The Pine Bluff City Council approved four ordinances during a special called meeting Friday, two of which would move two taxes forward for residents to vote on in a special election in May.
In what would be his last regularly scheduled Pine Bluff City Council meeting, council member Ivan Whitfield ended the night with more of a frown than a smile as city employees walked out in the middle of the meeting after a failed attempt by Whitfield to give employees raises and bonuses.
Pine Bluff City Council members approved a revision to a resolution that defines how $2 million appropriated for a new cultural district downtown would be sourced.
City Council Member Ivan Whitfield announced Wednesday he had filed a formal complaint with Pine Bluff police concerning the Parks and Recreation Department and its director, Samuel Glover.