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New Health Clinic
by cityofnlr
New Health Clinic in
Rose City
Mayor Terry Hartwick held a meeting in January 2021 with health and community leaders to discuss the possibility of a much-needed healthcare clinic in Rose City for North Little Rock residents. Mayor Hartwick was born and raised in Rose City and is adamant about providing equitable services to all areas of our city. Equally as passionate about medical care in Rose City are Ward 2 City Council members Linda Robinson and Maurice Taylor. “Rose City residents currently have to catch a bus and ride to Springhill Drive or John F. Kennedy Boulevard to see a doctor at an urgent care clinic if they have medical needs. A health clinic in the east part of our city would be a great addition for our residents, and much more convenient,” said North Little Rock City Council member Linda Robinson, who represents much of the city’s east side. In mid-2021, the Arkansas Department of Health approached the City about a possible new location for the North Little Rock Health Department. At the time, no land was available; however, in February 2022 the North Little Rock City Council approved the purchase of land located at 4112 and 4120 Baucum Pike and 4132 East Washington Avenue in North Little Rock for $475,000. The parcel of land sits at the corner of Highway 70 (Broadway) and Highway 165, a perfect location. Residents in the east part of North Little Rock will soon have a new health clinic, as well as the North Little Rock unit of the Arkansas Department of Health.
The new healthcare clinic will be built by combining funds through the CARES Act, Community Development Block Grants and proceeds from the sale of unused city property. “Troy Wells, Chief Executive Officer with Baptist Health, and I are working together. The City of North Little Rock will purchase the property and build the structure. Baptist Health will lease the structure from the city and furnish it with doctors and nurses,” Mayor Terry Hartwick shared. The City’s goal is to continue the revitalization of Rose City and the East Broadway corridor by ongoing investments in the community.
