Jul 14, 2026 - Politics

The Agenda: Zoning and school resource officers

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Photo illustration of Bentonville City Hall with lines radiating from it. — Photo illustration: Axios Visuals. Photo: Alex Golden/Axios

Here's what your local city councils plan to decide today.

Springdale will vote on:

🚓 A budget change tied to its school resource officer agreement with Springdale Public Schools. The district has asked to reduce the number of SROs covered under the agreement from 11 to seven, cutting expected district revenue by $178,000. The city plans to temporarily cover the difference for the rest of the year.

🛣️ Paying $75,300 to acquire property at 1393 Janice Lane for the Gene George Boulevard extension project.

Bentonville will vote on:

🚍 Committing up to $50,000 toward the local match for a federal transit-oriented development planning grant application for the Highway 71B corridor.
🚶 A $741,058 contract with Sandridge Construction for phase 2 of the McCollum Sidepath project.
🚧 Increasing Milestone Construction's sidewalk and concrete work contract by $550,000.

Rogers will vote on:

🏗️ Rezoning about 3.7 acres from city medium-intensity, to highway commercial.

📍 If you go: 6pm at Springdale and Bentonville city halls, 6:30pm at Rogers City Hall.

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