Monticello Live

The City of Monticello is now accepting applications for Seasonal Pool Lifeguards for the McCloy Public Pool and Jordan Splash Pad for the 2021 Summer Season. Must be Lifeguard/CPR/First Aid Certified. (more…)

This week, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson canceled the requirements for Arkansans to wear masks, to prevent potential spread of COVID-19.  Some larger cities and other entities announced that they will still require their residents and participants to wear facemasks.

Here’s where we stand, in Monticello. (more…)

When a councilmember was asked about the comparison between vendors and the cost, they provided the following information. (more…)

We have confirmed that boil orders for  Monticello, Selma, Enon, & Lacey-Ladelle have been lifted by the Arkansas Department of Health, this morning. (more…)

Last week’s boil orders for southeast Monticello and other communities in Drew County, supplied by the Monticello water department, are still in effect.

The precautionary boil order was issued because of low pressure in the system, as a safety measure, and multiple “good reports“ have been returned from state agencies.

Operators are still waiting on final clearance from Little Rock to resume normal operation, and canceled the boil order.

The City of Monticello is currently taking applications for a Part-Time Advertising & Promotion Administrative Assistant to work in City Hall. This individual will be the sole contact between the public, City Hall and the Advertising & Promotion Commission. (more…)

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Update: our water situation is still fluid, no pun intended. The huge leaks we thought we had may not have been huge leaks after all. A couple of smaller leaks have been identified and turned off (not affecting customers) and our levels in our tanks are rising appropriately. (more…)

Hi everyone. Im sure you have heard about our “water problem”.

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At 10:15, Saturday morning, MLive received a phone call from a non-city source, very familiar with local water resources, reporting that the City of Monticello is currently searching for a major water leak, that is causing water resources to be seriously depleted. (more…)