A hearing for a lawsuit in which the Madison County Regional Water District is challenging state law that would require the water district to fluoridate its water will be held at the Madison County Courthouse Monday morning. The district filed suit against the Arkansas Department of Health and a number of other officials within the […]
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Madison County: Quorum court talks fluoride issue as local senator’s bill fails
Madison County justices of the peace agreed informally during the monthly Madison County Quorum Court meeting on Monday that the fluoridation of water – which is currently required by state law – should be left to voters within their water districts. Per Act 197 of 2011, water districts in Arkansas are required to inject fluoride […]
Bill to allow water customers to vote on fluoride fails in Senate committee
Bill to allow water customers to vote on fluoride fails in Senate committee Andy Anderson testified before a state Senate committee Tuesday regarding a bill that would have allowed people to vote on fluoridation of water, but he said the bill failed and won’t make it to the Senate floor. Senate Bill 299 was sponsored […]
Legislative hearing on local control of fluoridation next week
Sen. Bryan King (R–Green Forest) said Senate Bill 299 that would allow decisions about fluoridation of public water supplies to be determined locally will come up before the Arkansas Senate City County Local Committee at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 14. The bill filed by King is titled: “An Act To Amend the Law Concerning Water […]
JAMES L. WHITE: Let voters speak on fluoridation
I don’t often agree with this group called “Secure Arkansas.” As far as I can tell, it grew out of the tea party movement and voices opinions on proposed legislation and other matters of political interest around the state In early February, Secure Arkansas had come out in strong opposition to House Bill 1376. That […]
Fluoridation might require an election
LITTLE ROCK — The state Senate Committee on City, County and Local Affairs is considering a bill requiring an election before a water system fluoridates water. The bill, submitted by Sen. Bryan King (R-Green Forest) was set for discussion in committee Tuesday. The bill states that before a water district fluoridates water in the system, […]
Water systems told to pay their legal bills in fluoridation lawsuit
VALLEY SPRINGS — The Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority wants all member water systems to pay their share of legal costs. At the water authority’s quarterly board meeting, held earlier this month at Valley Springs City Hall, board chairman Andy Anderson announced that several water systems have not contributed their share of money to […]
Ark. legislator proposes bill to allow voters to decide fluoridation of water
LITTLE ROCK – A bill introduced to the Arkansas Senate on Wednesday is looking to amend laws concerning water districts and the fluoridation of water. Introduced by Senator Bryan King (R-Green Forest), Senate Bill 299 would allow water districts to hold an election to determine if the district should fluoridate the water. An election would […]
Two water providers in court over fluoride
Two water providers in north Arkansas are fighting the state’s fluoride mandate. Neither entity provides water to retail customers, so they aren’t “water systems” as defined by Act 197 of 2011, according to circuit court filings in Madison and Boone counties. The Arkansas Department of Health disagrees. R. Christopher Lawson, a Fayetteville lawyer, represents the […]
Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority sues over fluoride
The Ozark Mountain Regional Public Water Authority has filed suit against the Arkansas Department of Health over fluoridation requirements. Act 197 of 2011 required all water systems with more than 5,000 customers to add fluoride to the water. A subscription is needed to read the full article