CITY GOVERNMENT Salesville
CITY OFFICIALS
City Hall 46 Gillispie Street Salesville, AR 72653 499-5675
Mayor Jerry Gragg
Ward 1, Position 1 Vacant
Ward 2, Position 2 Shannon Alcaraz- Ellison
SALESVILLE— Salesville sits 10
miles south of Mountain Home, with City Hall and the Community Center located on AR Highway 5 South near the intersection of AR Highway 177. City Hall office hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday. Salesville takes its name from the
first settler, John Sales, who came to the Ozarks prior to 1860. The population of Salesville is 443, in
the latest census data available from 2013, and has recently welcomed new business to the community. The town is about one mile from
Norfork Dam and the Norfork National Fish Hatchery. Jerry Gragg took office as mayor in
January. Harry Wright serves as direc- tor of street work. Marvin Scates works for the city in general maintenance. Policing of Salesville is handled by
Baxter County Sheriff’s Department deputies. The Salesville Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment has a Class 6 rating by the Insur- ance Services Office. Salesville VFD is actively working with the Salesville Water Association to upgrade firefight- ing equipment and water services to
Recorder/Treasurer Kendra Spencer
Ward 1, Position 2 Tommy Alcaraz
Ward 3, Position 1 James R. Whitehead
Ward 2, Position 1 Debra L. Blount
Jerry Gragg
Ward 3, Position 2 Scott Sillence
improve the town’s present ISO rating. The department is led by Fire Chief Harry Wright. Total sales tax collected in Salesville
is 8.5 percent — made up of a 1 percent city, 1percent county and 6.5 percent state sales tax. Salesville city voters, who approved
a1 percent city sales tax in 2012, have seen revenues of approximately $3,300 per month from the tax, according to Recorder/Treasurer Kendra Spencer. Street repairs are the main focus of the sales tax initiative. Salesville’s water service is provided
by the Salesville Water Association, with office hours from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tues- days at its office at 19 Water Tower Road. Manager Betty Anderson may be reached at the Water Association Office phone number, 499-5030. Those needing water service may
obtain a water association membership —which is refundable after the final bill is paid — of $50 for property owners or $75 for renters. A nonrefundable ser- vice fee of $25 also is charged. Salesville also provides sewer ser-
vice to residents, which can be obtained by contacting City Hall at 499-5675.
Scott Sillence
Shannon Alcaraz-Ellison
James R. Whitehead Tommy Alcaraz Debra L. Blount Kendra Spencer
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