Oct. 7 - 11, 2019 -- Weekly Snapshot

October 7 – 11, 2019

EMPLOYEE HEALTH FAIR

Human Resources

Lakeside Walk-in Clinic introduced

The annual Employee Health Fair on Thursday at
the Central Fire Station welcomed City staff with
flu vaccines, wellness checks, vendor tables, healthy

snacks, putt-putt and
door prizes. The event
also introduced Lakeside
Walk-in Clinic, which
recently partnered with
the City to offer employees
regular checkups and
urgent treatment services
with no co-pay required.

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Employee Newsletter returns

The return edition of the Employee Newsletter under the new name, "Heart of
Hot Springs," was distributed this week. It was sent out both digitally as an online
flipbook and online PDF and in printed form, with copies available at the Health Fair.
Monthly editions will be produced, and will feature news and information important
to employees. Feedback and participation from employees via form submittals at
www.cityhs.net/newsletter and emails to [email protected] are encouraged.

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Before-and-after photos of removed structures

Four recent structures that have been razed and removed include 1134 Pleasant, 105 Curl, 317 Vista and 504 East Grand.

The stucture at 1134 Pleasant Street was razed and removed on City contract. The stucture at 105 Curl Street was razed and removed on City contract.

The stucture at 317 Vista Avenue was razed and removed on City contract. The burnt stucture at 504 East Grand Avenue was removed by the owner.

CBDG free home buyer education class

A free home buyer education class sponsored by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program will be
held from 9:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 19, at the United Way of the Ouachitas, 233 Hobson Avenue.
Everyone is invited. Eligible graduates may qualify for up to $10,000 in state down-payment and closing-cost assistance.
Lunch will be provided. Registration is required by calling 501-372-2611.

CBDG-funded project updates

CDBG-funded sidewalk and ADA
accessibility improvements (photo at right)
are being completed on Myrtle and Cedar
streets. Preparations are also underway for
bus shelter installations on Central Avenue
near Crestwood Street, Hobson Avenue
near the Ouachita Children's Center
and the elderly and disabled Housing
Authority apartments on Highrise Circle.

Court cases for the week

ADDRESS VIOLATION RESULT JUDGE
311 Second 10 Vacant structure violations Not guilty plea; reset for trial, 12/18/19 Ohm
204 Little John Not guilty plea; reset for trial, 11/20/19 Ohm
112 Pleasant 2 Premise violations Ohm
521 Gaines 8 Vacant structure violations Guilty plea; $400 in fines Ohm
324 Ozark 11 Vacant structure violations Guilty plea; $550 in fines Ohm
119 Cash 9 Vacant structure violations Found guilty; $450 in fines Ohm
Not guilty plea; reset for trial, 7/25/18
4 Housing violations

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Learning new stump grinder

Public Works acquired a stump grinder
so that stump removal on City property
can be done in-house moving forward.
On Friday, a representative from Vermeer
gave an overview and hands-on training
at Family Park with members of Public
Works, including Street and Urban Forestry
divisions, and Parks & Trails (photo at
right). The machine can knock out a small
stump, like seen in the foreground of the
photo, in as little as five minutes.

Freddy Padilla of the Urban
Forestry Division takes a turn
at the new stump grinder.

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HSPD participates in community events

The Hot Springs Police Department (HSPD) had another busy
week in the community, including the following:

• HSPD attended Garland County Reads at the Farmer’s
Market with approximately 500 plus kids in attendance.
HSPD also participated in Langston Loves Reading.

• Robbery prevention training was conducted at three area
banking institutions.

• More than 400 vaccinations were administered at the
biannual rabies drive at the Hot Springs Mall parking lot.

Boo with a Badge candy donations needed

HSPD would also like to remind everyone that Boo with a
Badge is only three short weeks away, so please consider
donating a bag of candy to support the cause and make sure to
bring your kids and grandkids for a great night of fun.

Cpl. Joey Williams, far
left, and City Manager
Bill Burrough, left, both
participated at the Garland
County Reads event.

Weekly Snapshot highlights some of the recent projects from the various City of Hot Springs departments
and is part of the City’s efforts to broaden its communications with the public.

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