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A food truck court is coming soon to Dickson Street with room for a half dozen trucks and picnic tables for outdoor seating.
Tonight’s City Council meeting agenda includes a $70,000 contract with Garver, LLC for additional design services on the planned downtown parking deck. Full agenda here.
Other meetings this week include Technical Plat Review, Subdivision Committee and Partners for Better Housing.
The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department will host a public meeting Thursday to discuss updates to the state’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan.
Sponsor news
Buster Belly’s has $2 wells every Tuesday night.
Registration is open to join the Mount Sequoyah Marlins swim team.
Sports
Former ESPN commentator Jimmy Dykes will make $450,000 per year as head coach of the Arkansas women’s basketball program. Dykes signed a letter of agreement with the Razorbacks that runs through the 2017-18 season.
Katherine Grable, a six-time All-American senior for the Arkansas gymnastics team, will be honored by throwing out the first pitch before tonight’s Razorback baseball game against Nebraska.
Tuesday Events
- 5 p.m. Bogle Park: Razorback softball vs. Missouri State
- 6 p.m. JJ’s Grill: Murray Williams
- 6:35 p.m. Baum Stadium: Razorback baseball vs. Nebraska
- 7 p.m. Pesto Cafe: Jed Clampit
- 7:30 p.m. Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall: Aroma Concert
- 7:30 p.m. Walton Arts Center: Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Wizard of Oz
- 9 p.m. LIT Lounge: Singularity & Mutrix – Super Smash Tour
- 9 p.m. George’s Majestic Lounge: Band Of Heathens
Tuesday Meetings
| Time | Meeting | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. | 2014 Annual Sale of Hay | Call 479-444-0717 |
| 2 p.m. | Bid Opening: Bid 14-21, Construction- Elkins Outfall Gravity Sewer Improvements, Phase 2 | City Hall, Room 326 |
| 6 p.m. | City Council Meeting ** (agenda) | City Hall, Room 219 |
Tuesday Birthdays
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Others: Actress Debbie Reynolds is 82, actress Ali MacGraw is 75, singer Rudolph Isley of the Isley Brothers is 75, actress Annette O’Toole is 62, rapper-actor Method Man is 43, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow is 41 and singer Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum is 28.
