Neighborhood revival: Fiscal $675/UA funding + tax cuts + freebies/events (Juneteenth Summit/Ashley McBryde/NLR spay-neuter/Stamp Out Hunger/CADC/Women Children First/Saline Trail/Zoo cheetahs/IT jobs/UAPTC/Bark/4-H/Providence/501Fest/HSPC/Lake Wilhelmina)
Key Questions
What fiscal incentives are available for neighborhoods?
Fiscal homestead exemption provides $675 per household with a 2-point property tax cut. Additional tax cuts and $3.4B for education/UA funding support community revival.
What is the Juneteenth Summit in Little Rock?
The inaugural Juneteenth in Da Rock Summit is on June 19 at Robinson Center, offering free jobs and music events. Hosted by Mosaic Templars Cultural Center and others.
When is Ashley McBryde performing in Little Rock?
Arkansas native Ashley McBryde brings her Wild tour to Little Rock on September 19. It's a homecoming show for the award-winning country artist.
Details on the free spay-neuter clinic in North Little Rock?
A free dog spay-neuter clinic is scheduled for May 15 at the North Little Rock Animal Shelter. Registration is required to participate.
What is Stamp Out Hunger?
Stamp Out Hunger food drive is on May 9, allowing donations from home to feed Arkansas families via the postal service.
What adoption deals are offered by HSPC?
Humane Society of Pulaski County offers $60 adoptions as part of Empty the Shelters, thanks to Bissell Pet Foundation.
When does 501Fest take place?
501Fest returns for its sixth year Friday-Saturday downtown Little Rock, featuring music and community events.
What recent community openings or events?
Lake Wilhelmina reopens May 15 after renovations; Providence Park tiny homes for homeless opened; Women & Children First Mardi Gras in May event.
Fiscal homestead $675/2pt cut + tax cuts + $3.4B edu/UA + $300M West Memphis (4-6k jobs); LR Juneteenth Summit June19 Robinson free jobs/music; Ashley McBryde Sept19; NLR free spay/neuter May15; Stamp Out Hunger May9; CADC USDA May23; Women Children First Mardi Gras May/peace June; Providence tiny homes; HSPC $60 adoptions; 501Fest Fri-Sat; SJCA farm/Saline Trail May29/LR Zoo cheetahs; Lake Wilhelmina May15; manufacturing $18-37/hr/IT $145k/UAPTC. Monitor events/jobs/PCSSD/LR Housing/AGFC/Zoo/LittleRock.com/CabotHomepage/Clinton/Rock Region Metro/SJCA/CADC/HSPC/NLR Shelter/Robinson.