City Government & Services
Norfork has a Mayor-Council form of government with six council
members elected from three wards. The city is served by a volunteer
fire department. The city is now working to upgrade and expand
its water system. For water service information, call the Norfork
City Hall at 870-499-5225.
Electric
North Arkansas Electric Cooperative (NAEC),
870-425-2141, serves the Norfork area. For more information,
you may e-mail the main office.
Natural Gas
Arkansas
Western Gas (AWG), 870-425-5445, serves the Norfork area.
After hours emergency number 1-800-252-9090.
Cable Television Service
Cable television service is provided by CableVision 1-800-255-8389.
Business Licenses
There is a $25.00 fee for business licenses in Norfork.
Taxes
Arkansas sales tax is 5.125 percent on goods and services.
In addition, Baxter County has a 1% tax on the same items.
Norfork has a 1% sales tax.
ISO Fire Rating
Norfork Fire Department has a fire insurance rating of 7 from
the Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO), based on a scale
of 1 to 10 with 1 being the best rating. Factors considered
in the rating are numerous but include the community's fire
services, such as water supply, storage capacity and flow,
fire alarms, communications system, fire companies and their
locations, and testing procedures. Residents may find out
from their insurance companies exactly what dollar amount
the ISO rating translates into.
More
Tax Information
|
