Cedarville council moves on road repairs, authorizes bridge work and records dump truck sale
June 16, 2026 | Cedarville, Crawford County, Arkansas
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The Cedarville City Council spent much of 2005 addressing local infrastructure needs, from road repairs to the condition of the Pirates Way bridge, and finalized the disposal of an aging city dump truck.
Council members repeatedly raised localized repairs: putting a second speed sign on Salem Lane, addressing a hole on Mill Pond Road, and adding a new can in front of residents on Cedarville Road. Council Member Dickson and others repeatedly instructed staff to obtain estimates and to consult contractor Jamie Marion to perform excavation and gravel work, while Mike Pixley was asked to provide a city-wide estimate for cleaning cans.
Pirates Way bridge emerged as a recurring concern. Council discussed corrosion and potential welding repairs and agreed to have an engineer inspect the structure; school officials offered materials to assist under-bridge work. In November the council approved Resolution 2005-01 concerning Pirates Way Bridge (motion passed 3-0).
On equipment, the council debated selling the city dump truck through the year. After motions in February and October to sell the truck, the minutes record the vehicle was sold on Nov. 28, 2005 for $3,500 to the Natural Dam Fire Station. The council requested the mayor check blue-book pricing before sale and at times tabled final action pending valuation research.
Votes at a glance: minutes and routine financial reports were approved at each meeting (typically unanimous); a February motion to sell the dump truck passed 3-0-1 (one abstention); the Hosier framing bid and Resolution 2005-01 each passed 3-0; the 2006 budget was adopted 3-0; the final recorded truck sale is noted as completed on Nov. 28, 2005.
The council frequently tabled larger expenditures such as full park equipment procurement and major Mill Pond Road resurfacing pending more precise bids or additional information. Next procedural steps recorded in the minutes included soliciting contractor estimates, scheduling an engineer inspection for Pirates Way bridge, and pursuing formal bids for Mill Pond Road surfacing.
Council members repeatedly raised localized repairs: putting a second speed sign on Salem Lane, addressing a hole on Mill Pond Road, and adding a new can in front of residents on Cedarville Road. Council Member Dickson and others repeatedly instructed staff to obtain estimates and to consult contractor Jamie Marion to perform excavation and gravel work, while Mike Pixley was asked to provide a city-wide estimate for cleaning cans.
Pirates Way bridge emerged as a recurring concern. Council discussed corrosion and potential welding repairs and agreed to have an engineer inspect the structure; school officials offered materials to assist under-bridge work. In November the council approved Resolution 2005-01 concerning Pirates Way Bridge (motion passed 3-0).
On equipment, the council debated selling the city dump truck through the year. After motions in February and October to sell the truck, the minutes record the vehicle was sold on Nov. 28, 2005 for $3,500 to the Natural Dam Fire Station. The council requested the mayor check blue-book pricing before sale and at times tabled final action pending valuation research.
Votes at a glance: minutes and routine financial reports were approved at each meeting (typically unanimous); a February motion to sell the dump truck passed 3-0-1 (one abstention); the Hosier framing bid and Resolution 2005-01 each passed 3-0; the 2006 budget was adopted 3-0; the final recorded truck sale is noted as completed on Nov. 28, 2005.
The council frequently tabled larger expenditures such as full park equipment procurement and major Mill Pond Road resurfacing pending more precise bids or additional information. Next procedural steps recorded in the minutes included soliciting contractor estimates, scheduling an engineer inspection for Pirates Way bridge, and pursuing formal bids for Mill Pond Road surfacing.
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