City Services And Information
Email -- [email protected]
City Hall -- located in remodeled railroad depot, 201 Railroad St., Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday; closed for lunch, noon-1 p.m.
Mayor, council form of government, Council meets 7 p.m. second Tuesday, 417-475-3696
Sales tax -- 8.35 cents for general, capital improvements, transportation and fire
Sewer -- new construction hookup, $150; deposit, residential or commercial, $50 for owner, $75 for renter; $100 for businesses; base rate, $15 per month; usage rate, $1.85 per 1,000 gals., based on water usage
Trash service -- $10 a month, billed by the city; service outside city limits billed by Southwest Sanitation; call 417-226 0254 for service and information
Building permits -- $70 permit fee to $5,000 (minimum charge), then $5 per $1,000 after (includes new residential, commercial and apartments)
Merchant licenses -- $20 per year; peddler's license, $10 per day
Liquor licenses -- several types, call city hall
Dog licenses -- $5 for spayed females, neutered males; $10 if not; rabies shots required; rabies clinic held each spring
Municipal Court -- 1 p.m. first Monday
Water Service -- Private company, Liberty Utilities, serves city of Noel businesses and residences, open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, 417-475-3191; rural customers served by Rural Water Company 417-762-7167, 111 N. Broadway St., Southwest City.
Clubs and Organizations in Noel
Noel and McDonald County Senior Center -- meets in Noel Housing Authority community room daily; 624 Johnson Drive, Noel; 417-475-3511
Noel Woman's Club -- Vickie Barth, 417-475-3769
Newspapers in Noel
The McDonald County Press -- P.O. Box 266, Junction Highway 71 and Route EE, 479-855-3724
La Prensa (Spanish) -- published by Northwest Arkansas Newspapers LLC, Springdale, Ark.; 888-692-1222
Health Services in Noel
Ozark Community Hospital Clinic, Noel -- 125 W. Main St., 417-475-6151
Gravette Mercy Clinic -- 1101 Jackson St., Gravette, Ark., 479-787-5221
Freeman Ambulance Service -- unit stationed in Noel; 911 for emergencies; 417-845-1133 for non-emergencies
(See separate HEALTH headings for dentists and other information)
Points of Interest in Noel
The famous bluffs -- overlooking the Elk River
The dam on Elk River -- center for boating, canoeing and swimming
The Bluff Dwellers Cave -- on Highway 59
Family Fun Park -- (behind restaurant across from Tyson Foods plant)
Elk River Golf Course -- only golf course in the county
Special Events in Noel
Easter Egg Hunt -- April in city park
All-City Garage Sale -- Early May
Citywide Cleanup -- Mid-May
Chuck and Stick's Chicken Coop Open Dart Tournament -- first weekend in June; time and location TBA
Independence Day Celebration -- Around July 4
Veterans Day Salute -- at school close to Nov. 11
Christmas City -- postal cancellations at Christmas
Christmas City Parade -- First part of December
Flag etiquette presentations -- at county schools during year by Pineville-Jane American Legion Post 392
Schools of Noel
Noel Primary School -- grades Pre-K-2, 417-475-3900
Noel Elementary and Junior High School -- grades 3-8, Sulphur Street, 417-475-3202
(See Schools listing for Christian academies, colleges and other schools)
Housing Authority
Noel Housing Authority -- Housing authority complex includes community building, McDonald County Senior Center, literacy center and branch of county library; telephone 417-475-3195
Churches of Noel
Immanuel Assembly of God -- 501 S. Hwy. 59
First Baptist Church -- 203 Gratz St.
Mill Creek Baptist Church -- 3136 Upper Mill Creek Road, east of city; 417-475-7633
Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church -- 229 Sulphur St., 417-475-3144
Church of the Nazarene -- 11047 E. Hwy. 90
Church of Christ -- Kings Hwy. and Short St., 417-475-3546
Church of the Ozarks -- 225 Main St., Noel
United Methodist Church -- St. John and Mill streets, 417-475-3814
St. Nicholas Episcopal Church -- Sulphur Street, 417-475-3852
Spanish Services Held
St. Nicholas Episcopal Church -- 101 Sulphur St., 417-475-3852
Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church -- 227 Sulphur St., 417-475-3144
Spanish Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses -- Anderson, 417-845-0230
Community on 02/23/2017