Government

City of Hot Springs
The City of Hot Springs is run by a city-manager form of government. There are seven elected Board of Directors, one of which serves as the Mayor. The City Manager and the Deputy City Manager are responsible for the management of all the city's departments and funds. They implement policy decisions made by the Board of Directors.

The City is served by a 97-uniformed member Police Department and a 72-uniformed member Fire Department. There are five fire station locations within the city.

Hot Springs' Memorial Field Airport is classified as a commercial service airport. The City also operates the water and sewer systems, the sanitation department, and a curbside recycling program.

City of Hot Springs 24-hour Action Line: 321-6808
133 Convention Blvd., Hot Springs, AR 71901

Board of Directors

Mike Bush, Mayor: 501-623-6863

Peggy Brunner-Maruthur, District 1: 501-624-1965

Elaine Jones, District 2: 501-321-1939

Cynthia Keheley, District 3: 501-620-9791

Carroll Weatherford, District 4: 501-525-0805

Rick Ramick, District 5: 501-520-4478

Tom Daniel, District 6: 501-623-0682

Departments & Agencies

Advertising & Promotion Commission, Steve Arrison, 501-321-2027

Airport, George Downie, 501-321-6750

Animal Services, Dan Bugg, 501-262-2091

City Attorney, Brian Albright, 501-623-4023

City Manager, Lance Hudnell, 501-321-6810

Deputy City Manager/City Clerk, 501-321-6805

Finance, Dorethea Yates, 501-321-6825

Fire Chief, Ed Davis, 501-321-6971

Fleet Service, Greg Speas, 501-321-6951

Human Resources, Minnie Lenox, 501-321-6841

Information Systems, Jeff Winter, 501-321-6835

Intercity Transit, Bob Reddish, 501-321-2020

Municipal Court Judge Division 1, Lynn Williams, 501-321-6765

Municipal Court Judge Division II, Ralph Ohm, 501-321-6765

Neighborhood Service Division, Bart Jones, 501-321-6857

Parks & Recreation, Jean Wallace, 501-321-6871

Permits & Inspections Division, Mike Scott, 501-321-6845

Planning & Development, Kathy Sellman, 501-321-6856

Police Chief, Bobby Southard, 501-321-6789

Public Information, Terry Payne, 501-321-6806

Public Works, Steve Mallett, 501-321-6861

Sanitation, Bill Burrough, 501-321-6911

Utilities, Steve Mallett, 501-321-6873

Garland County
The Garland County government is a basic unit of government which provides services to all of the citizens of Garland County. These services include law enforcement, county roads, sanitation, judicial, emergency medical, fire protection, elections, jails, assessment, collection and distribution of property
tax proceeds, the management of public records, health and human services, libraries and many other services.

The County Judge is the Chief Executive Officer for the county. The county government also elects eight other executive officers and a county-wide legislative body called the Quorum Court. The other eight elected executive officers are: Sheriff, County Clerk, Circuit Clerk, Collector, Assessor, Treasurer, Coroner, and Surveyor. The county legislative body, the Quorum Court, is composed of 13 Justices of the Peace. The Justices of the Peace are district
officers representing a geographic district within the county. The county’s Courthouse is located on Ouachita Avenue.

Garland County Officials

Assessor, Brenda Short, 800-340-6490

Circuit Clerk, Vicki Rima, 501-622-3630

Circuit Judge Division 1, John Wright, 501-622-3600

Circuit Judge Division 2, Vicki Cook, 501-622-3600

Circuit Judge Division 3, David Switzer, 501-622-3600

Circuit Judge Division 4, Marcia Hernsberger, 501-622-3600

Coroner, Stuart Smedley, 501-622-3639

County Clerk, Tammy Lambert, 501-622-3610

County Judge, Larry Williams, 501-622-3600

County Sheriff, Larry Sanders, 501-622-3600

County Treasurer, Jo West Taylor, 501-622-3650

Prosecuting Attorney, Steve Oliver, 501-622-3720

Tax Collector, Rebecca Talbert, 501-622-3710

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