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Ruth Hager, chair of the Eureka Springs Parks and Recreation Commission, made the decision without a vote of the full commission to fire Justin Huss as parks director, Hager testified in a deposition taken July 10 in connection with a lawsuit filed by Huss.

A job offer has been made for a new director for The Auditorium. The Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission confirmed that director Scott Bardin had made an offer to an applicant before its July 26 regular meeting, then the commission went into executive session to discuss the choice for the role.

The Holiday Island City Council has begun initial talks with Good Shepherd Humane Society about a possible partnership to help with animal control in the city.

The Eureka Springs City Advertising and Promotion Commission is considering holding just one regular meeting each month, with workshops only as needed. And when those workshops do happen, commissioners hope they draw attendance and input from residents and business owners so beneficial dialogue can take place.

The city of Eureka Springs violated Keeling Grubb’s First Amendment right to free speech and interfered with his civil rights when it denied him a Conditional Use Permit to operate a gun and pawn shop in the city, Grubb’s attorney argues in a complaint filed earlier this month in Carroll County Circuit Court.

A moratorium on new bed and breakfast locations in residential areas will be extended until at least early 2024 if the Eureka Springs Planning Commission gets its way. The commission voted unanimously at its July 11 regular meeting to request the Eureka Springs City Council to extend the moratorium — currently set to expire Aug.