People often grumble here and on other Facebook groups about something needing to be done about panhandlers.
In 2020, a federal judge in Arkansas overturned the state’s 2017 anti-loitering law, which prevented panhandlers from asking for money.
This article discusses signage in Jonesboro aimed at deterring panhandling.
We’ve seen this used in other places, such as Grand Junction, Colorado, and Laramie, Wyoming.
It seems like this is a viable option that—while it won’t completely eliminate the issue—might be useful here and might very well reduce the problem.