Sales Tax Election Public Hearing Dates & Potential Project List

The City of Conway will hold a special election on November 14th, 2017 to ask for a levy of three-eighths of one percent (0.375%) general citywide sales and use tax to pay the costs of critical improvements to streets within the City.

The sales and use tax will be utilized solely for the purpose of improving, constructing, repairing and widening of certain streets within the City, which may include related planning and design, roundabouts, sidewalks and multi-use pathways, traffic signals and controls, curbing, guttering and drainage improvements, right-of-way acquisition and utility relocation, and providing for matching state and federal funds for street projects.

The following public hearings will be held to discuss this issue:

September 19, 2017 - Ward 2 Annual Meeting @ 6:30pm
Faulkner County Library
1900 Tyler Street

October 3, 2017 - Public Hearing – Discussion of the Sales Tax Election @ 6:00pm
McGee Center
3800 College Avenue

October 19, 2017 - Public Hearing – Discussion of the Sales Tax Election @ 6:00pm
Don Owens Sports Complex
10 Lower Ridge Road

Sales Tax Election Date:
Early voting @ Faulkner County Courthouse (801 Locust Street)
Tuesday, November 7 thru Thursday, November 9, 2017 (8am -4:30pm)
Closed Friday, November 10, 2017 for Veterans Day.
Monday, November 13, 2017 (8am - 4:30pm)

Election Day: Tuesday, November 14
Location: McGee Sports Center - 3800 College Avenue
Don Owens Sports Complex - 10 Lower Ridge Road
7;30am to 7:30pm

The potential project listing is below:
Tax Projects Memo 2017-09-12
Election Ordinance November 14, 2017