Unite Siloam

Unite Siloam Welcome to Unite Siloam, we’re glad you’re here! We’re growing our volunteer network and would love to get you plugged in.

Welcome to Unite Siloam, where we are uniting beyond political affiliation or personal beliefs in the efforts to hold specific city board directors accountable for their oversteps and keep folks informed about the recall process and civic engagement. The purpose of this page to help unite and uplift the citizens of Siloam Springs in the efforts to hold specific city board directors accountable for

their oversteps, and keep folks informed about the recall process and other aspects of civic engagement. We live in a beautiful, safe community filled with wonderful people from different backgrounds and perspectives, and we are uniting beyond political affiliation or personal beliefs. We all bring our own viewpoints, but please keep comments and messages respectful, truthful and uplifting, and if you have more in-depth questions about the process or want to get involved send us a message! We’re currently working on a website to keep information organized and concise, so look for that soon.

July 3rd the city board met and came out of executive session, a motion was made to offer the position of City Administr...
07/05/2023

July 3rd the city board met and came out of executive session, a motion was made to offer the position of City Administrator to our current Chief of Police, Allan Gilbert.
Also, Don Clark, Community Development Director submitted his notice of resignation a couple of weeks ago and his last day will be July 14th. Kevin Moore, City Engineer, will be the interim Community Development Director.
There is a regular city board meeting tonight at 6:30 pm. During staff reports there will be discussion regarding an Assistant City Administrator.

The agenda may be found here: https://www.siloamsprings.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_07052023-616

Watch meetings here: https://www.siloamsprings.com/512/4797/Watch-Board-Meetings

Will the board have the authority to hire and fire some of our City staff?Please glance at tonight’s agenda, especially ...
05/16/2023

Will the board have the authority to hire and fire some of our City staff?

Please glance at tonight’s agenda, especially item H and check out page 61-63 about it in the board packet http://siloamsprings.com/AgendaCenter

It'll be critical to find out what the intention is with this item. Let's show up, listen, and keep asking questions, mtg at 6:30.

"From what I have seen, Phillip was willing to work with the board of directors to accomplish what the city needs and wa...
04/20/2023

"From what I have seen, Phillip was willing to work with the board of directors to accomplish what the city needs and wants. However, this is a two way street and lately this street has had some issues."

04/19/2023

The 4 directors who terminated the city admin are leaving the public in the dark by falsely claiming they're not allowed to state reasons.

*The Siloam Springs Community supports the recall*"We grew up in Siloam. Our kids grew up in Siloam. It's full of good f...
04/19/2023

*The Siloam Springs Community supports the recall*
"We grew up in Siloam. Our kids grew up in Siloam. It's full of good friends, great places, and sweet memories."
- Maryanne and Gary Guinn

*The Siloam Springs Community supports the recall*"Siloam Springs is my very own small-town American greeting card that ...
04/18/2023

*The Siloam Springs Community supports the recall*
"Siloam Springs is my very own small-town American greeting card that I get to live in everyday! We moved to Siloam Springs in 2018 and fell in love with the people, community, and scenery. The charm draws you in and makes you never want to leave. We had a business that we loved, raised kids, and I now am a local nurse. Military life has taken us to many places nationally and overseas, but Siloam is where our heart and home will forever be." - Jasmine Allgood

Still so many questions, please read George Benjamin's opinion piece.Why did the majority fire Phil Patterson? What dire...
04/17/2023

Still so many questions, please read George Benjamin's opinion piece.
Why did the majority fire Phil Patterson?
What direction does the city board want to take Siloam Springs?
If good character, class & competence is not what they are looking for, what are they looking for?

We are well on our way in the recall. Let's take the time to share with at least 2 friends this week on why we are worki...
04/06/2023

We are well on our way in the recall. Let's take the time to share with at least 2 friends this week on why we are working to unite Siloam. Encourage them to sign your petition or head down to 2 Gals Junk or Ivory Bill.

Please read Phil Patterson's letter to the city of Siloam Springs. Here he confirms that he was fired "without cause." D...
04/05/2023

Please read Phil Patterson's letter to the city of Siloam Springs. Here he confirms that he was fired "without cause."
David Allen, Lesa Rissler, Betsy Blair-Finn and Ken Wiles all voted to terminate and will not talk about why they voted that way. Director Hunt confirmed with the Arkansas Municipal League that the board could share what was discussed but they have chosen not to do so yet. We are asking for accountability.
Here is a link to Phillip's letter to the Herald Leader:
https://hl.nwaonline.com/news/2023/apr/05/letter-thank-you-for-opportunity-to-serve/?fbclid=IwAR2kYxHJLsSWSkf1tSJUtV8JRX3VHpSNzpiGpCfW7gzAQgLSdYO9nuTFzyc

04/05/2023

This insightful dialogue clarifies a pressing concern: Sharing the information on the decision to terminate or not terminate Mr. Patterson DOES NOT incur any legal repercussions. Based on the rapid erosion of trust in the leadership of our community, and our need to move forward, we encourage all Siloam Springs citizens to write their board representatives asking them to make the reasoning for this decision public.
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