POA board meeting highlights

The Hot Springs Village Board of Directors met Feb. 16 at the Ponce de Leon Center.
Vice President Mike Misch made a motion to publically commend POA employees working through the inclement weather days to keep everything moving in Hot Springs Village.
General manager Scott Randall reported that staff had done an incredible job during the two most recent weather events. He said he was interviewing CFO candidates and hoped to have a decision by the end of the month. Randall said he was also looking through the applicants for the department of public works Director position.
Randall told the board that recommendations for the 19th Hole and Wood N Iron Restaurants would be brought to the board at its March work session and asked that a special meeting be planned for after the work session to get a vendor in place for these facilities more quickly.
Randall also presented the financial report. He said that the revised format was a work in progress and additional reports could be added. Director Misch asked board members with requests for the financial report to email them to Randall.
Tom Arwood, chair of the governmental affairs committee, told the board that Tom Bryant, a member of the GAC, was appointed to a two-year position on the Garland County tax equalization board. He also commented on the Benton chamber of commerce annual dinner and the recent legislative forum that was held in Hot Springs Village. Director Misch commended Arwood for the work that his committee does for Hot Springs Village.
During questions from the audience discussion was held relative to the POA policy that prohibits door to door solicitation. Several members of Hot Springs Village service clubs asked the board to review the policy because it is a hindrance to their fundraising efforts for charity.
President Bill Linam said that the Board would deliberate the issue at their March work session and could take a vote at the special meeting following the work session.
In other business the board approved the following:
Revision to chapter 4, article 4 Waste/Trash Collection and Disposal Policy.
Revisions to chapter 6, article 1 Golf Facilities Policy.
Amendment to bylaws regarding board elections.
Major expenditures for public works totaling $41,996 against a budget of $50,000.
Major expenditures for golf totaling $324,158 against a budget of $335,070.
The next meeting of the board will be March 2 at 9 a.m. at the Ponce de Leon Center. The board meets the first and third Wednesday of each month.