Members

     After looking over the Little Rock City Budget I noticed several items of concern.  This is the way the City of Little Rock has budgeted tax payers money for 2009.

A.  Children,Youth & Family (CYF)——————————————$3,400,000.00

B.  Community Development—————————————————-$100,000.00

C.  Small & Minority Women Owned Business Dev.—————————–$48,564.00

     I will continue to bring you concerns on the 2009 Budget.  I look forward to looking at the 2010 Budget.

Thanks

Lee Harrod

Members

     After looking over the Little Rock City Budget I noticed several items I think will concern you.  This is the way the City Budgeted tax payers money for 2009 and also keeps tax payers money for 2009.

     A.  RESTRICTED Reserve Fund—————————————$9,418,000.00

     B.  Metroplan—————————————————————-$157,694.00

     C.  Intergovermental Coordination———————————$101,060.00

     Next week I will try to bring you more items of concern on the City Budget.  I also received information the City is not going to honor the F.O.P. contract this year along with our $50 a  month benefit increase. It seems that violating contracts and the law may be a trend for the City.

Thanks

Lee Harrod

Members,

     After  looking over the Little Rock City Budget I noticed several items I think will concern you.  This is the way the City of Little Rock budgeted tax payers money for 2009.

A.  Housing & Neighborhood Prog. Admin————————————$2,459,051.00

B.  Downtown Partnership—————————————————————$179,741.00

C.  Saint Vincents——————————————————————————$25,000.00

     I did not post any items last week due to working on the Pension Meeting for 11/12/09.  Next week I will bring you three more items of concern on the City Budget.

Thanks

Lee Harrod

Board Member

Members:

     After looking over the Little Rock City Budget I noticed 3 more items of concern.  This is the way the City of Little Rock is spending tax payers money.

A.  Zoo
2008 Budget $4,752,030.00 INCREASE for 2009 Budget $558,917.00
2009 Zoo Budget______________________________________________ $5,310,947.00

B.  Neighborhood Resource Center————————————————– $210,051.00

C.  Curran Hall——————————————————————————— $50,000.00

     One of the TOP GOALS listed in the 2009 City Budget is to provide addional BIRD SHOW ATTRACTION at the Little Rock Zoo.

     Next week I will bring you three more items of concern on the City Budget.          

Thanks,

Lee Harrod

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Police Pension Board Member Lee Harrod pointed out another article that I found very interesting in the Arkansas Times.  It was an article about the Little Rock City Board of Directors turning over the management of the Little Rock River Market to the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau (LRCVB).  [Read more...]

Members,

     After looking over the Little Rock City Budget I noticed several items I think will concern you.  This is the way the City of Little Rock Budgeted tax payers money for 2009.

A.  Central Ark Transit Authority
$485,409.00 Increase from 2008 Budget———————————$6,826,697.00

B.  Minority Business Incubator Program—————————————$50,000.00

C.  ARKANSAS Emergency Physician Foundation—————————–$36,000.00

     Next week I will bring you three more items of concern on the City Budget.

Thanks,

Lee Harrod

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Members

     A new study shows the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metro area economies rank among the top 5 in the country.

     Using data and analysis from the Brooking Institution new Metro Monitor study.  Business Week.COM selected the top 40 economies based on job growth, employment, economic growth and home prices.

     San Antonio led the list, followed by Austin, Oklahoma City, Little Rock and Dallas.

     The 2009 City Budget is over 194 Millon Dollars.  It appears to me that the City of Little Rock has the money to give a COLA to the Old Police Retired Members.  They are now paying for a 3% COLA for Police Members hired after 1983.  It also appears to me that the City of Little Rock has a bright future.

     The City of Hot Springs, Arkansas in the past has approved a 3% COLA for the Old Police Member .  I don’t see Hot Springs in Top 5 Cities in the U.S. for the Strongest Economy.

Thanks,

Lee Harrod

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Members

     After looking over the Little Rock City Budget I noticed sereral items I think will concern you.  This is the way the City of Little Rock budgeted tax payers money for 2009.

A.  Jim Dailey Fitness Aquatic Center————————————$1,198,084.00

B.  Racial & Cultural Diversity Commission——————————–$221,340.00

C.  Police Live-In Camp————————————————————$18,000.00

     Next week I will bring you three more items of concern on the City Budget.

Thanks,

Lee Harrod

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Members

After looking over the Little Rock City Budget,I noticed several items I think will concern you.  This is the way the City Budgeted Tax Payers Money for 2009.

A.     ART CENTER———————————————–$249,000,00

B.     ARKANSAS RIVER TRAIL——————————-$207,685,00

C.     MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY——————————$249,000,00

Next week I will bring you three more items of concern on the City Budget.

Thanks

Lee Harrod

Members

The City of Little Rock approved $200.000.00 for the Homeless in the City Budget for 2009.  It includes MEDICAL, DENTAL and PSYCHIATRIC service for the Homeless.
Thanks

Lee Harrod