Stories from Saturday, December 23, 2017

The City of Trumann's Budget Committee has been reviewing the city's insurance for city property and vehicles. A representative from the Municipal League met with the committee Monday to talk about the insurance programs they offer. Currently, the city has insurance locally through Dennis Morgan Insurance. Mayor Barbara Lewallen told the committee that there is no problem with their current insurance provider. "Every claim has been handled, and we have a good agent. The issue is money."...

During a brief meeting Tuesday night, the Lepanto City Council approved the amended 2017 budget as well as a change to the personnel policy. The personnel policy change came as a result of the 2016 audit. The policy stated that employees could receive a check for vacation pay if they do not use their vacation days but did not include elected officials. ...