. 12 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
For the "Old Timers Days" and the "Fall Festival", as before we request permission to block Main Street to vehicle traffic
from the West end of the 300 block to the East end of the 800 block and adjacent cross streets to the first alleyways to
the North and South. We would like to block these streets from 5:00 PM Friday to 6:00 PM Sunday. Closures requested
for the Junk Fest are the same except the 800 block of Main and Fayetteville Rd./8th will not be closed.
The April 18 event is a new event in conjunction with "Keep Van Buren Beautiful", and celebrates Earth Day, and we
request to close the 700, 600&500 blocks of Main and Webster and the connecting streets, (7th, 6th&5th)
The October 18 event is also a new/one-time event celebrating the 200-year anniversary of Crawford County. We would
request to close the 300&400 blocks of Main as well as 4th between Main and Webster.
TOTMA will be responsible for barricades,etc.as in the past.
We would also request that the street sweeper be ran on the days before and particularly after these events.
TOTMA appreciates your co-operation and participation towards providing area citizen's and visitors the opportunity to
spend time in our Historic Downtown.
If you have any questions/concerns please contact Lonnie London,TOTMA President, at 479-926-8025.
Respectfully,
Lonnie London,TOTMA President
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The Old TOWN Merchants
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The Old Town Merchants Association, Inc. January 20, 2020
PO Box 245
Van Buren AR 72957.
To: Honorable Mayor Joe Hurst and Van Buren City Council
It is again time to plan for several TOTMA events. The events that are currently on the schedule for 2020 are as follows:
Feb. 8 Second Saturday Sweetheart Getaway Giveaway
April 18 .5K Race Day Celebration
May 15, 16, & 17 Old Timers Days Festival (Steampunk)
Sept. 5&6 Junk Fest
October 9, 10, & 11 Fall Festival
October 18 Crawford County 200-year Anniversary
October 31 Halloween on Main Street
Dec.5 Jingle and Mingle, Lighting of the Trees
Dec. 12 Christmas Parade
For each Second Saturday of the month, Halloween on Main Street, Jingle and Mingle and the Christmas Parade, we
request permission to close the 400 through the 700 blocks of Main Street and adjacent cross streets to the first alleyways
to the North and South for the following times:
Second Saturdays 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
October 31 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Dec.5 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Dec. 12 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
For the "Old Timers Days" and the "Fall Festival", as before we request permission to block Main Street to vehicle traffic
from the West end of the 300 block to the East end of the 800 block and adjacent cross streets to the first alleyways to
the North and South. We would like to block these streets from 5:00 PM Friday to 6:00 PM Sunday. Closures requested
for the Junk Fest are the same except the 800 block of Main and Fayetteville Rd./8th will not be closed.
The April 18 event is a new event in conjunction with "Keep Van Buren Beautiful", and celebrates Earth Day, and we
request to close the 700, 600&500 blocks of Main and Webster and the connecting streets, (7th, 6th&5th)
The October 18 event is also a new/one-time event celebratingthe 200-year anniversaryof Crawford County. We would
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request to close the 300&400 blocks of Main as well as 4th between Main and Webster.
TOTMA will be responsible for barricades,etc. as in the past.
We would also request that the street sweeper be ran on the days before and particularly after these events.
TOTMA appreciates your co-operation and participation towards providing area citizen's and visitors the opportunity to
spend time in our Historic Downtown.
If you have any questions/concerns please contact Lonnie London,TOTMA President, at 479-926-8025.
Respectfully,
Lonnie London,TOTMA President
The Old Townants
Immo Immooldteurnartburen
The Old Town Merchants Association, Inc. January 20,2020
PO Box 245
Van Buren AR 72957.
To: Honorable Mayor Joe Hurst and Van Buren City Council
It is again time to plan for several TOTMA events. The events that are currently on the schedule for 2020 are as follows:
Feb.8 Second Saturday Sweetheart Getaway Giveaway
April 18 .5K Race Day Celebration
May 15, 16,&17 Old Timers Days Festival (Steampunk)
Sept. 5&6 Junk Fest
October 9, 10,& 11 Fall Festival
October 18 Crawford County 200-year Anniversary
October 31 Halloween on Main Street
Dec.5 Jingle and Mingle, Lighting of the Trees
Dec. 12 Christmas Parade
For each Second Saturday of the month, Halloween on Main Street, Jingle and Mingle and the Christmas Parade, we
request permission to close the 400 through the 700 blocks of Main Street and adjacent cross streets to the first alleyways
to the North and South for the following times:
Second Saturdays 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
October 31 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Dec.5 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Dec. 12 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
For the "Old Timers Days" and the "Fall Festival", as before we request permission to block Main Street to vehicle traffic
from the West end of the 300 block to the East end of the 800 block and adjacent cross streets to the first alleyways to
the North and South. We would like to block these streets from 5:00 PM Friday to 6:00 PM Sunday. Closures requested
for the Junk Fest are the same except the 800 block of Main and Fayetteville Rd./8th will not be closed.
The April 18 event is a new event in conjunction with "Keep Van Buren Beautiful", and celebrates Earth Day, and we
request to close the 700, 600&500 blocks of Main and Webster and the connecting streets, (7th, 6th &5th).
The October 18 event is also a new/one-time event celebrating the 200-year anniversary of Crawford County. We would
request to close the 300&400 blocks of Main as well as 4th between Main and Webster.
TOTMA will be responsible for barricades,etc. as in the past.
We would also request that the street sweeper be ran on the days before and particularly after these events.
TOTMA appreciates your co-operation and participation towards providing area citizen's and visitors the opportunity to
spend time in our Historic Downtown.
If you have any questions/concerns please contact Lonnie London,TOTMA President,at 479-926-8025.
Respectfully,
Lonnie London,TOTMA President