Provided by Diane Whitbey, City Clerk and Treasurer
Food Pantries and Community Gardens in North Little Rock
April 2025
Last month, Neighborhood Services Director Dan Scott provided a presentation to City Department Heads regarding food pantries and community gardens in our city. Below are some of the highlights from his presentation: 15% of people in Pulaski County experience food insecurity each year.
25% of children in Pulaski County live in poverty.
According to the Department of Agriculture, Arkansas leads the nation in food insecurity (having limited or uncertain access to adequate food).
Large portions of North Little Rock are considered Food Deserts—people live more than one (1) mile away from a source of fresh nutritious food.
6-5% or 1,951 households had someone go hungry so other family members could eat.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP)
Benefits are asset-based which can prohibit someone from qualifying for aid. Example: owning more than one (1) vehicle may disqualify a family from getting SNAP.
SNAP’s website shows two (2) examples of families qualified for benefits. The first shows a family of three (3) qualifying for $581 per month or $2.12 per meal. On days the children get a free breakfast and lunch at school they still cannot afford a six (6) piece Happy Meal from McDonald’s for dinner. The second is a family of four (4) qualified for $621 per month or $1.70 per meal which is less than a taco from Taco Bell.
Healthy options like salads cost more.
How can the city help?
Our Community Development agency has some resources:
Some Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) historically have gone to CareLink to help pay for Meals on Wheels.
The average recipient is an 83 year old female living alone who uses a walker or cane, needs help with chores, and is below the poverty level. Recipients received five (5) meals a week delivered to them.
Arkansas is 5th in the Nation in elderly residents experiencing hunger.
508 North Little Rock residents receive assistance from Meals on Wheels with more than 300 qualifying as low income.
The City of North Little Rock allocated $25,000 to the Arkansas Food Bank. Those funds are used to provide food in 17 Food Pantries across our city. Each will receive $1,470 for the year. Food pantries are open at different times and days. Some serve only North Little Rock residents. Gardner Memorial Methodist Church provides enough food for four (4) days and limits people to one visit every 28 days.
Potluck
The City Council allocated $15,000 to Potluck Inc. which is a food rescue organization that collects food that would go to waste from restaurants and stores and then delivers the same to shelters and agencies which help the needy.
North Little Rock Community Garden Overview
There are 19 gardens (within our city limits) supported by the garden program.
Gardens are located in Wards 1, 2 and 3.
The garden program offers funding to both new and existing gardens.
Garden staff provide technical assistance, free soil, compost and mulch, plants and seeds; and help with the construction.
In the past the program has not done the gardening, although they have helped with work days.
Last year, the Baring Cross Garden produced more than 6,000 pounds of fresh produce; all of which stayed in the Baring Cross neighborhood. Little Free Food Pantry Boxes
The Community Garden program partnered with the Arkansas DemocratGazette and the community to paint and install free food boxes are various locations across the city. Partners are responsible for keeping the boxes stocked. Many of us have been getting our gardens ready for planting. If you want to help with food insecurity in our city consider volunteering either at a food bank or community garden. We can make a difference!
North Little Rock Animal Shelter held a Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting to celebrate their expansion and renovation. The ceremony was well attended by two and four-legged supporters. Below are several photos from the event.
Ready for a new furry family member? Go by Animal Shelter, #1 Championship Drive, North Little Rock today!
North Little Rock Fire Department
The hunt for hidden Easter goodies is an activity that children of all ages enjoy, however, there can be a few problems if parents are not careful
Found at skippackfire.com
Candy & Toy Safety:
Chocolate Bunnies are an Easter tradition…however, be very careful when giving such gifts to children who are peanut or nut allergic. Make sure you read the label of contents, as many chocolates, although said to be "pure chocolate", may have been in contact with nuts or peanuts during their preparation or packaging. In order to prevent choking, avoid hard, round candy; thick or sticky candy; or candy with nuts. Caramel, sour balls and jawbreakers can be dangerous because children’s airways are higher and narrower than an adult’s, creating a choking hazard. Fake grass is not digestible, so keep it away from little children and pets too. Be sure that Easter toys and dolls are free of choking hazards. Pieces that can be removed from a doll or toy pose a potential choking danger to small children.
Egg Hunting:
Egg Safety:
Eggs are a potentially hazardous food, in the same category as meat, poultry, fish, and milk. In other words, they are capable of supporting the rapid growth of disease-causing bacteria like Salmonella. Before boiling eggs for Easter decorating/painting, they must be kept refrigerated. Use only clean, unbroken eggs – check when you purchase. Discard dirty or broken eggs. Cool your eggs in cold water or just in the air. Be careful of hot water/scald accidents.
Do not hide eggs in cupboards or drawers with dangerous products. Do not hide eggs in, on or under glass.
Do not hide eggs in preexisting holes in the ground or trees. Do not hide eggs in any plant that have thorns or sharp stiff leaves, look potentially dangerous or poisonous. Rule of thumb: If you don’t know the name of the plant, don’t put an egg in it!
Do not hide eggs in any animal’s home, food bowl or play area. Do not hide eggs where pesticides or poisons have recently been sprayed After hunting – Eggs that show cracks or damage, throw them away.
Driving:
Many of us will be traveling to family and friends homes. Buckle up, plan your route and drive safely as we share the road with others. Remember, “Patience is a virtue desired by many, possessed by few.”
If you keep these few simple safety tips in mind, you should be able to enjoy a fun, problem-free Easter celebration!
Happy Easter!
Mayor Terry C. Hartwick holds a monthly department head meeting. Department heads provide a report of activities, projects, and accomplishments.
Senior Center—8,227 members visited. 812 volunteer hours and 4 new applications. Trips included National Civil Rights Museum (Memphis), Smokey’s BBQ (NLR), Professor Bowl (LR), Bobby’s Café (NLR) and Searcy Bingo and lunch.
Finance— City sales tax down from last year by 5.2%. County tax down by 4.2%. Lodging tax year to date was up 4.3%.
Sanitation
Garbage and yard waste crews collected 2,095.81 tons (4,191,620 lbs) of household garbage, rubbish and junk.
Yard Waste crews also collected 130 loads (3,611.80 cubic yards) of green waste. Leaf crews collected 48 loads (1,558.08 cubic yards) 347 waste tires picked up. Sanitation Code performed 25 inspections, 13 re -inspections and issued 4 notices for non-compliance. No citations were issued. Recycling tonnage report not provided. Units 50 & 51 (Street Dept) picked up 171 bags of trash, other units picked up 334 bags of trash, along with car parts, boxes, buckets, etc. Plus 4 truck loads of debris.
Traffic Services—Barricade Permits—59, AR One Call— 33, Signs/Post replaced–20, City Vehicles marked with logo—1.
Police—violent and property crimes down 16% and 23%.
Joint Police Academy completed 8 weeks training. 1 new— pre-certified officer. Chaplain David Barnes retired, Fleet Manager Keith Waymire retired.
Fire—1,148 incidents, 674 Rescue & EMS, 150 Good Intent Calls, 157 Service Calls, 88 False Alarm, 54 Fire. 4,080 Fire Training hours. 140 Building Surveys.
Parks and Recreation—Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum had 396 visitors. 1 overnight—Troop 4043—Greenville, MS (10), Birthday party (10), USSVI Base Meeting 20).
Practice use and games on various fields: Soccer (10 / 51), Youth Baseball (17 /0), Softball (9/0), Senior Baseball (18/4), Disc Golf (0), Stone Links Cricket (0). Events for March included: 2 D Sports Baseball Tournament, Death by 5K race, Kidd Entertainment/NLRSA Softball Tournament and Time to Paddy 5k + Half Marathon. Tennis— indoor leagues playing. March events: Roll Over Court from Polar Bear Tournament, UCA Tennis Dual Match, Junior Team Tennis, Junior Academy of the month.
Animal Services—
Incoming:
Dog 120/ytd 228
Cat 52/ytd 80
Other 9/ytd 10
Adopted:
Dog 44/ytd 71
Cat 44/ytd 70
Other 0/ytd 9
Reclaim:
Dog 15/ytd 31
Cat 1/ytd 2
Other 1/ytd 1
Euthanized:
Dog 58/ytd 109
Cat 1/ytd 2
Other 0/ytd 0
Service calls: 401/ytd/764
Citations: 16/ytd 31
Vouchers (spay/neuter) issued: 31/ytd 62
NLR Electric—
Customers: 40,772
Revenue: $8,443,807
Peak Demand: 141,962 kW
Territory: 60 square miles
RS (Residential Solar) Net Meter Customers: 383
Total RS solar panel capacity: 2,842.83 kW
Average RS solar panel capacity: 7.44 kW
Residents with solar arrays larger than 10 kW: 74
Total capacity of customer-owned solar: 6,096 kW
Major outages: none.
North Little Rock Heritage Center/History Commission—Museum Project going full-steam ahead with project over 70% completed! Keep an eye out for a Grand Reopening!
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E aster Colors for 2025
Back when we were little Easter was one of those holidays where our parents or grandparents would make sure we had our Easter Bonnet with all the frills upon it. That made us think, what are the “colors” for Easter this year? In the US expect to see a mix of pastels, spring colors, and some earthy tones like peach fuzz and sage green, alongside classic choices like pin, yellow, green, white, and gold. Some of the cozy tones will be Mocha Mousse and Elderton alongside Sunset Coral and bold orange.
Here are a couple of picks from the olden days of families getting ready for an Easter Egg Hunt.
A fun craft to do with your little bunnies would be to head to a dollar store and pick up an inexpensive hat and some Easter décor to make your own bonnet! It would also make for some great memories!
Crunchy Potluck Taco Salad
Found at bettycrocker.com
Ingredients:
1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
1 packet (1 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix
1 head iceberg lettuce, broken into small pieces
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup sliced rip olives
4 medium green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz)
1/2 cup Italian dressing
1 bag nacho-flavored tortilla chips, coarsely crushed
Steps:
In a 10-inch skillet, cook beef and taco seasoning mix as directed on seasoning mix package.
In a large bowl, gently mix lettuce, tomatoes, olives, onions and cheese. Add beef mixture; stir gently to mix.
Just before serving, add dressing and chips; toss.
Optional: serve with sour cream, sliced avocado, sliced jalapenos, salsa, cheese dip or whatever you like!
Below is a message North Little Rock Fire Chief Gerald Tucker shared on social media.
A letter from Fire Chief—March 19, 2025
These past few days have been ones for the record books. Across the state, Arkansas firefighters and first responders have worked tirelessly, battling flames, draining every ounce of energy, and preparing for what comes next.
The reality is that no matter how skilled or prepared we are, we cannot control Mother Nature. Dry conditions, shifting winds, and low humidity are forces beyond anyone’s control. What we’ve experienced here in Arkansas is only a glimpse of what firefighters face in wildfire-prone places like California, Oklahoma, and Texas.
To everyone who lost property, our hearts are with you. We are deeply sorry for what you’ve endured. Here in North Little Rock, our firefighters gave it everything they had as they tried to save the historic St. Joseph’s Orphanage, a landmark that stood strong for over 100 years. They fought hard, but sometimes, despite every effort, nature has other plans.
We are also incredibly grateful to our neighbors at the Maumelle Fire Department who dropped everything to help us at St. Joseph’s immediately and without fail. And a big thank you to the Sherwood Fire Department for stepping up and staffing Station 9 during the height of all the action, ensuring the rest of our city was protected. That’s the kind of brotherhood the fire service is built on.
To all firefighters, career and volunteer alike who have worked around the clock without hesitation: THANK YOU! Your dedication does not go unnoticed. You have stood shoulder to shoulder protecting lives, homes and history. Keep up the hard work! Arkansas is stronger because of you.
Respectfully
Fire Chief Gerald Tucker
North Little Rock Fire Department
Post by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette—March 20, 2025
The St. Joseph Center fire was one of more than 50 fires that broke out across Central Arkansas on Wednesday as the state finds itself under extreme fire weather conditions.
What is Dirty Rain?
Found at k2radio.com
If you were in Arkansas in March, you may have noticed what a lot of folks are referring to as Dirty Rain. So that made us decide to find out what was behind all those muddy spots on our vehicles and everything else! If you have not been a victim of Dirty Rain, chances are good that you will be in the future.
Dirty rain is pretty much what it sounds like – dirt that has rained down on your clean car or on your houses windows that now seem cloudy when trying to look outside. The filth is most often present after what appears to be a typical rainstorm. It may look like water coming from the sky, but there's actually a lot more to that rainfall.
According to Newsweek, dirty rain is what happens when a major dust storm blows debris into the air. The heavy winds carry the particles into the atmosphere where they then mix with precipitation.
Now, you have a mix of dirt and water ready to make everything you own outdoors a nice shade of light brown. Why You're
Seeing More Dirty Rain
The sometimes confusing aspect of dirty rain is the proximity of the initial dust storm to where the dirt ends up falling from the sky.
Most recently, dirty rain was reported in Missouri, Illinois Kentucky and both Virginia and West Virginia. Meteorologist Jim Castillo with St. Louis-based KSDK confirmed the dirt was generated by a dust storm from days earlier in Texas and New Mexico that blew all the way into the midwest.
Residents of just about all states should expect to see increased amounts of dirty rain in the coming years.
Many of the dust storms are the result of drought conditions. According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, droughts are becoming more frequent due to increased heat.
In the west, NOAA says heat is especially starting to become more of a driver of droughts compared to a lack of rain.
Maybe toss a spare towel in your car to wipe off your windows this spring.
Mother Nature can also be dangerous. This summer, wildfires burned through Spain, floods devastated parts of the Midwest, and a huge hail storm blew through Mexico. As global warming continues, these kinds of events are likely to become more common, although they may not become more predictable.
Modern ability to forecast the weather came about during the Cold War. Rockets and satellites sent back pictures of the planet from space. These images revealed that the Earth had “bands and whirls and vortices that stretched thousands of miles,” wrote Hannah Fry in a 2019 New Yorker article. While meteorologists can provide a basic weather snapshot—whether to carry an umbrella or ditch the raincoat for short sleeves—extreme-weather events like heat waves, droughts, tornadoes, and hurricanes are harder to forecast. “Our long-range predictions rely on an assumption that the future will be similar to the past,” wrote Fry. “Lose that, and we lose the tools that have allowed us to prepare for such eventualities.”
As the Earth continues to get hotter, climate change is likely to bring more hard-to-predict occurrences. But as historically unusual weather happens more often, people are getting used to it. Direct evidence of climate change— extreme heat, for example—is seen as normal. That may make it hard for people to grasp how much climate change is affecting the planet, according to a study published in the scientific journal PNAS.
To find out more about how weather works, Stacker consulted Weather.com, NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and news sites to answer 51 common weather questions. Click through to find out what a haboob is or why lightning strikes.
Severe Weather 101—Thunderstorm
Basics
Found at https://www.weather.gov/lzk/svrbro10.htm
What is a thunderstorm?
A thunderstorm is a rain shower during which you hear thunder. Since thunder comes from lightning, all thunderstorms have lightning. Why do I sometimes hear meteorologists use the word “convection” when talking about thunderstorms?
Usually created by surface heating, convection is upward atmospheric motion that transports whatever is in the air along with it—especially any moisture available in the air. A thunderstorm is the result of convection. What is a severe thunderstorm?
when given a nudge), and a lifting mechanism to provide the “nudge.”
The sun heats the surface of the earth, which warms the air above it. If this warm surface air is forced to rise—hills or mountains, or areas where warm/cold or wet/dry air bump together can cause rising motion—it will continue to rise as long as it weighs less and stays warmer than the air around it.
As the air rises, it transfers heat from the surface of the earth to the upper levels of the atmosphere (the process of convection). The water vapor it contains begins to cool, releases the heat, condenses and forms a cloud. The cloud eventually grows upward into areas where the temperature is below freezing.
As a storm rises into freezing air, different types of ice particles can be created from freezing liquid drops. The ice particles can grow by condensing vapor (like frost) and by collecting smaller liquid drops that haven't frozen yet (a state called "supercooled"). When two ice particles collide, they usually bounce off each other, but one particle can rip off a little bit of ice from the other one and grab some electric charge. Lots of these collisions build up big regions of electric charges to cause a bolt of lightning, which creates the sound waves we hear as thunder.
The Thunderstorm Life Cycle
A thunderstorm is classified as “severe” when it contains one or more of the following: hail one inch or greater, winds gusting in excess of 50 knots (57.5 mph), or a tornado.
How many thunderstorms are there?
Worldwide, there are an estimated 16 million thunderstorms each year, and at any given moment, there are roughly 2,000 thunderstorms in progress. There are about 100,000 thunderstorms each year in the U.S. alone. About 10% of these reach severe levels. When are thunderstorms most likely?
Thunderstorms are most likely in the spring and summer months and during the afternoon and evening hours, but they can occur year-round and at all hours.
Along the Gulf Coast and across the southeastern and western states, most thunderstorms occur during the afternoon. Thunderstorms frequently occur in the late afternoon and at night in the Plains states.
What kinds of damage can thunderstorms cause?
Many hazardous weather events are associated with thunderstorms. Under the right conditions, rainfall from thunderstorms causes flash flooding, killing more people each year than hurricanes, tornadoes or lightning. Lightning is responsible for many fires around the world each year, and causes fatalities. Hail up to the size of softballs damages cars and windows, and kills livestock caught out in the open. Strong (up to more than 120 mph) straight-line winds associated with thunderstorms knock down trees, power lines and mobile homes. Tornadoes (with winds up to about 300 mph) can destroy all but the best-built manmade structures.
Where are severe thunderstorms most common?
The greatest severe weather threat in the U.S. extends from Texas to southern Minnesota. But, no place in the United States is completely safe from the threat of severe weather.
How does a thunderstorm form?
Three basic ingredients are required for a thunderstorm to form: moisture, rising unstable air (air that keeps rising
Thunderstorms have three stages in their life cycle: The developing stage, the mature stage, and the dissipating stage. The developing stage of a thunderstorm is marked by a cumulus cloud that is being pushed upward by a rising column of air (updraft). The cumulus cloud soon looks like a tower (called towering cumulus) as the updraft continues to develop. There is little to no rain during this stage but occasional lightning. The thunderstorm enters the mature stage when the updraft continues to feed the storm, but precipitation begins to fall out of the storm, creating a downdraft (a column of air pushing downward). When the downdraft and rain-cooled air spreads out along the ground it forms a gust front, or a line of gusty winds. The mature stage is the most likely time for hail, heavy rain, frequent lightning, strong winds, and tornadoes. Eventually, a large amount of precipitation is produced and the updraft is overcome by the downdraft beginning the dissipating stage. At the ground, the gust front moves out a long distance from the storm and cuts off the warm moist air that was feeding the thunderstorm. Rainfall decreases in
intensity, but lightning remains a danger. What does a thunderstorm look like?
Thunderstorms can look like tall heads of cauliflower or they can have “anvils.” An anvil is the flat cloud formation at the top of the storm. An anvil forms when the updraft (warm air rising) has reached a point where the surrounding air is about the same temperature or even warmer. The cloud growth abruptly stops and flattens out to take the shape of an anvil.
Peddlers Permit
City of North Little Rock
Issued to: Mel Dun
Issued: 3/3/2025
Expires: 7/3/2025
Sex: Male
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Dun
Height: 15 hands
Employer: Equine sunglasses
Type of Goods Sold: Sunglasses for horses
City Clerk and Treasurer Diane Whitbey
By: _SAMPLE ONLY— only valid with signature
____________________________ Deputy City Clerk / Treasurer, Revenue
If someone does business within our city limits, they are required to have a city business license.
If you operate out of your home you are required to have a business license.
If you operate a mobile business you are required to have a business license.
If you sell products like cosmetics, kitchen items, etc. you are required to obtain a “home-based” business license.
Insured and Bonded. Make sure you do your homework on anyone you are thinking about doing business with. Check to see if the person working for you has a state license (if required) city license (required), and insurance bond (to cover any damages that may occur on your property.
ALL PERSONS DOING BUSINESS OF ANY KIND IN THE CITY OF NORTH LITTLE ROCK ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A CITY BUSINESS LICENSE
Below is a list of a few questions...
Q&A A guy came to my door selling stuff. He said he was working for the city but didn’t have a city ID. How do I find out if he is licensed? Please call the City Clerk’s Office at 501-975-8617. All door to door solicitors are required to be registered/licensed by the City of North Little Rock. All licensed door to door solicitors are issued a city photo ID are posted on our website.
To see a list of issued permits, visit the city website at nlr.ar.gov, then click City Departments and scroll down to City Clerk and Treasurer. Look for the dark box and click on Current Door to Door Peddlers.
To see an individual ID/Permit, click on the person’s name. All licensed door-to-door peddlers are required to have the ID issued by the City Clerk’s Office with them at all times
**Currently, we have no licensed door to door solicitors in the city as of April 1, 2025.
All persons doing business of any kind within the city limits of North Little Rock are required to have a Business/Privilege License. This includes home-based such as lawn care or internet sales.
**If a business operates 1 day into the new year , it is required to obtain a business license at the full fee.**
All 2024 NLR Business Licenses expired December 31, 2024. All current business licenses are now past due. A 25% penalty will be applied to any invoices paid after April 2, 2025. The penalty will increase for 50% of the total due on and after July 1, 2025 If you have any questions, please contact the North Little Rock City Clerk’s Office at 501-9758617.
Q&A My business is physically located in North Little Rock, if I work in other cities, will they honor my NLR BL? Arkansas law requires other cities to honor licenses issued by another city within the state. However, in the case of a Food Truck, another license may be required.
Q&A...A guy in a van with a ladder on the top stopped by my house and said he could trim my trees and the city would pick them up, is this true? No. Fire, the individual should have a city issued business license and be able to prove they are bonded/ insured. If they are not, the property owner will be responsible for damages or injuries that occur as a result of the work. If you pay someone to trim trees and they do not remove the tree debris, the city will require the resident to pay an administrative fee and bulk rate fee to remove the debris.
Q&A If my contractor has a state license is that considered a business license? No. Anyone doing business within the City must also hold a city issued business license.
What happens if I operate a business without a license? You will be issued a citation and have to appear in court. You are then subject to a fine and any court costs associated with the same. Failure to appear could result in a warrant and revocation of your driver’s license
If you want to check to see if a business is licensed with us, please call 501-975-8617.
North Little Rock
City Council Schedule
The North Little Rock City Council meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers in City Hall (300 Main Street, North Little Rock).
For more information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 501-975-8617 or email Diane Whitbey at Dwhitbey@nlr.ar.gov.
The City Council Agenda can be found at nlr.ar.gov, then click on the Elected Officials tab, followed by City Council then scroll to upcoming City Council Agenda.
City Council Members
Ward 1 Debi Ross 501-753-0733
Nathan Hamilton 501-952-7679
Ward 2 Linda Robinson 501-945-8820
Nicole Hart 501-960-2461
Ward 3 Steve Baxter 501-804-0928 Ron Harris 501-758-2877
Ward 4 Vince Insalaco III 501-951-0786 Scott Fowler 501-765-5868
Other Elected Officials
Mayor Terry C. Hartwick 501-975-8601
City Clerk/Treasurer Diane Whitbey 501-975-8617
City Attorney Amy Fields 501-975-3755
Dist Court Judge Randy Morley 501-791-8562
Dist Court Judge Paula Juels Jones 501-791-8559
North Little Rock Curbside Recycling schedule for April 2025.
Mar 31—Apr 4 no pickup Apr 7—11, recycle Apr 14—18 no pickup
Apr 21—25, recycle
Apr 28—May 2 no pickup
City Offices located at 700 West 29th
Construction and Building Services
Mary Beth Bowman 501-975-8881
Finance, Ember Strange 501-975-8802
Human Resources, Betty Anderson 501-975-8855 Fit 2 Live
Legal, Amy Fields, City Attorney 501-975-3755
Planning, Shawn Spencer 501-975-8835
Utilities Accounting, Terrell Milton 501-975-8888
Utility Payment Assistance and Other Numbers
Central AR Development Council……..501-603-0909
Little Rock Catholic Charities...501-664-0640 ext 459
Saint Francis House…………………....501-664-5036
Watershed……..………………………..501-378-0176
Helping Hand of Arkansas……………. 501-372-4388
River City Ministries…………………….501-376-6694
Arkansas Metro………………………....501-420-3824
Arkansas Food Bank…………………...501-565-8121
American Red Cross…………………...501-748-1021
Salvation Army………………………….501-374-9296
Telephone Numbers for City Hall
Mayor’s Office…………………501-975-8601
Terry C. Hartwick
City Clerk & Treasurer………..501-975-8617
Diane Whitbey
Communications………………501-975-8833
Shara Hutchcraft
Revenue Enforcement………. 501-975-8612
Officer David Pettit
Special Projects/DEI………….501-975-3737
Arnessa Bennett
April Birthdays
Information regarding employee anniversaries and birthdates is provided by Human Resources the prior year (i.e. 2024 was provided in 2023). So if an employee name is on the list that has retired or resigned, please disregard. Also, typos happen! Please let me know if a name is spelled wrong and a correction will be included next month! For employees who leave the city and come back in a different capacity or department, your length of service may change as well. Example, I worked in the Mayor’s Office 10 years, then was elected City Clerk. I have been in the City Clerk’s Office 23 years. My total service with the city is 33 years. If this scenario applies to you, please email me at least one month before the month of your anniversary month so I can include your total service to the City of NLR! Diane (Dwhitbey@nlr.ar.gov)
North Little Rock Lions Club
Fried Catfish/Chicken plate
Serving 4:30PM Until 6:30PM
NLR First United Methodist Church 6701 JFK Blvd., NLR, AR
Dine-in or Carryout
Price $18.00
Funds raised will be used toward the purchase of a new Vision Screening device. Your support means the world to us.
