Russell Smith (Council member) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Des Arc City Council after the election.
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- Des Arc City Council member.
On the record: Russell Smith
7 sourced01Chamber of Commerce events2 sourced positions
Voted no on taking $40,000 from a CD set aside for a riverfront grant match to pay for the Chamber of Commerce's Christmas on the River (passed 4-1, September 2025).
Council voteCity of Des Arc · Sep 29, 2025LinkHow the council voted
Voted no on Resolution 2025-16, a contract with the Des Arc Chamber of Commerce to host an event in November 2025 (passed 5-1, November 2025).
Council voteCity of Des Arc · Nov 18, 2025LinkHow the council voted
02City employee pay1 sourced position
Voted yes on a 5% cost-of-living raise for all city employees (passed 4-0, January 2026).
Council voteCity of Des Arc · Jan 20, 2026LinkHow the council voted
03Water and sewer2 sourced positions
Voted yes on adopting Ordinance 2026-03, which sets water and sewer rates (passed 6-0, March 2026).
Council voteCity of Des Arc · Mar 17, 2026LinkHow the council voted
Voted yes on raising water rates by 5% with no increase in sewer rates (passed 5-0, March 2025).
Council voteCity of Des Arc · Mar 18, 2025LinkHow the council voted
04Riverfront park1 sourced position
Voted yes on setting aside $300,000 in sales tax savings to build a new riverfront park (passed 5-0, March 2025).
Council voteCity of Des Arc · Mar 18, 2025LinkHow the council voted
05Ballfields1 sourced position
Voted yes on $34,000 in city financing for artificial turf on the softball field (passed 6-0, August 2026).
Council voteCity of Des Arc · Aug 18, 2026LinkHow the council voted
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