Members of the Little Rock Board of Directors on Tuesday heard from the eight finalists who seek to fill the remainder of the term of the late City Director Erma Hendrix, who represented Ward 1 on the board for more than a decade before her death Sept. 8 at age 91.
In an executive session during Tuesday's meeting, the Little Rock Board of Directors narrowed to eight its list of applicants to fill the Ward 1 vacancy.
The Little Rock Board of Directors has received 20 applicants interested in filling the Ward 1 vacancy of late City Director Erma Hendrix, according to city documents.