Tag Archives: Mayor John Martin

Baxter City Council passed an ordinance Thursday night amending fuel storage requirements. Building and Codes Official Bob Lane said that Baxter’s current ordinance does not allow for more than 500 gallons of combustible liquid above ground. Lane said that the new ordinance will prohibit only gasoline citing its volatility. He said that the need for the amendment came about to ... Read More »

Baxter celebrated the opening of its newest business at a ribbon-cutting Thursday afternoon. The Thread and Bristle Boutique Co-Owner Jason Jenkins said that he wants the store to be a place for the people of Baxter to find good quality items that you can’t find anywhere else. “I think this gives a place that you don’t have to go all ... Read More »

The City of Baxter adopted the first reading of a new ordinance updating its building permit fee codes. With considerable upcoming construction in Baxter, City Attorney Shawn Fry told the board of aldermen Thursday night that the current code is extremely outdated. That code was passed in 2012. “If you have a 2,000 square foot home with an attached garage, ... Read More »

A date has been set for Portobello America to break ground in Baxter. Mayor John Martin said after a meeting last week with architects, the tile and ceramics manufacturer has indicated construction will begin in August. “We’re very excited about that,” Martin said. “It’s been something we’ve waited on for a couple of years, but we understand why the problem ... Read More »

Baxter has applied for $3 million through USDA Rural Development to upgrade the city’s sewer plant. Mayor John Martin said Baxter could get up to 75 percent of that money through a grant and low-interest rate loan. Martin said that regardless of the application being accepted, this is a project Baxter has to complete. “Our sewer plant is 31 years ... Read More »

The city of Baxter is drafting an ordinance that would limit where duplexes could be built. Zone Inspector Bob Lane said with lots of subdivisions being completed in the next year, it is important to insulate those residents. “We’re going to do a little better job with our subdivision regs,” Lane said. “We are going to tighten them a little ... Read More »

Baxter will begin work for a sewer extension project on Ward Mill Road this April. Mayor John Martin said the quarter mile of sewer line will connect to Anatolia Granite & Marble’s new facility. “We’re going to self perform a lot of it as far as just laying the line,” Martin said. “We got our trenchers. We can do that ... Read More »

Baxter’s optional water leak adjustment insurance is set to take effect April 1st. Mayor John Martin said the leak adjustments approved by the Board of Aldermen Thursday will be the city’s last. “You can put on there as far as protection for your sewer line or water lines, inside your home or anything,” Martin said. “There is an option on ... Read More »

The finishing touches are being made to dedicate Baxter’s Reflection Park on March 3rd, exactly one year after the March tornado. The memorial near Baxter Primary School will honor the lives of five children that died that day. Mayor John Martin said the only thing lacking before the event is the landscaping. “It is going to be a beautiful park,” ... Read More »

Baxter is considering a plan to build an equipment shed for its street department to protect equipment and vehicles. Mayor John Martin said there is enough adjacent land at the Street Department’s new facility to build something for all the community’s equipment. “Our Street Superintendent Travis Clark got all the bids on all of it and all the specs for ... Read More »