The Commissioner of State Lands will hold a sale of tax delinquent lands in Saline County. The sale will be Thursday, July 12th at the Benton Municipal Complex at 114 S. East Street, Benton, AR 72015. Bidder registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Public auction begins at 10 a.m. The following is a list of lands […]
Notice to Bidders: Saline County to Contract for Countywide Reappraisal
According to a notice from the Saline County Assessor’s office, they are now accepting bids for a contracted countywide reappraisal of real property. The reappraisal will be for the period of January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2022; to review, reappraise and revalue approximately 74,732 parcels of real property in Saline County, Arkansas. The Countywide […]
The Big Church in Bryant Sells for Over $3 Mil
Maybe you saw that Grace Church in Bryant sold recently. This is the one that is the main voter polling site for folks in Bryant. The physical address is 4200 Highway 5 North, and it’s just west (that means toward Benton) of Larry’s Pizza, Malvern National Bank, etc. So who is the buyer? New Life […]
New Subdivision “The Waters” Developing in the City of Bauxite
I noticed there is some new construction in the Bauxite area. According to the City of Bauxite’s social media, a builder named Rob Thompson is clearing land to construct a new neighborhood named The Waters. It is to be located off the Bauxite Highway (Arkansas 183) on Timber Lake. This lake is known as a […]
Want to Know When The Shoppes at Benton Will Open?
There’s news from The Shoppes at Benton, according to the Benton Proud blog, written by Jerry Coston for the City of Benton. We’ve been talking about this new shopping center since September 2015 and now it’s just a few months away from opening. Coston says the construction will go through the Spring and stores will begin opening […]
Bryant Committee Meets Feb 13 to Discuss Zoning on Longmeadow Property
The City of Bryant Board of Zoning and Adjustment Meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 13, 2017, at 6 p.m. at Boswell Municipal Complex-City Hall Courtroom AGENDA CALL TO ORDER Chairman to call the meeting to order. NEW BUSINESS 3209 Long Meadow Drive – Meadowlake Subdivsion Requesting for an area variance. The property is zoned R-2 but has […]
Multiple Saline County Cities in Top 10 for Healthiest Housing Markets in Ark; Bryant at #1
Bryant ranks at the very top of healthiest housing markets in Arkansas, and in the 81st percentile among United States cities, according to a recent ranking from financial technology company SmartAsset. The study measures market health by the average number of years residents spend in homes, home values, ease of sale, and the costs associated with […]
Forbes Magazine Touts Saline County as One of the Best Real Estate Investments in the Heartland
Sometimes you’ll see an article online that says your town is the best at something or has hit a top ten list, and that’s great, but a lot of those websites put together statistics in a certain way so that they can include one city in this version and another city in another version… just because […]
Benton Council Monday: Budget Changes, Surplus, Rezoning, Palace Asbestos, UALR, Concessions, Fitness, Farmers Market, Coke, Church Property
The City Council will meet on Monday, September 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the Mayor’s Conference Room for an agenda meeting followed by the regular meeting of the council at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers. REGULAR SESSION September 12, 2016 7:00 PM AGENDA Call to Order – Mayor Mattingly Invocation III. Pledge […]
Bryant Homestead from 1906 Demolished, Leaving Questions
This is one of those stories that may take a while to get all the facts, but I’m posting it as a mystery that perhaps MySaline’s readers can help solve. The house at 2028 Evans Loop in Bryant has been demolished. I realized this after David Holiman emailed MySaline from his Texas residence, saying he […]