County Offices Closed for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
County Offices are closed Monday, January 21 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday. Waste Management routes will run as normal.
Pulaski County Inauguration is set for January 3
The Pulaski County Inauguration Ceremony is Thursday, January 3, 2019 at 6 p.m. at the Pulaski County Administration Building in the Quorum Court meeting room. Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Vann Smith will conduct the swearing in ceremony. Hors d’oeuvres will be served following the ceremony. This event is free and open to the public.
Congratulations to our elected officials on their upcoming terms as a Pulaski County Elected Officials. See everyone Thursday, January 3.
Pulaski County Celebrates 200 Years
Pulaski County will host a 200th Anniversary kick-off celebration Tuesday, December 4 at 11:30 a.m. at the Pulaski County Courthouse (south side steps, Second Street). There will be food trucks and live music! Speakers are County Judge Barry Hyde, Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola, Arkansas Department of Heritage Director, Stacy Hurst and Pulaski County Historical Society Representative, Rachel Patton.
Throughout 2019, the county will collaborate with the Arkansas Department of Heritage, the Pulaski County Historical Society, the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, the North Little Rock History Commission and Jacksonville Historical Society to present exhibits, lectures, publications, special events and videos.
Want to host an event to celebrate the county’s Bicentennial? Contact Cozetta Jones at cjones@pulaskicounty.net.
See the legislation that created Pulaski County.
General Election Polling Location Changes
December 4, 2018 General Election Polling Location Changes
Organizations allow the use of their facilities as polling locations on a strictly voluntary basis. Due to the unavailability of some facilities on the day of the December 4, 2018 General Election Runoff, the following election day polling location changes have been made:
Precinct 69 voters, who voted at First Baptist Little Rock in the General Election, will be voting at:
Temple B’nai Israel
3700 N Rodney Parham Rd
Little Rock, Arkansas
Precinct 73 voters, who voted at Parkway Place Baptist Church in the General Election, will be voting at:
Highland Valley United Methodist Church
15524 Chenal Parkway
Little Rock, Arkansas
Precinct 74 voters, who voted at Agape Church in the General Election, will be voting at:
Pulaski Academy
12301 Hinson Rd
Little Rock, Arkansas
Precinct 76 voters, who voted at Parkway Place Baptist Church in the General Election, will be voting at:
Immanuel Baptist Church
501 Shackleford Rd
Little Rock, Arkansas
Any voters effected by this change will receive a notice in the mail of his or her temporary polling location for this General Election Runoff.
General Election Runoff Early Voting Begins Tuesday, Nov. 27
Early Voting for the General Election Runoff begins on Tuesday, November 27, 2018. Little Rock and Jacksonville voters can cast their ballots at any of the six early voting locations in the county. Only voters residing in the city limits of Little Rock or Jacksonville are eligible to vote in this election.
Early voting at our five off site locations will begin on Tuesday, November 27th and continue until Friday, November 30, 2018. Main Site early voting will begin on Tuesday, November 27th and continue until Monday, December 3, 2018. Early voting is not available on weekends, in accordance with Arkansas election law.
Please see the following schedule for the dates and times of early voting in Pulaski County:
MAIN SITE EARLY VOTING
Pulaski County Regional Building 501 W. Markham Little Rock
Monday, November 27th – Friday, November 30th
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
No Weekend Early Voting
Monday, December 3rd
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
OFF SITE EARLY VOTING
Sue Cowan Williams Library 1800 S. Chester Little Rock
Dee Brown Library 6325 Baseline Road Little Rock
Roosevelt Thompson Library 38 Rahling Circle Little Rock
Jacksonville Community Center 5 Municipal Drive Jacksonville
McMath Branch Library 2100 John Barrow Rd. Little Rock
Monday, November 27th – Friday, November 30th
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
County offices closed for Thanksgiving
Pulaski County offices are closed Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23 for Thanksgiving. Waste Management routes will run one day late.
Metroplan needs your voice. Be a part of Central Arkansas’ Future.
Metroplan is restructuring the Regional Advisory Committee (RAC). The new structure provides a broader insight and representation of the various elements of our community, our population and our economy.
There are 24 available positions in Pulaski County, 12 organization positions and 12 individual positions. Organization areas of interest are environmental, senior citizen, youth, bicycle & pedestrian, labor & workforce and other areas. Individual areas of interest are neighborhoods, public health & safety, education, parks & trails, infrastructure, and other areas. Other areas are listed in the application.
Metroplan is committed to filling these positions and the opportunity to broaden the participation in regional planning efforts. If you or your organization is interested, please follow the link to access more information or for questions, call La’Kesha Stewart at 501-372-3300. Applications must be completed and submitted by December 31, 2018.
http://www.metroplan.org/content/regional-advisory-committees
Counties Seek Public Input at Meetings about the Southwest Trail Connecting Hot Springs and Little Rock
Pulaski, Saline, and Garland Counties, in coordination with the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), will hold three public involvement meetings to present and discuss location alternatives for the Southwest Trail (bicycle and pedestrian path) connecting the City of Hot Springs with the City of Little Rock.
The meetings will be identical in content and held in Little Rock, Benton, and Hot Springs. The public is invited to visit any time during the scheduled hours to view displays, ask questions and offer comments. The meetings will follow an open house format and be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saline County
November 13, 2018
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Benton High School Campus (Professional Develop. Center)
211 North Border Street Benton, AR
Garland County
November 14, 2018
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Embassy Suites by Hilton (Grand Salon)
400 Convention Boulevard Hot Springs, AR
Pulaski County
November 15, 2018
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The Centre At University Park (Banquet Hall)
6401 West 12th Street Little Rock AR
For more information, contact Garver Project Manager Wallace Smith at 501‐376‐3633 or WCSmith@GarverUSA.com. For inquiries about agency notices of nondiscrimination, please contact JDHetzel@GarverUSA.com. Free language assistance for Limited English Proficient individuals is available upon request.
Early Voting Starts Today
MEDIA RELEASE
DATE: October 22, 2018
TO: Media and Pulaski County Voters
FROM: Bryan Poe, Director of Elections
Early Voting for the General Election begins on Monday, October 22, 2018. Pulaski County voters can cast their ballots at any of the nine early voting locations in the county. Early voting at our eight off site locations will begin on October 22nd and continue until Saturday, November 3, 2018. Main Site early voting will begin on October 22nd and continue until Monday, November 5, 2018. Early voting is not available on Sundays, in accordance with Arkansas election law.
Please see the following schedule for the dates and times of early voting in Pulaski County:
MAIN SITE EARLY VOTING
Pulaski County Regional Building, 501 W. Markham, Little Rock
Monday, October 22nd – Saturday, November 3rd
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Weekdays
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays
Monday, November 5th
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
OFF SITE EARLY VOTING
Sue Cowan Williams Library 1800 S. Chester Little Rock
Dee Brown Library 6325 Baseline Road Little Rock
Roosevelt Thompson Library 38 Rahling Circle Little Rock
William F. Laman Library 2801 Orange Street N. Little Rock
Jacksonville Community Center 5 Municipal Drive Jacksonville
Jess Odom Community Center 1100 Edgewood Drive Maumelle
First Christian Church of Sherwood 2803 Kiehl Ave Sherwood
McMath Branch Library 2100 John Barrow Rd. Little Rock
Monday, October 22nd – Saturday, November 3rd
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Weekdays
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays
Sherwood Early Voting Location Moved
MEDIA RELEASE
DATE: October 18, 2018
TO: Media and Pulaski County Voters
FROM: Bryan Poe, Director of Elections
Early voting for the November 6, 2018 General Election starts on October 22, 2018. The Pulaski County Election Commission has moved the Sherwood Early Voting Location from the Jack Evans Senior Center to the First Christian Church of Sherwood, located on 2803 E. Kiehl Avenue in Sherwood, for this upcoming General Election.
The early voting site in Sherwood was changed to First Christian Church of Sherwood by a decision of the Pulaski County Board of Election Commissioners on the recommendation of the board’s professional staff. The staff suggested changing the early voting site previously located at the Jack Evans Senior Center, for several reasons:
- The First Christian Church of Sherwood is located on Kiehl Avenue and is therefore more prominent and accessible to the average voter in the Sherwood area.
- The First Christian Church will provide a larger voting area than the Senior Center, which allows us to add additional voting machines and process voters more quickly and efficiently.
- The First Christian Church provides better parking for voters than the Senior Center, with a parking lot that is exclusively used by the church and fully available during early voting days. The Senior Center parking lot is shared with several additional facilities, including the Amy Sanders Library, Sherwood City Hall, and the Sherwood Police Department.
Early voting will be available at First Christian Church of Sherwood starting on October 22, 2018 and continuing until November 3, 2018. The hours for early voting at the site will be from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on weekdays. The site will also be open on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. There is no early voting on Sundays.
For further information, please contact the Pulaski County Election Commission at pcec@votepulaski.net.