UPDATE: 10:32 PM

City crews are finalizing repairs and are preparing to open valves. Barring any more unexpected line ruptures, water service should be restored soon.

UPDATE:

Crews are still on scene working. Crews repaired the original leak and another section of pipe ruptured. Water pressure is low due to the opening of fire hydrants to alleviate pressure on the water line so that it can be accessed and worked on.

Update: 10:33am

Crews on scene are anticipating roughly another hour of work. Due to a water leak, water service will be disrupted from the intersection of Highway 425 down Allen Drive to North Chester and from the intersection of Allen Drive and North Chester southward on North Chester. City crews have arrived on scene and a rough estimate of service disruption is 2-3 hours. Thank you for your patience!

The Cherry Street and Highway 278 paving project has been completed.

We appreciate the patience of residents in the neighborhood who had to take alternative routes to work & school.

But thanks also to all citizens for their continued understanding as we pursue other projects to rebuild the City of Monticello’s vital infrastructure!

The City of Monticello continues to perform not only preventative, but NEW storm drainage work. We continually work to ensure that our lower lying areas of town face a reduced threat of flooding.

These before and after photos show an area near Vinegar Hill that was improved recently by our Drainage Department. Not only did our crew repair the natural drainage pathways, they also removed debris covering existing water and sewer infrastructure in the area, making access to these vital parts of our infrastructure much easier to access in the event of a leak.?

Big THANK YOU to our public works departments for all that they do behind the scenes that keep Monticello safe and moving forward!

On Tuesday August 10th, City Streets and Drainage workers began another project to reduce potential flooding by improving storm runoff on North Main connecting through to Slemmons Street.

The work consists of removing debris that impacts the natural drainage flow and reshaping and cleaning out the creek beds so water will flow. Check out these before and during photos of work completed thus far!

The City of Monticello continues to work to improve storm drainage and flooding in low-lying areas in town, especially on the East end of Monticello.

Wednesday July 15th, crews were performing follow-up maintenance on a drainage ditch on Mill Street and uncovered a large chunk of concrete that had been buried in decades past and was blocking a large storm drain from performing as it was designed. There appears to be no reason why the concrete was placed where it was decades ago as it serves no purpose other than blocking storm water flow.

Crews removed the concrete and stagnant water flowed for 30-45 minutes. The ditch was also widened to accommodate the additional flow that it will now receive before tying in to a larger channel and shuttling the storm drainage out of town.

Removing blockages such as this reduce the potential of flooding neighborhoods upstream and also reduces mosquito breeding grounds.

Thank you for your patience as we continue to rebuild Monticello’s infrastructure for ALL neighborhoods!

Fireworks & Food Trucks Fest returns to Monticello on Friday, July 3, from 6:00 p.m. until dark at the Monticello Sports Complex (1930 US-278). Bring the family out for an evening of great food, local music performances from 7:00–9:00 p.m., and a spectacular fireworks show at dark. Enjoy a variety of food trucks, live entertainment, and community fun as Monticello celebrates Independence Day. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Fireworks & Food Trucks Fest returns to Monticello on Friday, July 3, from 6:00 p.m. until dark at the Monticello Sports Complex (1930 US-278). Bring the family out for an evening of great food, local music performances from 7:00–9:00 p.m., and a spectacular fireworks show at dark. Enjoy a variety of food trucks, live entertainment, and community fun as Monticello celebrates Independence Day. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Fireworks & Food Trucks Fest returns to Monticello on Friday, July 3, from 6:00 p.m. until dark at the Monticello Sports Complex (1930 US-278). Bring the family out for an evening of great food, local music performances from 7:00–9:00 p.m., and a spectacular fireworks show at dark. Enjoy a variety of food trucks, live entertainment, and community fun as Monticello celebrates Independence Day. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Fireworks & Food Trucks Fest returns to Monticello on Friday, July 3, from 6:00 p.m. until dark at the Monticello Sports Complex (1930 US-278). Bring the family out for an evening of great food, local music performances from 7:00–9:00 p.m., and a spectacular fireworks show at dark. Enjoy a variety of food trucks, live entertainment, and community fun as Monticello celebrates Independence Day. Admission is free and all are welcome.

The City of Monticello now has its very own mobile app!

Stay connected like never before — from important updates to community news, it’s all right at your fingertips.

Be sure to turn ON notifications so you don’t miss critical alerts like:• Street closures• Water outages• Emergency updates• City announcements

Getting started is easy: Scan the QR code, Or search “City of Monticello AR” in the Apple App Store or Google Play. Download today and stay in the know, Monticello!

City crews will be working in the late evening and at night to prepare manholes for the upcoming paving of Main Street. The work is being performed at night so that the work will have less impact on daytime traffic. Please drive carefully and help watch for city workers as they work to rebuild Monticello’s roads and infrastructure.

*HOLIDAY TRASH ROUTE REMINDER*

Due to the Holidays, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY trash routes will be collected tomorrow, November 26th. 

To accomodate extra holiday trash, the Mayor’s Office will again place large open top dumpsters free for public use at McCloy Park and also at the old City Warehouse, located on East McCloy near North Gabbert.