RESIDENTIAL GUIDE FOR SERVICES

IN THE CITY OF EUREKA SPRINGS

 

City Hall, 44 S. Main Street, 479-253-9703, located in Western District Courthouse

 

UTILITIES

ES Public Works, 3174 E. Van Buren, 253-9600

City Water & Sewer: meter installation, water/sewer taps, monthly payment drop box.

Irrigation Meter Installation: Varies; contact office.

Yard Waste Collection: call office to be put on list; collected third Monday of each month. Leaves, grass clippings, twigs, branches. No vines, lumber or garbage. Bag smaller items.

Yard Waste Disposal: accepted at the Compost Facility every Wednesday,  8 am-3pm

Compost: given away every 3-4 months. No charge, but residents must call office to be put on list (basically a lottery).

Spring Clean-Up: Usually last week in April at cost of $20, will pick up most anything, excluding household hazardous waste and normal garbage, with additional amount of $15 for any item with freon & $5 for tvs or computer monitors.

Also the department for:

City road and sign maintenance

Snow removal

Maintenance of sewer plant

DO NOT CALL ABOUT TRASH PICK-UP! Call CCSW, 253-2727

 

Carroll County Solid Waste, 3190 E. Van Buren, 253-2727

Trash disposal: Contact to discuss collection options. Sanitation fee added to water bill, $11.07/month for basic service. Collection is on Wednesday morning; have bags out by 6 a.m..  Household waste must be placed in yellow bags, which may be purchased at ES Public Works, Hart’s Family Center or City Hall. Cost is $9 for twelve 33 gallon bags and $7 for twenty kitchen size bags.  You may put out as many yellow bags as you wish.

Recycling:

Curbside Collection: recycle bin provided to each household; collected on Wednesday, same day as trash, by 6 a.m. Items in bin may include: aluminum cans, pie plates, foil, etc., steel cans, glass food & beverage containers, plastic bottles. Newsprint should be placed on top on bin, bundled or bagged. Remove all lids and place in regular trash. Corrugated cardboard collection available on call-in basis first and third Friday of month.

Chipboard (cereal boxes, soft drink cartons, etc.) not accepted.

Recycle Center: Open 7 am-4 pm, Monday-Friday. Located off Highway 62 West next to Public Works. Will accept drop-off of all items listed for curbside collection, plus motor oil, cooking oil, magazines, office paper, junk mail, corrugated cardboard & large steel and aluminum items. Fees: $15 for large items with freon; $5 for electronic items.

Transfer Station: Industrial Park Road, Berryville. Disposal of large, bulky items for varied fees. Household Hazardous Waste trailer for: paint products, batteries, pesticides, fluorescent light bulbs, household cleaners, syringes; no fee. Household use only; no commercial waste accepted. Open 8 am-4 pm, Monday-Friday; 8 am-12 pm, Saturday.

ELECTRICITY

AEP- Southwestern Electric Power, 1-888/216-3523 (toll free Customer Service)

Serves most of Eureka Springs

Carroll Electric Cooperative, 1-800-432-9720 (toll free)

Open 8 am-4:30 pm Monday-Friday; serves some areas on edges of city limits

 

GAS

Arkansas Western Gas Co., 1-800-773-2113 (Customer Service)

 

TELEPHONE SERVICE

Newroads Telecom, 479/263-9133

SBC Arkansas, 1-800-464-7928

Alltel, 1-800-925-5835 (long distance)

 

INTERNET ACCESS PROVIDERS

Arkansas.Net, 1-800-360-8435

Cox Communications, 479-253-9146

New Web And Future Technology Internet, 479-253-6080

Newroads Telecom, 479-363-9133

SBC Internet Services, 1-866- SBC-YAHOO

 

CABLE TELEVISION COMPANIES

Arkansas Satellite, 1-888-803-0387

Cox Communication, 479-253-9146

 

LICENSING

Building Permit: needed for construction/trades work both interior and exterior. Homeowner may pull a permit to work on his/her own home, otherwise person/company doing the work must obtain permit. (They must have a valid Eureka Springs Business License.)

Certificate of Appropriateness: issued by the ES Historic District Commission. Requires HDC approval for ALL exterior property work within the Historic District boundaries, which is most of the city. Application forms, schedule are available at City Hall. HDC meets the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 6 pm at City Hall. No fee.

Tree Removal Permit: No trees in the city over 4 ½ inch bases diameter or 1 ½ feet high may be cut without this permit.  Issued by Building Official. $20 fee for inspection.  Tree cuts of over ten trees must be approved by the Planning Commission.

Pet Licenses: Dogs and cats are to be licensed. $3.50 per year for animals that have been spayed/neutered; $10 for unaltered animals. Spay cost assistance is available for low income residents.  Ask an area veterinarian for more information/application.

Pets: Good Shepherd Humane Society, 124 W. Van Buren, 253-9115, has cats and dogs available for adoption. $35 cats; $45 dogs (includes spay/neuter, shots).

 

 

 

EDUCATION

Eureka Springs Elementary School, 56 Greenwood Hollow Rd, 253-8704

  Head Start through fourth grades

Eureka Springs Middle School, 42 Greenwood Hollow Rd., 253-7716

  Fifth through eighth grades

Eureka Springs High School, 44 Kingshighway, 253-8875

  Ninth through twelfth grades

Academy of Excellence, Highway 23 South, 253-5400

  Private school using Abeka Curriculum ages 3yrs to 8th grade

Clear Spring School, 374 Dairy Hollow Rd, 253-7888

  Private school, Pre-school through high school

Adult Basic Education/GED

Eureka Springs High School, 253-8875; morning classes

310 N. Main St, Berryville, 870-423-4455; morning, afternoon & evening classes; also ESL

HIGHER EDUCATION

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Northwest Arkansas Community College, Rogers

Northwest Arkansas Technical Institute, Springdale

North Arkansas College, Harrison

LIBRARY

Carnegie Public Library, 194 Spring St., 253-8754. Open Monday –Saturday, 10 am-5:30 pm; til 7 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Special programs for toddlers, youth and adults; free magazine & paperback trading sections; inter-library loans; computer & internet access; community room.

 

RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

ES Parks & Recreation Commission Facilities:

Harmon Park, 532 Spring St.: playground, Dreamland Skatepark, Community Center Building housing the Eureka Kids program. Free.

Lake Leatherwood, off Highway 62 West: fishing, boating, canoe rental, swimming, hiking trails, mountain bike trails, camping, picnicking. Baseball and soccer fields.

Eureka Springs Schools Track, behind elementary school. Open to public for walking, running.

Berryville Community Center, 601 Dr. Spurlin Cr., Berryville, 870-423-3139. Indoor pool, track, basketball court, racquetball court, exercise classes, outdoor soccer field. Assembly rooms/kitchen. Fees.

Holiday Island, 8 miles north of Eureka Springs. Planned community with nine and eighteen hole golf courses, outdoor pool, tennis courts.  Residence or membership required. Fees.

 

YOUTH ACTIVITIES

Boy Scouts, Bruce Bieschke, 253-9209

Girl Scouts, Sharon Parker, 253-7780

Eureka Kids after school program, Barbara Dunnam, 253-8006

Sports Programs: seasonal teams for T-ball, baseball, softball, soccer. Contact schools.

Lane House/Main Stage, after-school arts programs for teens & pre-teens, Mary Jo Rose, 253-8060

 

TRANSPORTATION

Eureka Springs Transit System, 162A W. Van Buren, 253-9572

www. EurekaTrolley.org

Cover all areas of town; five different routes; maps at Visitor Information Center, City Hall, throughout town.

Monthly Pass for City of Eureka Springs and Carroll County residents.

Call & Ride Door to Door Service for senior citizens and those with disabilities:

$1.00 per trip or monthly pass; Mondays & Thursdays year round; call for reservation

Call for current schedule and ride pricing information.

 

CIVIC AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

List available from Chamber of Commerce and City Hall.

 

NEWS AND EVENTS

Local newspapers:

Eureka Springs Times-Echo, 253-9719

Lovely County Citizen, 253-0070

Television

Cable Channel 21 broadcasts all City Council and City Commission meetings and Calendar of Events: Don Matt, City Hall, 253-9703

Internet

What’s New: subscribe to free email update on local events: ES CAPC 253-7333 or email jtucker@eurekasprings.org

 

CARROLL COUNTY RESOURCES: Eureka Springs

Carroll County Clerk’s Office, 253-8646 (Upstairs in Western District Courthouse)

Voter Registration

Marriage Licenses

Local real estate title information

 

CARROLL COUNTY /ARKANSAS RESOURCES: Berryville

Motor Vehicle Licensing & Registration

Arkansas Revenue Office, 105 N. Spring Street, Berryville, 870-423-2046

Bring: proof of liability insurance, title, copy of lien contract, Vehicle Identification Number.

Tax Assessor, 210 W. Church, (across the street) 870-423-2388

Must have a personal property assessment prior to registration.

Driver’s License: No testing required if you have a valid out-of-state license that is not expired by more than 30 days.  Otherwise, call for testing days, sites.

Area Agency on Aging/Senior Center, 201 Madison, 870/423-6114

Health Unit, 402 Hailey Rd., 870/423-2923

Dept of Human Services, 614 Hailey Rd., 870/423-3351