News and Events

Animal Services

Fayetteville Animal Shelter Announces Grand Re-Opening

Jun
18
2008

Public Invited to Fayetteville Animal Shelter's Grand Re-Opening.

Utility Billing

Notice of Potential Sewer Payment Refund For "Outside City" Customers of the Fayetteville Sewer Utility

Sep
07
2007

The City of Fayetteville Sewer Utility is providing a partial refund of some sewer rates paid by customers with accounts outside the city limits of Fayetteville during the period February, 2004 through April, 2007. The refund does apply to customers who received service in Farmington, Greenland, southern portions of Johnson, and unincorporated areas of Washington County.

Parks & Recreation

Parks and Recreation to host Grand Opening of Holland Park

Jun
19
2008

Fayetteville Parks and Recreation invites you to celebrate the grand opening of Holland Park, located at 4385 Alberta Street on Friday, June 20. The Celebration begins at 2:00pm.

Friday Night Dive In Movie at Wilson Park Pool will feature Bee Movie

Jun
18
2008

Fayetteville Parks and Recreation is excited to host the first of two "Dive In Movies" at Wilson Park Pool. This Friday night, June 20, "Bee Movie" will be shown in an event that is free to the public. Gates open at 7:30, with the movie beginning at approximately 8:30.

Parks and Recreation to Host Public Meeting about Public Park Land on Fairlane Drive

Jun
16
2008

Fayetteville Parks and Recreation invites all citizens and interested parties to a public meeting at the public park land located at 1582 Fairlane Drive on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 5:30pm.

Parks and Recreation to celebrate Bryce Davis Renovations on Wednesday, June 11

Jun
06
2008

Fayetteville Parks and Recreation will host a playground celebration at Bryce Davis Park on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at 5:30pm. Bryce Davis Park is a nine acre park located at 1595 N Dartmouth.

Wilson Park Swimming Pool set to open Saturday, June 7

Jun
03
2008

Fayetteville Parks and Recreation is proud to announce the Wilson Park Swimming Pool will open on Saturday, June 7 at 12:00pm. Wilson Pool, Fayetteville's only municipal swimming pool, offers a wide variety of swimming programs for the public. Programs include open swim, instructional swim, family swim and adult lap swim. Prices of admission are $2 for adults and $1 for children.

Police Department

Fayetteville Police Make Arrests For Recent Robberies.

Jun
05
2008

Fayetteville Police Chief Greg Tabor announced today the arrest of three men for recent robberies in the downtown area.

Water & Sewer Maintenance

Please Rate Our Service

May
02
2008

As employees of the City of Fayetteville Water and Wastewater Division, we are committed to provide high quality services in a fiscally sustainable, responsive and friendly manner to foster a safe and healthy community. We believe that this standard of service promotes all that is positive about our city.

Solid Waste & Recycling

Spring 2008 Ward Clean Ups Scheduled

Mar
06
2008

Dates for the City's Annual Earth Week Bulky waste clean up, and Ward 1, Ward 2, Ward 3 and Ward 4 Bulky waste clean-ups are now set.  Please see the following for dates and locations. All clean ups begin at 7 a.m. and end at 2 p.m.

Earth Week Bulky Waste Clean up on April 26th-Fayetteville Solid Waste and Recycling Facility (1560 S. Happy Hollow Road)

Ward 1 on April 12th -Root Elementary at 1529 Mission Blvd., and Solid Waste and Recycling City Complex (1560 S. Happy Hollow Road). 

Ward 2 on May 3rd - Woodland Jr. High School (7 E. Poplar St. in front parking lot) and Church of Christ (310 W. Center St.)

Ward 3 on April 5th - Elks Lodge (4444 N. Crossover) and Vandergriff Elementary (2975 E. Township St. Enter off Mission and exit out on Township) 

Ward 4 on March 29th - Ozark Electric Parking Lot (West Entrance) 3641 Wedington Dr. and Shaver Foods Parking Lot (Behind Randall Tyson Track Complex) 1367 S. Beechwood

City of Fayetteville Addresses Leaf Removal Requests

Sep
07
2007

The City of Fayetteville does not remove leaves curbside with the use of the City’s street sweeper as this equipment was not designed to collect and remove leaves for yardwaste disposal.

Transportation

Upcoming Asphalt Repairs Weeks of June 23 andf June 30, 2008

Jun
20
2008

Repairs will be made on Joyce Blvd and an Overlay scheduled for Old Wire Road.

Asphalt Overlays For The Week Of June 16, 2008

Jun
16
2008

Asphalt crews will be overlaying the following areas this week.

Lafayette Street Improvements - Washington to Olive

Jun
10
2008

Construction will be taking place on Lafayette Street during the next four weeks - Approximately June 9 - July 3, 2008.

Week Of June 9th Asphalt Overlays

Jun
09
2008

The Fayetteville Transportation Divison Announces The Street Closings For Asphalt Overlays For The Week Of June 9th.

Community Resources

First annual CDBG In the Park

Jun
17
2008

On Friday, July 18th, the City of Fayetteville Community Resources Division will host the first annual CDBG In the Park event at Walker Park.

Economic Development

City Council Economic Development Planning

Feb
13
2008

The Fayetteville City Council and Administration are planning for the future of Fayetteville and discussing ways to achieve long-term fiscal sustainability.

Planning

Architectural Job Opportunity

Jun
24
2008

The City of Fayetteville Long Range Planning Division seeks to hire an architectural intern or licensed architect to participate as a team member in a week-long community design charrette. The City intends to create a Master Plan for the Razorback Road corridor from I-540 to 15th Street that sets forth a vision for the future of development in this area. The City is offering a contract of up to $800 to a professional who is willing to provide high-quality perspectives that depict the community’s vision.

National Historic Preservation Month

May
06
2008

The Fayetteville Historic District Commission will celebrate National Historic Preservation month at White Hangar on Thursday, May 8 at 5:15 p.m. Mayor Dan Coody will open the event with a proclamation recognizing Preservation month and the recent historic preservation efforts that have resulted in the designation of Drake Field White Hangar as Fayetteville’s first local ordinance district. This Place Matters is the theme of the month-long celebration, which is sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Walker Park Neighborhood Proposed Zoning for Review

Apr
11
2008

The proposed rezoning for the Walker Park Neighborhood will be on display in the Planning office from April 14 to April 22 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The rezoning proposal was developed during a charrette held in the fall of 2007 and will be heard by the Planning Commission on April 28, 2008. The display will allow property owners and stakeholders to ask questions and give informal comments to planners before the first public hearing.

Water and Sewer Impact Fee Study - 2007

Feb
26
2008

Duncan Associates has completed the study to update the existing water and sewer impact fees, calculate fees for the collection system, and calculate individual fees for Elkins, Farmington, and Greenland.

Walker Park Neighborhood Presentation at Senior Center December 11

Nov
26
2007

There will be a Community Presentation of the Walker Park Neighborhood Master Plan to be held Tuesday, December 11, 2007 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Fayetteville Senior Center, 945 South College Avenue.

Mayor

Mayor Dan Coody to Hold Press Conference Wednesday, June 11, 2008 Regarding Bottled Water

Jun
11
2008

Mayor Dan Coody will hold a press conference Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at 3:00 pm on the front steps of City Hall to discuss the importance of using tap water instead of bottled water. 

College Avenue Improvements Begin

May
27
2008

Mayor Dan Coody announced that work on College Avenue will begin Tuesday May 28, 2008 at 6:00 AM.  The street improvement project includes the stretch from Rock Street to Maple Street. 

Mayor to Announce Sustainability Partnership with Dickson Street Music Festival and Springfest

Mar
19
2008

Mayor Dan Coody will hold a press conference on Thursday March 20, 2008 at 11:00 AM at City Hall to announce the City’s partnership with the Dickson Street Music Festival and Springfest to promote environmental stewardship and encourage groups involved with the event to reduce, reuse, and/or recycle waste produced by the festival.  The City will be providing recycling stations for the event.

Fayetteville Set to Web Stream City Meetings

Mar
18
2008

Fayetteville, AR  - The City of Fayetteville will start live web streaming of many City meetings beginning tonight with the City Council meeting at 6:00 PM.  Citizens can access the on-line video by visiting our site and clicking on the City Meetings: On-Line Video link on the left side of the home page. During a live video stream of the City Council meeting, the web site offers citizens the ability to view documents associated with the agenda items while viewing the meeting.  When viewing archived items, the system offers a number of conveniences including the ability to watch an entire meeting or simply jump to the agenda item of their choice rather than viewing the full video.

Fayetteville Downtown Square Renewal and Renovation project

Mar
13
2008

During the City Council Agenda Session on March 11, 2008 City staff reviewed the Downtown Square Renewal and Renovation project including the scope of the project, information about tree removal and replacement, and project cost estimates.