NO CHANGES: Buddy Villines like Lake Maumelle plan the way it is -- good for Deltic.

  • NO CHANGES: Buddy Villines like Lake Maumelle plan the way it is — good for Deltic.

Kathy Wells, president of the Coalition of Greater Little Rock Neighborhoods, reported to members yesterday after the Central Arkansas Water Commission meeting on proposed land use rules for the Lake Maumelle watershed. They’ve been, well, watered down considerably to be more to the liking of Deltic Timber, the big developer that controls most of the land in the watershed.

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CAW hasn’t taken a position yet, but Wells makes it clear that the power is in the hands of County Judge Buddy Villines and he’s indicated he’s not budging. This continues a historic pattern of Villines’ obeisance to Deltic, which began years ago when he fought for their annexation into the city (without impact fees, naturally) but outside the Little Rock School District.

Wells sounds the alarm for citizens to be heard. Villines would argue that the plan being proposed — mild as it is — is still being fought strenuously by the Koch/black helicopter lobby and the county will be lucky to get any sort of regulations adopted by the Pulaski Quorum Court, which isn’t broken out with brilliance.

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Kathy’s report: