Officials expect a new aviation navigation beacon north of the Arkansas River will be activated in September 2024, members of the Little Rock Port Authority s board of directors were told at a meeting Wednesday.
Central Arkansas Water s board of commissioners has agreed to shoulder the cost of installing a new water main 16 inches in diameter at the Port of Little Rock while splitting up the total expense over more than one calendar year so as not to exceed a cap on industrial development spending.
The Little Rock Port Authority s board of directors at a meeting on Wednesday approved expenditures clearing the way for new railroad safety equipment as well as a construction contract tied to a radio installation that will eventually make more land available for development at the port.