A circuit judge Thursday ordered the dysfunctional water system in the tiny community of Perla into receivership with Central Arkansas Water and castigated city leaders for "appalling" violations of the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
Circuit Court Judge Stephen Shirron on Thursday denied the request of the city of Malvern to place the dysfunctional and financially insolvent water system in the neighboring community of Perla into the hands of Central Arkansas Water, but the judge ordered Perla to pay Malvern for a water debt that has accumulated for more than three years.
Circuit Court Judge Stephen Shirron on Thursday denied the request of the city of Malvern to place the dysfunctional and financially insolvent water system in the neighboring community of Perla into the hands of Central Arkansas Water, but the judge ordered Perla to pay Malvern for a water debt that has accumulated for more than three years.
The mayors of Malvern and Perla took the witness stand in circuit court Wednesday amid a dispute between the neighboring communities over Malvern's bid to have the troubled, financially insolvent Perla water system placed into receivership with the Little Rock-area Central Arkansas Water utility.
The mayors of Malvern and Perla took the witness stand in circuit court Wednesday amid a dispute between the neighboring communities over Malvern's bid to have the troubled, financially insolvent Perla water system placed into receivership with the Little Rock-area Central Arkansas Water utility.