The City of Monticello recently completed another much needed infrastructure project near Bowser Road.
The project replaced the Bowser Sewer lift station, which by all available information was nearly 50 years old. The old lift station was unable to accommodate the amount of sewage modern Monticello produces and often contributed to infrastructure related problems for residents in the area. (more…)

While drilling crews were working on S. Hyatt St., a shovel hit a summit gas line, causing the leak, which intern brought repair crews to the area, shutting down S. Hyatt St., between Shelton and Jackson.

Please avoid the area if at all possible.

The Finance meeting will be January 23rd at 5:30pm and Council meeting will be January 29th at 6pm.

Water outage: HWY 425 North, affecting the areas north of Barkada Road.

Updated estimate say it can continue until 2 PM.

The City of Monticello received notification this week of the State Street Aid Committee’s approval of the Mayor’s request of the repair and paving of North Hyatt Street. North Hyatt services multiple subdivisions and neighborhoods, churches, Oakland Cemetery and locally owned businesses. (more…)

The City of Monticello, the Monticello Transfer Station and the Monticello Senior Citizen’s Center will be closed Friday, December 22nd through Tuesday, December 26th in observance of Christmas and Monday, January 1st in observance of New Years.

Friday’s, December 22nd trash route will be picked up Wednesday, December 20th.

Monday’s and Tuesday’s, December 25th and 26th trash routes will be picked up on Wednesday, December 27th.

Monday’s, January 1st trash route will be picked up on Wednesday, January 3rd.

This schedule is for city trash customers only.

According to Monticello Mayor Jason Akers, the City of Monticello received notification last week from the Arkansas Department of Transportation that the Lakewood Trail, located at Lake Monticello received $414,000 in funding for the next phase of construction to the trail.

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