Working4You: Ken Richardson absent from board meetings for more than a year, still getting paid by the city

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A Little Rock City Board Director is still cashing in on his paycheck despite not attending meetings for over a year.

Ken Richardson, who represents the Southwest corner of the city, took a leave of absence last May after multiple life-threatening surgeries.

At the time, Richardson made it clear he had no intention of leaving his post, issuing the following statement to the people he represents:

“I have not abandoned you. I look forward to resuming the work I have previously done and completing the projects we started together.”

Richardson last appeared at a City Board of Directors meeting on May 14, 2024.

According to documents obtained by KARK 4 News, he is still getting paid.

The documents from the city show Richardson was paid $30,732.12 from May 2024 to June