Nashville City Council Reviews Budget, Approves Grant Application for Recreation Projects

The Nashville City Council held their regular monthly meeting yesterday, where financial concerns and community development plans took center stage.

According to the city’s May financial report, total revenue came in at $1,005,067.99, while expenditures totaled $1,242,262.02, leaving the city with a shortfall of just over $237,000. City sales tax revenue dropped 6 percent, a decrease of $9,087 compared to May of last year. County sales tax was also down 5 percent, or $5,182 less than May 2024.

After reviewing the figures, a motion to approve the financial report was made by Alderman Donna Harwell and seconded by Alderman Herbert Turley. The motion passed unanimously.

The council then turned their attention to Resolution 2025-8, introduced by Mayor Larry Dunaway. The resolution gives the Nashville Parks and Recreation the authority to apply for funding from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission and the Arkansas Community Assistance Grant Program to help develop recreational facilities in the city.

Following discussion, the resolution was approved by the council.

Mayor Dunaway also announced that the Nashville Police Department has received a 90/10 grant totaling $137,265, which will go toward equipping 16 patrol vehicles with new in-car computer systems.

In other updates, Dunaway informed the council that Phoenix Investors will be leasing their portion of the former Husqvarna property for use as a solar farm.

The next regular meeting of the Nashville City Council is scheduled for July 27th.