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This is a portion of the MEDC report as it was recently presented to the group by MEDC director Truman Hamilton.

This is a portion of the MEDC report as it was recently presented to the group by MEDC director Truman Hamilton.

This is a portion of the MEDC report as it was recently presented to the group by MEDC director Truman Hamilton.
 I received an email July 24th that H. R. 6532 passed by a vote of 387 yeas to 37 nos with 10 not voting. This action will restore the Highway Trust Fund Balance. 
 
All of our [...]

This is a portion of the MEDC report as it was recently presented to the group by MEDC director Truman Hamilton.
I was the fill-in program for Rotary on Thursday July 24th.  I gave a very informal overview of the projects that have been completed and projects that are currently under construction in our area including [...]

This is a portion of the MEDC report as it was recently presented to the group by MEDC director Truman Hamilton.
 
I have begun the process of locating and acquiring options to purchase lots on which low income single family housing could be constructed.  Over the last several years, several derelict houses have been removed. Should [...]

This is a portion of the MEDC report as it was recently presented to the group by MEDC director Truman Hamilton.
 
 I attended a feasibility report meeting on the I-69 connector held in Crossett on the 25th. Of the two routes studied, the western most route connecting I-530 at US 278 and extending south to I-20 [...]

This is a portion of the MEDC report as it was recently presented to the group by MEDC director Truman Hamilton.
 
Tuesday June 24th I went to Little Rock for a training session for grant reporting of the grant we received from the Arkansas Department of Heritage. We got a $20,000.00 grant to repair the exterior [...]

This is a portion of the MEDC report as it was recently presented to the group by MEDC director Truman Hamilton.
 
Mark Sikole continues oversee the timber project on the land around Lake Monticello. They have finished thinning in the area on the south west side and will move to the  north west side this week. [...]

This is a portion of the MEDC report as it was recently presented to the group by MEDC director Truman Hamilton.
 
I attended a meeting of the Arkansas Good Roads Council in Little Rock on the 17th.
 
Governor Beebe addressed the group along with representatives of the highway department. Transportation is such a vital part of the [...]

This is a portion of the MEDC report as it was recently presented to the group by MEDC director Truman Hamilton.
 
As time permits I continue to respond to complaints filed about neglected property, trash, litter and overgrown lots.
 
Letters have been mailed to the renters and property owners and we have had some success at getting [...]

This is a portion of the MEDC report as it was recently presented to the group by MEDC director Truman Hamilton.
 
The Pine Bluff Industrial Development group failed to gain the support of the mayor of Pine Bluff and the quorum court failed to approve sending a funding proposal to the voters. The plan was to [...]

This is a portion of the MEDC report as it was recently presented to the group by MEDC director Truman Hamilton.
 
The Intermodal Authority meeting was held at the Commercial Bank Employee Center, Wednesday June, 18th. Arkansas Midland Railroad continues to market the Intermodal Facility. They are trying to add to their customer base by promoting [...]

The Arkansas Development Finance Authority Board of Directors recently selected the Ridgeway Hotel Project to receive $345,035 in federal low-income housing tax credits.
ADFA reviewed the 2008 multi-family housing application, submitted by the MEDC, and determined that it satisfies the requirements for allocation of a housing credit under the Housing Credit Program’s 2008 Qualified Allocation Plan.

This is a portion of the MEDC report as it was presented to the group by MEDC director Truman Hamilton.
The City of Pine Bluff has made an $11,950,000.00 proposal to develop a 500 acre site South of Pine Bluff near Grider Field. A four lane access road would provide highway access to I-530.  A rail [...]

This is a portion of the MEDC report as it was presented to the group by MEDC director Truman Hamilton.
The Southeast Arkansas Cornerstone Coalition conducted a transportation forum at UAM May 15th at 1 p.m.  Some of those in attendance include Carl Rosenbaum, Arkansas Highway Department, Dan Flowers, Director of the Arkansas Highway Department, Kevin [...]

This is a portion of the MEDC report as it was presented to the group by MEDC director Truman Hamilton.
I have had several complaints filed about neglected property and abandoned vehicles.  Several letters have been mailed to the renters and property owners and we have had some success at getting some of these lots cleaned [...]

This is a portion of the MEDC report as it was presented to the group by MEDC director Truman Hamilton.
Mayor Joe Rogers and I went to El Dorado to the Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday, May 13th for what I understood was to be a roundtable discussion with representatives from various state agencies involved in economic [...]

This is a portion of the MEDC report as it was presented to the group by MEDC director Truman Hamilton.
I located a grant opportunity through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for up to $250,000.00.
There would be no matching funds required and we meet the population density requirements of 100 persons per square mile [...]

Lake Monticello has a new fishing dock.  The new dock is located just north of the parking area, at the south end of the lake.

Shown here are 2 Game & Fishworkers, with MEDC Director Truman Hamilton, adding another board to the construction.
The project was completed Wednesday, and was a joint effort of the Arkansas Game [...]