Apr 25, 2023 Quorum Court

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I WANT TO CALL THE APRIL MEETING OF THE PULASKI COUNTY QUORUM COURT

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

SO, AS IS OUR TRADITION HERE IN PULASKI COUNTY, WE ALWAYS BEGIN WITH AN INVOCATION.

JUSTICE STOWERS IS GOING TO GIVE THAT INVOCATION.

WE'LL FOLLOW IT WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

JUSTICE LEWISON IS GOING TO LEAD US IN THAT.

AND SO FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO CAN STAND, PLEASE DO.

FOR THE INVOCATION.

[INVOCATION] THANK YOU, JUSTICE STOWERS AND JUSTICE LEWISON.

MADAM CLERK, WHEN YOU'RE READY, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? CERTAINLY.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.

I'M GOING TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT THE VIDEO AND AUDIO FROM THIS MEETING IS OUR OFFICIAL RECORD.

AND SO PLEASE TRY AND MAKE SURE THAT WHEN YOU SPEAK THAT YOU SPEAK IN YOUR MICROPHONE, YOU PULL IT TO YOUR FACE.

OCCASIONALLY I REVIEW MEETINGS, AND IF I DIDN'T KNOW IT ALREADY, IF I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAD ALREADY HAPPENED, I'D HAVE A VERY DIFFICULT TIME FOLLOWING WHO VOTED WHAT AND WHO SAID WHAT AND THOSE THINGS.

SO LET'S TRY AND REMEMBER THAT.

SO WE CAN HAVE A BETTER QUALITY OF OUR RECORD.

EACH OF YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED THE MINUTES FROM OUR LAST MONTH'S MEETING IN YOUR PACKAGE THIS WEEK.

[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]

SO MOVED. SECOND.

MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD A MOTION TO ADOPT.

AND A SECOND.

ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO LAST MONTH'S MINUTES? THERE BEING NONE.

MADAM CLERK, LET'S GO AHEAD AND CALL THE ROLL TO ADOPT THOSE MINUTES THIS WEEK.

CERTAINLY.

. 14 AYES, ZERO NAYS.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.

AND NOW, WHEN YOU'RE READY, PLEASE READ FOR US THE COMMITTEE REPORTS FOR THE AGENDA AND THE BUDGET COMMITTEE INTO THE RECORD, PLEASE.

[6. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Agenda Committee and Budget Committee]

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DONNA MASSEY CHAIR, APRIL 25TH, 2023 TO THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE PULASKI COUNTY QUORUM COURT WE YOUR COMMITTEE OF THE AGENDA TO WHOM WAS REFERRED ITEMS 23I-21, 23I-22, 23I-25, 23I-28 BEG LEAVE TO REPORT WE'VE HAD THE SAME UNDER CONSIDERATION, UNDER CONSIDERATION AND HEREWITH RETURN THE SAME WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF DO PASS RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED CURTIS A KEITH CHAIR.

APRIL 25TH, 2023, TO THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE PULASKI COUNTY QUORUM COURT, WHERE YOUR COMMITTEE OF THE OF THE AGENDA TO WHOM WAS REFERRED ITEMS 23I-23 A BEG LEAVE TO REPORT YOU'VE HAD THE SAME UNDER CONSIDERATION AND HEREWITH RETURN THE SAME WITH A RECOMMENDATION OF DO PASS AS AMENDED RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.

CURTIS KEITH CHAIR.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK AND DIRECTOR LOVE, YOU'RE ON THE AGENDA FOR PRESENTATION.

[7. PRESENTATION BY THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT: Mr. Fredrick Love, Director of Community Services]

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU ALL.

FREDERICK LOVE, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES.

YOU ALL COME BEFORE YOU BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE A SPECIAL PRESENTATION AT THIS CURRENT TIME.

THIS PERSON DOES NOT KNOW THAT WE'RE ABOUT TO RECOGNIZE THEM, BUT WE ARE GOING TO RECOGNIZE TONIGHT WE'RE GOING TO BE RECOGNIZING THE JUDGE.

AND IF I COULD CALL ONE OF MY PARTNERS.

I CAN CALL ONE OF MY PARTNERS THAT WE WORK WITH FROM WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ANGELA MCGRAW.

WE'RE GOING TO MAKE A SPECIAL PRESENTATION.

SO, AS YOU ALL KNOW, WE DO WORK WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

WE WORK WITH WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST AND MANY OTHER PARTNERS.

THIS IS JUST GIVING US A DISTINCT PLEASURE OF BEING ABLE TO WORK WITH THESE PARTNERS.

BUT IT'S BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU WORK FOR SOMEONE WHO REALLY CARES ABOUT PEOPLE, THEY'LL ALLOW YOU TO DO THESE THINGS.

THE JUDGE HAS BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST FOR MANY YEARS.

AND SO TODAY HE DID NOT KNOW THIS.

BUT TODAY I ACCEPTED THE AWARD ON HIS BEHALF.

BUT I TOLD I TOLD THEM THAT, YOU KNOW, WE NEED TO DO A SPECIAL PRESENTATION TO THE JUDGE JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT HE KNOWS AND HE RECOGNIZES THAT WE DO UNDERSTAND AND WE WE WE APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT HE DOES.

SO AT THIS POINT IN TIME, I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO ANGELA MCGRAW, WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST.

SURPRISE. SO I'M THE DIRECTOR OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST, BUT I'M ALSO THE PRESIDENT OF THE CRIME VICTIMS ASSISTANCE ASSOCIATION OF ARKANSAS.

AND THIS HAPPENS TO BE NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS RIGHTS WEEK.

AND THIS MORNING WE HAD OUR RECOGNITION CEREMONY.

AND SO WE RECOGNIZE SEVERAL DIFFERENT PEOPLE.

AND SO I JUST WANT TO KIND OF SHARE WITH CVAA IS AND WE PROVIDE UNIFIED VOICE FOR CRIME VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS, THOSE WHO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THEM AND THE PEOPLE OF ARKANSAS THROUGH VICTIM AWARENESS, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT, ADVOCACY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

SO AND SENATOR LOVE WAS RIGHT.

JUDGE HYDE HAS BEEN A FRIEND OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST FOR A VERY, VERY LONG TIME.

IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW, AND I'M SURE EVEN BEYOND THIS.

BUT HE PROVIDES A LITTLE GIFT EVERY CHRISTMAS AND FEEDS ON CHRISTMAS EVE, ALL OF OUR GUESTS.

AND IT'S ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING THINGS.

AND IN ADDITION, HE DOES OTHER THINGS.

BUT HERE OF LATE, WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON A FAMILY PEACE CENTER AND WHICH IS GOING TO BE A MULTI AND COORDINATED RESPONSE TO HELPING VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

AND JUDGE HYDE HAS BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF THAT, TOO.

AND SO THE AWARD TODAY THAT WAS AND IS BEING GIVEN TO YOU IS THE HOPE RISING AWARD.

IT WAS CREATED TO HONOR COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY ACTIVISM, FAITH BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND SERVICE AGENCIES WHO EXEMPLIFY THE COLLABORATION AND COURAGE IT TAKES TO BRING AWARENESS, TRAINING AND POLICY CHANGE AROUND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, CHILD ABUSE,

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AND SO THIS IS THE HOPE RISING AWARD.

AND IT READS AND HONORABLE AND BURIED AT THE HEART OF CHANGE IS OUR ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND THE WAY THINGS ARE AND IMAGINE THE WAY LIFE COULD BE.

DR. CHAN HELLMAN AND PROFESSOR OUT OF OKLAHOMA STATE.

AND THIS IS THE FOREST OF HOPE FAMILY PEACE CENTER, HOPE RISING AWARD.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

AND AND SO LET ME LET ME JUST SAY, I'M NOT GOING TO TALK ABOUT CHRISTMAS EVE DINNER FOR THE GUESTS.

BUT I WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW, AND ESPECIALLY YOU, ALL THAT YOU KNOW, A LOT OF OUR SUPPORT FOR THE NEW PLANS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST ARE THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF THIS QUORUM COURT.

AND SO I ACCEPT THIS THIS HONOR, BUT I ACCEPT IT FOR ALL OF US.

AND, YOU KNOW, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR WILLINGNESS WHEN WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO STEP OUT AND DO GOOD THINGS FOR THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO NEED IT THE MOST. SO CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, FRED.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AND NOW BACK TO BUSINESS.

DO WE HAVE ANY UNFINISHED BUSINESS? THERE BEING NONE.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO NEW BUSINESS, BEGINNING WITH RESOLUTIONS.

MADAM CLERK, WHEN YOU'RE READY, PLEASE READ FOR US.

[23-I-24 A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CERTIFYING LOCAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONSOLIDATED INCENTIVE (TAX BACK) ACT OF 2003.]

TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONSOLIDATED INCENTIVE TAX BACK ACT OF 2003.

MS. GREEN? I FOUND YOU. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION FOR THE ADOPTION.

MEMBERS, YOU HEARD THE MOTION.

YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR RESOLUTION 23I-24? MR. STOWERS, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.

THANK YOU, SIR. I JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT THAT THIS WILL CREATE 60 NEW JOBS AT AN HOURLY RATE OF $41 AN HOUR, WHICH IS PRETTY GOOD MONEY AND A TOTAL ESTIMATED INVESTMENT IN PULASKI COUNTY OF CLOSE TO 9 MILLION.

THANK YOU, JUDGE. THANK YOU.

AND NO OTHER QUESTIONS.

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 23I-24.

. 14 AYES, ZERO NAYS.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.

JUSTICE GREEN, YOU PASSED YOUR RESOLUTION.

NOW, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ FOR US WHEN YOU'RE READY.

[23-I-26 A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY AUTHORIZING THE PULASKI COUNTY JUDGE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DIVISION OF NATURAL RESOURCES FOR A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.]

A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY AUTHORIZING THE PULASKI COUNTY JUDGE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DIVISION OF NATURAL RESOURCES FOR A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.

JUSTICE DAVIS, YOU RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.

MOVE TO ADOPTION.

SECOND. MEMBERS YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION.

YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS REGARDING RESOLUTION 23I-26.

THERE BEING NONE.

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 23I-26.

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THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.

JUSTICE DAVIS, YOU PASSED YOUR RESOLUTION 23I-26.

IS IT THE FIRST THING YOU PASSED HERE SINCE YOU CAME ON? WELL, ALL RIGHT.

CONGRATULATIONS. YEAH.

THAT MOVES US ON TO ORDINANCES.

[23-I-21 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 22-OR-45 (2023 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FOR THE CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT.]

THE FIRST ORDINANCE 23I-21.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 22OR-45 2023 ANNUAL BUDGET PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS TO RECOGNIZE AN APPROPRIATE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FOR THE CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT.

JUSTICE CAPPS, YOU;RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.

MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION.

SECOND. MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION, YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND.

ANY COMMENTS? QUESTIONS REGARDING ORDINANCE 23I-21.

THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

. 14 AYES.

ZERO. NAYS.

JUSTICE CAPPS, YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE.

IS THIS THE FIRST THING YOU PASSED SINCE YOU'VE BEEN HERE? WELL, ALL RIGHT.

SEASONED VETERANS NOW.

MADAM CLERK, WHEN YOU'RE READY, PLEASE READ FOR US ORDINANCE 23I-22.

[23-I-22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 89-OR-52 (ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF PULASKI COUNTY CIVIL ATTORNEY) TO ALLOW THE COUNTY CIVIL ATTORNEY OR THEIR STAFF TO PERFORM PRO BONO SERVICES OUTSIDE OF WORK HOURS.]

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE PLACE 23I-22 ON A FIRST READING.

OKAY. WHEN YOU'RE READY, PLEASE READ FOR US.

[23-I-23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 17-OR-12 (PULASKI COUNTY PERSONNEL POLICY) AS AMENDED TO ADD JUNETEENTH AS A PAD) COUNTY HOLIDAY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.]

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 17OR-12 PULASKI COUNTY PERSONNEL POLICY AS AMENDED TO ADD JUNETEENTH AS A PAID COUNTY HOLIDAY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

JUSTICE BLACKWOOD, YOU'RE RECOGNIZE FOR THE MOTION.

MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION.

SECOND. MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD A MOTION.

YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND.

ARE THERE QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? FOR ITEM 23I-23 AMENDED.

LET ME COMMENT. MISS BLACKWOOD, YOU RECOGNIZED.

YES. I'D LIKE TO SAY I KNOW THAT THERE WAS A LITTLE BIT OF DISSENT ABOUT THIS, AND I WANT TO TELL PEOPLE THAT WE REALLY DID WANT TO SEND IT AS A AS A CLEAN ORDINANCE TO JUST ADD AN EXTRA DAY TO YOUR VACATION DAYS.

THAT'S HOW WE ORIGINALLY WANTED TO SEND THIS.

BUT NOT EVERYBODY COULD AGREE ON THAT.

SO THERE WAS A COMPROMISE AND THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED.

SO I HOPE THAT PEOPLE CAN UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A VERY FUNDAMENTALLY IMPORTANT HOLIDAY THAT NEEDS TO BE CELEBRATED AND THAT EVEN THOUGH WE'VE HAD TO MAKE A COMPROMISE, I HOPE EVERYBODY IN THE COUNTY CAN ADJUST TO THAT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WELL, THANK YOU FOR THIS WORK.

I THINK WE'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS FIGURED OUT FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS AND IT IS INDEED A VERY IMPORTANT DAY THAT SHOULD BE COMMEMORATED.

AND WHAT A BETTER WAY TO COMMEMORATE THINGS WITH A DAY OFF.

MADAM CLERK, WHEN YOU'RE READY, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF 23I-23 AS AMENDED.

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CONGRATULATIONS, HUTCHENS BLACKWOOD.

YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE.

MADAM CLERK, WHEN YOU'RE READY.

[23-I-25 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PULASKI COUNTY JUDGE TO ENTER INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, AS ATTACHED, BETWEEN THE CITIES OF AUSTIN, CABOT, JACKSONVILLE, MAUMELLE, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, SHERWOOD AND WARD, AND COUNTIES OF FAULKNER, LONOKE AND WHITE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING THE LITTLE ROCK Am FORCE BASE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE AND ESTABLISHING ITS AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES.]

23I-25 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PULASKI COUNTY JUDGE TO ENTER INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AS ATTACHED BETWEEN THE CITIES OF AUSTIN, CABOT, JACKSONVILLE, MAUMELLE, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, SHERWOOD AND WARD, AND THE COUNTIES OF FAULKNER, LONOKE AND WHITE, FOR THE PURPOSES OF CREATING THE LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE AND ESTABLISHING ITS AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

JUSTICE STOWERS, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.

MAKE A MOTION FOR ADOPTION.

SECOND. MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION.

YOU'VE HEARD A SECOND.

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR 23I-25.

THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 23I-25.

CALL].

12 AYES, TWO ABSTENTIONS, ZERO NAYS.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. JUSTICE STOWERS, YOU PASSED ORDINANCE 23I-25.

AND MADAM CLERK, WHEN YOU'RE READY.

[23-I-27 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 22-OR-45 (2023 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL GENERAL FUNDS FOR THE DETENTION FACHJTY-MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.]

ORDINANCE 23I-27 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 22OR-45 2023 ANNUAL BUDGET PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS TO APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL GENERAL FUNDS FOR THE DETENTION FACILITY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.

JUSTICE MASSEY, ARE YOU? ARE YOU TRYING TO. YOU'RE TRYING TO CALL? YES. OKAY, LET'S GET THE MOTION FIRST.

JUSTICE BLACKWOOD, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION.

MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION. SECOND.

YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION, YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND.

MA. MASSEY, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.

YES. I REQUEST THAT THIS BE RETURNED BACK TO THE BUDGET COMMITTEE.

SECOND. MOTION AND A SECOND.

WITHOUT OBJECTION.

23I-27 RETURNS TO THE BUDGET COMMITTEE.

[23-I-28 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 22-OR-45 (2023 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS FOR ELEVENTH DIVISION CmCUIT COURT'S ADULT DRUG COURT PROGRAM.]

JUSTICE MCMULLEN, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION? YES, I MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION.

SECOND MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION.

YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING 23I-28? THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 23I-28 . 14 AYES, ZERO NAYS.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK AND JUSTICE MCMULLEN, YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE, NOT YOUR FIRST.

CONGRATULATIONS. AND MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ FOR US NOW READ ORDINANCE.

[23-I-29 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 22-OR-45 (2023 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE RESERVE FROM CARRYOVER INTO THE GENERAL FUND AND THE EMERGENCY RESERVE FUND, AND TO APPROPRIATE GENERAL FUND CARRYOVER INTO THE GENERAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT.]

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YES, I MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION.

MEMBERS. YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION.

YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND.

ARE THERE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS CONCERNING ORDINANCE 23I-29.

MADAM CLERK, THERE BEING NONE, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 23I-29.

CALL]. 14 AYES, ZERO NAYS.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK AND JUSTICE MASSEY, YOU PASSED THE BUDGET COMMITTEE'S ORDINANCE 23I-29.

AND I CERTAINLY WANT TO THANK YOU AND THE ENTIRE BUDGET COMMITTEE FOR THE WORK THAT YOU ALL HAVE DONE THIS YEAR AND AND APPARENTLY THE WORK THAT'S YET TO BE DONE.

AND THANK YOU FOR THOSE EXTRA, EXTRA EVENINGS THAT YOU ALL SPEND HERE.

SO MEMBERS THAT THAT ADJOURNS OUR BUSINESS AGENDA.

[Announcements]

YOU'RE RECOGNIZED, MR. ELLIOTT. I'M WITH THE ARKANSAS ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES MEETING LAST SATURDAY, AND THERE WAS OVER 100 JP'S THERE AND I GOT VOTED BACK TO THE 12 MEMBER BOARD FOR THE ASSOCIATION.

AND I WAS UP FOR YOU TO LAUGH AT THIS.

I WAS UP FOR VICE PRESIDENT.

THERE WAS SIX VOTES EACH.

WE DID IT TWICE AND THEN WE FLIPPED THE COIN.

I SAID YES, AND IT WENT TAILS TO THE OTHER SIDE.

OKAY. CONGRATULATIONS.

ALL RIGHT. CONGRATULATIONS, PAUL.

AND I KNOW THAT THE QUORUM COURT APPRECIATES YOU REPRESENTING THEM AND YOU DO A GREAT JOB AND HAVE FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS? DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT CARDS? THERE ARE NO PUBLIC COMMENT CARDS.

WITHOUT OBJECTION, WE'RE ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.