Dierks City Council Hosts June Meeting

The city of Dierks has purchased a new garbage truck. Monday evening, the council voted to pay 19 thousand 900 dollars on the vehicle which is being purchased from the city of De Queen. The 2012 truck will replace the town’s other garbage truck which is a 2003 model. That vehicle will be used as a backup and allow the city to run both trucks at the same time to help expedite the pickup.

In other business, the concern about speeding motorists will lead to reduced speed limits. Unless posted, the current speed limit is 35 miles per hour on all streets. With action taken by the council, speed limits on all residential streets will become 20 miles per hour. Several new speed limit signs are being ordered to advise motorists of the change. The new lower speed limits will not be in place on main streets such as Highway 70.

At the start of yesterday’s meeting, the council voted to name Bobby Neal as an alderman from Ward Three. Neal was sworn in by mayor Ronnie Cogburn and replaces Chase Quinn who resigned after moving outside his ward.