City in Progress Winter 2010

hits the sky running
In this issue
Commercial air service p. 2
New city directors p. 6
Flood insurance p. 10
Teens and local laws p. 13
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Seaport hits the sky running
“I love SeaPort because of the wonderful feeling of being a VIP - you feel like you have your own private plane…and
with great service, an amazing staff and crew, and the views from the airplane - who could want more? With all the
craziness, and stress in traveling these days, this is the ultimate experience. I loved landing because it felt like I was
playing flight simulator. Absolutely exhilarating.”
—Susan
“From the terminal to the landing it was simply the most unbelievable, hassle-free flying that I have ever
experienced.”
—Joe
Surprised to hear comments like the ones above? Good things can indeed come in small
packages. After recently completing its first year of service at Hot Springs Memorial Field,
Portland-based SeaPort Airlines is steadily growing its base of satisfied local customers.
SeaPort’s Pilatus PC-12, a 9-passenger pressurized turbo prop commuter airplane, provides
Essential Air Service (EAS) between Hot Springs (HOT) and Memphis International
Airport (MEM).
From Memphis, SeaPort flies on to Harrison, Jonesboro and El Dorado, Arkansas, as well as Salina,
Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri.
The PC-12, SeaPort’s primary aircraft, is
Swiss built and considered one of the
safest aircraft used for regional flight,
featuring a state-of-the-art Pratt &
Whitney turboprop engine.
It is also the world’s best-selling turbine
business aircraft, with a cruising speed of
approximately 240 knots. Pilatus,
the world market leader in turboprop
aircraft manufacturing, produces and sells
aircraft and training systems worldwide.
Comfort features include leather seating,
no shared armrests and no middle seat.
SeaPort chooses to employ a 2-person
crew on each flight for additional safety.
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“SeaPort is reliable, easy to work with, and an enthusiastic community partner,” commented
Airport Director George Downie. “Their flights are punctual, with a high percentage of
scheduled flights completed.” SeaPort also gives the city’s airport a boost on monthly fuel
sales (11,000 gallons sold during a recent month). Since the beginning of this year, combined
monthly enplanements and deplanements have roughly doubled, indicating a moderate but
steady rise in both
customer awareness
and utilization of
SeaPort’s services.
SeaPort’s increased
business matches the
progressive tone of the
airport as a whole,
with additional hangar
construction and the
expansion of businesses
operating on airportowned property soon to
become a reality.
No traffic, parking, or security hassles? No extra time driving to and from Little Rock? And would
you really miss those rubber gloves, or taking on and off your shoes? In a world choked with red
tape, you really can just arrive 15 minutes before your flight, board and go. To book a flight with
SeaPort, call 1.888.573.2767 or visit seaportair.com. One-way flights from Hot Springs to
Memphis currently cost as low as $49 plus tax. 
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Thanks for your service
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Until December 31, 2010, Mayor Mike Bush and District 5 City Director Rick Ramick will serve on the
Board of Directors. We thank them for their years of volunteer service to the citizens of Hot Springs.
Mayor
Mike Bush
District 5 Director
Rick Ramick
Bush began serving as Hot Springs’ mayor in 2001.
A Camden, AR native and Henderson State University graduate, he moved to Hot Springs in 1987. He
served as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army and
retired from Entergy in 1999. He has held leadership positions in the Garland County Chamber of
Commerce, Garland County Economic Development Corporation, NPCC Board of Directors, National Park Rotary and Quapaw Technical Institute.
Ramick joined the city’s Board of Directors
in 2008. He is a native of Pine Bluff, AR. His
career in property management and sales has
taken him all over the United States. Ramick
is the managing broker of Crye-Leike Realtors
of Hot Springs, specializing in residential real
estate. He is a member of the Greater Hot Springs
Chamber of Commerce and has served as a Chamber Redcoat Ambassador for more than five years.
How City Government Works
Hot Springs has a city manager form of government. The seven-member Board of Directors is
the community’s supreme legislative and executive body. It sets policy, approves budget, and
adopts ordinances and resolutions. It also appoints a city manager to implement policy, hire and
supervise staff, manage all city departments and funds, and run the city’s day-to-day operations.
The city is divided into six districts, each represented by a city director elected to a four-year term.
The mayor, elected at-large, represents the city in official functions, presides over Board meetings and acts as liaison to governmental agencies and civic groups. All Board members are nonpartisan and may be elected by a plurality vote. The terms of office are staggered, whereby three
members are elected at the November presidential general election and four at the “off” year November general election. Terms of office begin on January first, following election in November.
Regular Board meetings, televised live on Resort TV Cable channel 15 (HSTV-15), are held on the
first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 133 Convention Boulevard. The
meeting is rebroadcast on HSTV-15 several times during the same week. For citizens who want
to watch a Board meeting replay, the HSTV-15 broadcast schedule is posted on the city’s Web site
and also printed in the Sunday entertainment page of the local newspaper.
Meet your new city directors
Mayor-elect Ruth Carney and Director-Elect Karen Garcia will begin their terms of office with the Hot Springs Board
of Directors on January 1. Our sincere thanks to both for their generous answers to our questions. Each has their own
style of response, which has been preserved rather than reformatted for uniformity.
Ruth Carney
I’m a chicken farmer’s daughter from Dalton, Georgia and I have lived an amazing life of
diversity and travel. “Home” is always where the heart is, and pieces of mine have been left in
some exciting and enchanting places. Nashville, TN; Bloomington, IN; Columbus and Ironton, OH;
Colorado Springs, CO; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Antigua,
Guatemala; Homestead, Florida; and Hot Springs, AR have all contributed invaluable lessons
of life.
My husband Ken, who is the pastor of the First Church of the Nazarene, and I with our sons Chris
and Greg, moved to Hot Springs in 1997. We were missionaries and lived in the Caribbean for the
previous 10 years.
I have worked with hundreds of volunteers who were involved in disaster relief efforts,
construction, medical and dental teams, schools and orphanages in third world countries.
I have worked in securities and insurance, coordinated events and conferences and have been a
motivational speaker for various groups. I am involved with cross cultural ministries and translate
Spanish for hospitals and clinics, and taught ESL for the Literacy Council of Garland County
where I was also a board
member.
Before becoming a therapeutic
foster parent, I was a Court
Appointed Special Advocate for
abused and neglected children.
I currently am on the Executive
Board of Garland County CARES
and the Board of Trustees at
Southern Nazarene University.
My husband Ken and I have four
sons, Chris, Greg, Mike and Barry
(his wife Charlotte, and three
grandchildren, Andrew, Alex
and Alyssa).
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Karen Garcia
Birthplace Malvern, Arkansas
Family
Husband Jorge, 4 children (Ken,
Nick, Jennifer, and Jeff) and 9
grandchildren (Paige, Krista,
Katie, Talya, Katlyn, Alex,
Jeremy, Antonio, and Olivia)
Places lived
AR, TX, WA, NC and WY
Jobs held
CPA and Strategic Program
Manager with Weyerhaeuser (23 years), CPA with Jordan, Woosley, Crone, and
Keaton, LTD. (4 years)
Volunteer positions
Board of Visitors, Arkansas School of Mathematics, Science, and the Arts
Vice President, Community Services Organization (CSO)
Chair, Transportation Advisory Committee, City of Hot Springs
Secretary, Hot Springs Sunrise Rotary Club
Garland County Single Parent Scholarship Committee
Board member, Hot Springs Jazz Society
Past President, Spa Area Business and Professional Women (BPW) and Arkansas BPW
Advisory Board, Leadership Hot Springs
Former board member, Hot Springs Documentary Film Institute
Hobbies Art, sports, playing cards, music
Awards and Recognition
Election to the Hot Springs City Board of Directors, District 5, on November 2, 2010
2010 Thelma Bryant Pioneer Award (Weyerhaeuser award for employee demonstrating
commitment to diversity and inclusion, justice and a pioneering spirit)
2010 Inductee to the Henderson State University School of Business Hall of Fame
2009 Governor’s Volunteer Award
2008 4-H Outstanding Alumni Award
2008 National Equal Rights Award from Business and Professional Women (BPW) / USA
2005 Woman of the Year - Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce
2005 Woman of the Year - Spa Area Business and Professional Women
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On the personal side...
List one of your most fulfilling
accomplishments.
Carney: One of my most fulfilling
accomplishments has been being a wife of
one man and the mother of four amazing adult
sons of whom I am extremely proud.
Garcia: In both my personal and professional
life, one of my most fulfilling accomplishments
is when I can help someone else to develop,
improve, and succeed.
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What’s a “hot button” issue for you?
Carney: Child abuse.
Garcia: People being abused or mistreated
physically and/or verbally.
Are you a creature of habit or innovation?
Can you illustrate with an example?
Carney: I am more a creature of innovation
than habit. No two days in my life are the same.
My life has basically been an adventure. I’m
ready to “go” at the drop of a hat! I am very
flexible. This was especially true when I lived in
a third world country where there was no
What have you read lately, or are reading now?
guarantee of lights or water on a daily basis.
Carney: I am re-reading the book Boundaries
Garcia: I am more a creature of habit, but I do
by Cloud and Townsend and just finished
try to be more innovative. I usually drive to and
reading The Campaign Manager, Running and
from work the same route; however, I do try to
Winning Local Elections by Catherine Shaw.
change it up and drive a different way at least
Garcia: Within Heaven’s Gates by R. Springer.
once during the work week.
What do you like to do for fun?
Carney: For fun, I love being by the ocean,
snorkeling, or maybe parasailing.
Garcia: Socialize with family and friends;
attend sporting events; attend Gallery Walk; go
out to dinner; watch movies; shop; picnics; and
travel.
Where do you see yourself five years from
now, and what would you be doing?
Carney: I see myself in five years, depending
on how this term as mayor goes, either being in
my second term as mayor, or living on an island
in the Caribbean.
Garcia: In five years from now I see myself in
Hot Springs working, volunteering, serving, and
enjoying the beautiful Hot Springs community
in which we live. I hope I will be serving on the
City of Hot Springs Board of Directors and
helping others.
If you could volunteer your time and talents
for only one cause, what would it be?
Carney: I feel like I have literally volunteered
my time and talents for only ONE cause and
that would be public service, by meeting the
diverse needs of people in whatever form that
might entail, i.e. foster parenting, CASA,
literacy, addiction programs, family counseling,
disaster relief and financial counseling.
Garcia: Lake Valley Community Church.
What do you feel is your strongest personality
trait, and your weakest?
Carney: My strongest personality trait is, “I
am a people person,” and my weakest trait is
the inability to say “NO” and draw the proper
boundaries.
Garcia: I have been told one of my strongest
personality traits is my ability to help get things
organized. My husband tells me my weakest
trait is patience.
What’s one unique item you always carry
with you and are never without?
Carney: My debit card. I don’t leave home
without it!
Garcia: My faith.
What person has had the most influence in
your life, and why?
Carney: My dad has had the most influence
in my life. He was a gentleman in every way.
He gave me unconditional love and the
necessary skills to live. But more than that,
he taught me how to die. He remained the
strong gentle man through years of suffering
after being paralyzed by a massive stroke.
His example guides me even today.
Garcia: My dad has probably had the most
influence in my life because he was a very
strong person that believed very strongly in
God, family, and country. He was a friend to
everyone and always tried to help someone
else. He was the son of a sharecropper, and he
very much wanted me and my sister to get a
good education and to be able to have
opportunities that an education could provide.
He provided an excellent example to his family
of how to live a meaningful life. He was very
patriotic and a wonderful encourager. He was
a man of his word and he was modest about
his many accomplishments. He was a Korean
War Veteran and served in the U.S. Air Force
and the Air Force Reserves. He has helped me
become the person that I am, and I am a much
better person today because of his influence
in my life. He just recently passed away, and I
miss him very much. 
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Congratulations to District 2 Director Elaine Jones and District 4 Director Pat McCabe
Each were elected to new four-year terms on the Hot Springs Board of Directors on November 2.
They will now serve the citizens of Hot Springs until December 31, 2014.
Jones, who has served on the city’s Board of Directors since 1999, is
a long-term Hot Springs resident and community leader. Married to
husband Chester for 37 years, she is an active volunteer in church and
neighborhood activities. She is a past president of the Webb Center
Board of Directors and a member of the Entre Nous
Club. She is a recipient of a Community Service Award
from the Kroger Company, where she has worked for
32 years. She has been a member of the Hot Springs
Advertising & Promotion Commission since 2000.
McCabe, who previously served two terms on the
Board in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, returned
to the Board in September 2009 to serve the un-
expired term of his predecessor. As President and CEO of Levi
Hospital since 1987, he brings an extensive business background
to the Board. He is a past board member of Leadership Hot
Springs, United Way of Garland County, Retirement Development
Authority, Main Street Hot Springs and the Hot
Springs Documentary Film Institute. Currently, he
serves as board member of the Hot Springs YMCA,
member and past president of the Hot Springs
National Park Downtown Rotary Club, assistant district governor for Rotary District 6170, and as Blue and
Gold Officer for the Admissions Department of the U.S.
Naval Academy. He is a 1994 recipient of the SentinelRecord Reader’s Choice “Man of the Year” Award.
2011 Hot Springs Board of Directors
Mayor
Ruth Carney
Term expires
12/31/2014
Director, District 1
Peggy Maruthur
Term expires
12/31/2012
Director, District 2
Elaine Jones
Term expires
12/31/2014
Director, District 3
Cynthia Keheley
Term expires
12/31/2012
Director, District 4
Pat McCabe
Term expires
12/31/2014
Director, District 5
Karen Garcia
Term expires
12/31/2014
Director, District 6
Tom Daniel
Term expires
12/31/2012
Myth or Fact?
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National Flood Insurance Program
The City of Hot Springs is one of only 14 cities in Arkansas
that participate in the Federal Insurance Administration’s
Community Rating System (CRS) as part of the National
Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Through this involvement, flood insurance is available to protect area homes
and businesses along with their contents.
Almost everyone in a participating NFIP community can
buy flood insurance. Flood risks can change over time,
altering floodplain boundaries. Changes in the status
of dams or levies, surface erosion, land use and
development can all change the size and shape of a
floodplain. In some instances, people have been told
that they cannot buy flood insurance because of where
they live. Some myths and facts are presented below to
help dispel common misconceptions about the program.
MYTH: The NFIP does not cover flooding resulting from hurricanes or the overflow of rivers or
tidal waters.
FACT: The NFIP defines covered flooding as a general and temporary condition during which the
surface of normally dry land is partially or completely inundated. Two properties in the area, or
two or more acres, must be affected. Flooding can be caused by:
• Overflow of inland or tidal waters; or
• Unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source, such as heavy
rainfall; or
• Mudflow, i.e., a river of liquid and flowing mud on the surface of normally dry land areas; or
• Collapse or subsidence of land along the shore of a lake or other body of water, resulting from
erosion or the effect of the waves, or water currents exceeding the normal cycle levels.
MYTH: You can’t buy flood insurance if you are located in a
high-flood risk area.
FACT: You can buy flood insurance no matter where you live if
your community participates in the NFIP. The Flood Disaster
Protection Act of 1973 requires federally regulated lending
institutions to ensure that mortgage loans secured by
buildings in high-flood risk areas are protected by flood
insurance.
MYTH: You can’t buy flood insurance immediately before or during a flood.
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FACT: There is a 30-day waiting period after premium payment before the policy is effective,
with the following exceptions:
• If the initial purchase of flood insurance is in connection with the making, increasing,
extending, or renewing of a loan, there is no waiting period.
• If the initial purchase of flood insurance is made during the 13-month period following the
effective date of a revised flood map for a community, there is a 1-day waiting period. This
applies only where the Flood Insurance Rate Map is revised to show the building to be in a
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) when it had not previously been in a SFHA.
MYTH: Homeowner’s insurance policies cover
flooding.
FACT: Your homeowner’s insurance policy
does not cover flooding. Residents and
commercial property owners, as well as renters, can purchase flood insurance, including
content coverage. A maximum of $250,000
of building coverage is available for single
family residential buildings. Content coverage
is limited to $100,000. Commercial structures
can be insured to a limit of $500,000 for the building and $500,000 content coverage.
MYTH: You can’t buy flood insurance if your property has been flooded.
FACT: You are still eligible to purchase flood insurance after your home, apartment, or business
has been flooded if your community participates in the NFIP.
MYTH: Only residents of high-flood risk areas need to insure their property.
FACT: Nearly 25% of the NFIP’s claims come from outside high-flood risk areas. During the course
of a traditional 30-year mortgage, there is a 26% chance that the building will be flooded – against
a 9% chance that it will be damaged by fire. Residential and commercial property owners located
in low- to moderate risk areas should ask their agents if they are eligible for the Preferred Risk
Policy, which provides inexpensive flood insurance protection. Low- to moderate risk residential
property can be insured for as little as $119 a year, and content coverage for as little as $39 yearly.
Denny McPhate, CFM, is the Certified Floodplain Manager for the City of Hot Springs. Floodplain
information, letter of map revisions (LOMR) forms, elevation certificate forms, FEMA maps and
general floodplain inquiries are available by contacting McPhate at the Public Works Office in City
Hall, 133 Convention Boulevard, 321-6866. 
Newsbytes
Green Tip:
Your Stimulus Dollars at Work
In cooperation with the Arkansas Energy Office (AEO) and Arkansas
State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD), all of Hot
Springs’ incandescent traffic signals (approximately 50) were recently
replaced with energy-saving LED bulbs. The project cost, approximately $100,000, was funded by an American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act grant. Hot Springs was one of 54 communities in Arkansas that
qualified for the grant.
The measured energy savings per intersection is more than 9,000 kWh per year or an energy
savings of 89%, along with a reduction of carbon emissions by about 140,000 pounds per year per
intersection.
LED signals are also less prone to catastrophic failure (“dark” intersections) and brighter than
incandescent signals. They also eliminate the “phantom effect” caused by the sun falling directly
on incandescent signals, creating the effect of all three colors lighting up simultaneously because
of the reflectors behind the bulbs. LED signals eliminate this problem since there contain no
reflectors. LED’s also last 3 to 5 times longer than incandescent, reducing maintenance costs and
netting a positive cash flow the first year.
CODERED adds new features
Since May 2008, the City of Hot Springs has subscribed to the CodeRED Emergency Calling
System. This system allows mass communication with the area residents with the touch of a few
buttons by city staff. Recorded messages such as flood alerts, tornado warnings, missing
children, boil orders, and any other important information can be sent out to home and cell
phones. The system now offers the ability to send text and email notifications as well. Additional
new features include the ability to select the type of weather warning you’d like to receive -tornado, flooding, or severe weather -- and the option of a test call at signup to ensure that your
information was accepted by the system.
Hot Springs Utilities customers automatically receive non-weather emergency messages from
CodeRED. To receive weather warnings, you must opt in by clicking on the CodeRED icon on the
city’s home page, www.cityhs.net, and complete the registration form.
Residents may opt in or out of CodeRED at any time. Those without Internet access can
call 501-321-6778 for assistance.
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Teens and local laws
Cierra Loop, Lakeside High School senior and award-winning student
journalist, is presently serving as an intern with the City of Hot Springs
through the National Park Technology Center Career Based Internship
Program. She obtained background information for this column from
Hot Springs Police Department Public Information Officer McCrary Means.
Cierra is considering a career in mass communications.
Laws aren’t something of which minors are constantly aware. They think they know the rules,
but their friends tell them differently. Then a friend’s mom hears another version, and pretty soon
no one knows which way is up or down. For something as important as the law, it’s something
most teenagers don’t actually know a lot about.
Some laws that affect teens include the infamous texting and driving policy, the rule about how
many passengers one can have in their vehicle, curfew, and loitering. The teenage American
dream used to be to turn 16 and throw all of your friends into the back of your parent’s car…
but now they have things called “restricted licenses.” It turns out having six of your best friends
screaming in your ear and pushing on your seat is a recipe for bad driving. Oh, and now we can
add cell phones to the mix. Under the age of 18, a driver is allowed one passenger. Texting and
driving is a no-go. And speeding is something you should avoid, because it’s the biggest problem
amongst teens, as well as simply not paying attention to the road.
Although most teens will swear that cops are “out to get them,” they’re not. Police officers have
higher priorities than sitting outside high schools and counting the number of passengers in every
passing vehicle. They understand that carpooling is an easier way to save gas and keep more cars
off of the road. So don’t speed or do anything that will draw unwanted attention to yourself, and
everyone is happy.
An issue that seems to be the biggest problem among teens is loitering. Hot Springs is a tourist
location, and downtown is the prime place to be. While everyone has the right to spend time
downtown, shop, drive, and meet friends, it’s against the law to stand in a big group in one spot
and not move. Besides the fact that loitering is illegal, it’s a hassle to anyone who may be
interested in visiting a store but can’t get in the entrance because of a group of kids. So, if
you’re downtown, it’s a good idea to keep moving.
It’s critical that teens are aware of the law and its consequences so that they can be on the
same page as their parents and superiors. If you know the law, you’re less likely to break it.
It’s everyone’s responsibility as a citizen to follow the rules and keep the peace. 
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by Mike Scott,
Chief Building Official
Mission Statement: The mission of The Construction D.I.R.T. is to highlight new Development important to our
community, Identify staff and discuss Inspection problems, Report construction activity, and provide Training to
help our citizens and contractors through the construction process.
We hope you enjoyed the first issue of the Construction D.I.R.T. Through this ongoing column,
we want to keep you informed of the activities around our community and in the Building Safety
Division.
Development
Here are some construction highlights in the Hot Springs area. There are many small projects
underway in our community as well.
1. Brookfield Assisted Living is now complete. It is located at 205 and 233 Sawtooth Oak Street.
2. The new home of Orr Honda will be at 4701 Central.
3. PetSmart and a large shell building are now complete at The Fairgrounds Crossing on Higdon Ferry. The large
shell building is now undergoing a tenant finish-out for Sports Clips Haircuts.
4. The Atrium at Serenity Pointe, which offers assisted and independent living spaces, is located at 2803 Albert
Pike. You will notice they have begun construction of a marina. They will also build a guard shack near the
entrance.
5. Arkansas Nephrology Services, 115 Wrights Lane, is expected to open by the end of the year.
6. World Buffet Restaurant, 1206 Albert Pike, is under construction and should be complete near the first of 2011.
7. At 110 Werner, Simmons Bank’s new administration building is now complete.
8. Jose’s Mexican Grill and Cantina is working on a second location at 2215 Malvern. They hope to
open the first part of December.
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9. The new Student Residential Building at ASMSA has begun construction. This multi-story
residential building will contain 125 student rooms and 10 mentoring rooms.
10. The Learning Institute is completing a 10,000 sq. ft. finish-out of a space in the Hamp Williams
Building, 508 Ouachita.
Inspection and Staff
In the last issue, we discussed our permit technicians and the important job they perform. This
issue will focus on David Gray, the city’s Electrical Inspector for the past 11 years. David is a
master electrician licensed by the State of Arkansas. He holds several certifications from the
International Code Council (ICC) and is the Membership Chairman of The Arkansas Chapter of
the International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI). A board member of the Hot Springs
Boys and Girls Club, he also teaches fourth year Electrical Apprenticeship classes at National Park
Community College and at Ouachita Vocational Technical College in Malvern two nights a week.
David’s job is to ensure that all projects meet the latest adopted version of the National Electrical
Code (NEC).
Reporting
At the end of the third quarter of this year, 2,978 permits were pulled with a valuation of
$64,070,212. This compares to last year to date, with 3,056 permits pulled and an evaluation of
$60,493,653.
With a federal energy grant we received to research and become better equipped to inspect
“green buildings,” our staff is well on its way to achieving the necessary certifications to perform
knowledgeable inspections of these types of projects. Aaron Shaw, the city’s Mechanical
Inspector, has been certified by ICC as a Residential Green Building Examiner. I (Mike Scott)
have received my LEED AP Building Design and Construction credentials.
We are also retrofitting the lights at the Exchange Street Parking Plaza and at City Hall. This is
funded by the energy grant the city received last year. This will reduce the lighting load at both
locations by more than half, saving both electricity and taxpayer dollars every year.
Training
Let’s briefly discuss the procedure large-scale projects undergo before construction begins.
Commercial projects over $100,000 must submit drawings that have been stamped by the
appropriate professionals. These drawings are then submitted to the Building Safety Division,
where we review them for compliance with city ordinances and the state fire codes. After
approval from all agencies, the permit is issued and the project begins. This process can take 6
months or longer, from the first time the project meets with the Planning & Development
Department to the time the permit is issued. 
Mary Burks, Finance; Kathleen Fason, Parks &
Recreation; Joe Buschhammer and Daniel Helland,
SeaPort Airlines; Mike Scott, Planning &
Development; and Katie Gibson, United Way,
were instrumental in helping raise $1199 at the
recent city employee cookout fund raiser.
Together with payroll pledges and cash
donations, city employees raised a total of $5,870
to help area families and individuals in need
through United Way. SeaPort provided 2 sets of
round-trip airline tickets as one of the major door
prizes during the event. 
Mark Your Calendar
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Sat., Dec. 4, 2 p.m.
Santa Train
Transportation Depot
Diana Poplaski, 501-844-4444
Di
Mon, Dec. 6, 6:30 p.m.
Downtown Christmas Parade
Do
Rain
R
date - Dec. 8, 6:30 p.m.
Shannon Carroll, 623-3356
S
Wed., Dec 8 and Thu., Dec 9
W
(evenings)
Santa’s Switchboard
(phone call from Santa)
Parks
Pa
& Recreation, 321-6871
Fri., Dec. 31
City New Year’s Day
Observance
city offices closed
Farmers Market Winter Season
Saturdays, 9 – 11 a.m.
121 Orange Street
Paula Brown, 627-0711
Keep in touch with your city
Action Line 321-6808
To submit a question, suggestion or concern
about city services
Crime Stoppers 321-6742
To confidentially report on a crime
Traffic Obstruction Hotline 321-6861
To report traffic visibility problems
Compost Hotline 321-6869
For a recorded message on daily availability
Street Light Hotline
1-800-ENTERGY (1-800-368-3749)
Choose option 3 to report pole number
and street address
City Web Site
www.cityhs.net
Government Access Cable TV Channel
HSTV-15
Broadcast schedule at
www.cityhs.net/hstv.html
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City Guide
Board of Directors
Mayor Mike Bush
623-6863
District 1, Peggy Maruthur
624-1965
District 2, Elaine Jones
321-1839
District 3, Cynthia Keheley
620-9791
District 4, Pat McCabe
760-3322
District 5, Rick Ramick
282-8588
District 6, Tom Daniel
525-2261
City Services
Airport
321-6750
Animal Services
262-2091
City Attorney
623-4023
City Clerk
321-6815
City Manager
321-6811
Neighborhood Services
321-6857
Government at your Service
Community Development
321-6879
Compost
321-6869
District Court
321-6765
Fire
321-6971
Human Resources
321-6841
Intracity Transit
321 2020
Occupation tax
321-6826
Parks & Recreation
321-6871
Planning & Development
321-6850
Police
321-6789
Public Information
321-6806
Public Works
321-6861
Sanitation
321-6911
Utilities
321-6999
Utilities Customer Service
321-6880
Frequently called numbers
Car tags/Driver’s license
624-4472
Garland County Library
623-4161
Housing Authority
624-4404
Main Post Office
525-0558
Social Security
525-6927
State Employment Office
525-3450
Veteran Services
622-3795
CITY IN PROGRESS
is published by the
City of Hot Springs, Arkansas
Jeff Fields, Layout
Terry Payne, Editor
Please send questions or
comments to:
H.S. Public Information
Department
501.321.6806
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