What Have the Searcy Mayoral Candidates Said and Done?

Who represents the PEOPLE of Searcy? Here are the FACTS.

Kyle Reeves

• SERVED THE PEOPLE of Searcy as an elected alderman.
• Introduced an ordinance to require the city to INFORM THE PEOPLE of special elections on proposed tax increases.
• Voted to LET THE PEOPLE VOTE on proposed tax increases.
• Has over 15 years EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR.
• Supported the efforts of OVER A THOUSAND OF YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS who stood up to demand their CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO VOTE be preserved through the referendum process.
• Spoke with THE PEOPLE OF SEARCY on a regular basis to gain an understanding of their opinions and tried to share those opinions with the elected officials of Searcy.
• Went door to door to let THE PEOPLE know about the special election regarding the A&P tax and to PROVIDE THE PEOPLE WITH THE FACTS.

Belinda LaForce

• Stated that SHE ALONE CONTROLLED THE AGENDA FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS on multiple occasions.
• Placed an ordinance creating the A&P tax WITHOUT LETTING THE PEOPLE VOTE on the agenda on 3 occasions: March 10, 2009, April 14, 2009, & May 12, 2009.
• Repeatedly RULED THAT MOTIONS TO LET THE PEOPLE VOTE WERE OUT OF ORDER.
• Appointed multiple people to Searcy’s A&P commission on June 9, 2009 after being provided an attorney general opinion which said THESE ACTIONS WERE CLEARLY UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
• Placed an ordinance on the agenda on January 12, 2010, February 16, 2010, and February 23, 2010 to make it HARDER FOR THE PEOPLE TO HOLD THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE by limiting the filing of referendum petitions to 30 days (it had previously been 90 days).
• Attempted to enforce a law which she herself stated was repealed 40 years ago in an effort to PREVENT THE PEOPLE FROM VOTING ON THEIR TAXES.
• Ignored a judge’s ruling that the city was not legally allowed to IGNORE THE CITIZENS WHO PETITIONED FOR A VOTE.
• PROPOSED a budget which included DEFICIT SPENDING for the city of Searcy in 2010.
• Operated the city on such a deficit that the $2.36 Million (January 2009) RESERVES HAVE DWINDLED to $1.32 Million (Sept. 2010).

Election day is November 2, 2010, and polls are open statewide from 7:30 A.M. to 7:30 P.M. The Arkansas Secretary of State has a Web site with sample ballots and other voter information available. The White County Clerk has information on polling locations in White County available on the County Clerk Web site. Other voter information is available on our Reference Information Web page.