Hartwick Family’s Powerball Windfall and City Contracts | Little Rock News

Tracy Hartwick, owner of Hartwick Heat & Air, just cashed in a jaw-dropping $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot—taking the lump sum for $834 million before taxes—and shared the windfall with his brothers, keeping 94% for himself. But the real story? The city of North Little Rock paid his company over $81K for HVAC work while none of his staff held licenses—and that came right after his brother Terry, the mayor, took over Parks and Rec. This isn’t the first time the Hartwick family’s been in the spotlight for city contracts, with past controversies dating back to the 80s. And here’s the twist: Tracy and his brother Timothy can’t stay anonymous because of a 2021 state law that excludes relatives of elected officials. The third winner? Still hidden—because they’re not tied to anyone in office. All while reporters showed up at their door the day after the win, clueless they’d just won the biggest lottery prize in history. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/90d8e2c3d9764363