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PLEASE. WELCOME, EVERYONE, TO OUR 11TH MEETING OF
[1. CALL TO ORDER]
2024. WE'LL GO AHEAD AND CALL IT TO ORDER.WE'LL HAVE AN INVOCATION BY JUSTICE MCCOY AND OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, FOLLOWED BY JUSTICE LEWISON.
IF YOU IF YOU CAN, WOULD YOU PLEASE STAND? LET'S PRAY. HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS DAY.
WE THANK YOU FOR THE COOLER WEATHER.
BE WITH US AS WE LEAVE THIS PLACE, AND IN YOUR SON'S NAME WE PRAY.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
THANK EVERYONE FOR PARTICIPATING.
AMY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL OUR ROLL AND LET ME GET YOU -- YOUR MICROPHONE ON? YOU'RE READY. ALL RIGHT.
13 PRESENT. WE DO HAVE A QUORUM.
AND JUST A REMINDER, YOUR MICROPHONES ARE ON SO I CAN HEAR SOME CHATTER, BUT ITEM FIVE, IS THERE A RECOMMENDATION?
[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
SO MOVED. SECOND.MOTION WAS MADE WITH THE SECOND THAT WE APPROVE OUR MINUTES FROM OUR LAST MEETING.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
AYE. THOSE OPPOSED? SAME. OUR MINUTES HAVE BEEN APPROVED FROM OUR LAST MEETING.
I'M NOT AWARE OF ANY UNFINISHED BUSINESS, SO WE'LL JUMP RIGHT INTO OUR NEW BUSINESS.
[24-I-56 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 23-OR-47 (2024 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FOR THE CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT.]
AMY, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ ITEM 24? I-56 MINUTES AMENDING ORDINANCE 23-OR47 2024 ANNUAL BUDGET.MOVE THAT. WE SEND THIS TO THE FULL QUORUM COURT TO PASS.
NOW, YOUR SECOND IS ACTUALLY OWEN.
WE SEND THIS TO THE FULL QUORUM COURT.
JUSTICE MCCOY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO EXPLAIN A TYPICAL ITEM? HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? CONCERNS ABOUT 2456.
AMY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON 24-OR56? CALL].
13 AYES. WE WILL SEND 24-I56 TO THE FULL QUORUM COURT WITH A DUE PASS RECOMMENDATION.
AMY, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ 24-57?
[24-I-57 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE RATES OF TAXATION TO BE LEVIED ON TAXABLE REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF PULASKI COUNTY AND CITIES; TOWNS; AND SCHOOLS IN PULASKI COUNTY FOR THE TAX YEAR 2024.]
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE RATES OF TAXATION TO BE LEVIED ON TAXABLE, REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF PULASKI COUNTY AND CITIES, TOWNS, AND SCHOOLS IN PULASKI COUNTY FOR THE TAX YEAR 2024.JUSTICE LEWISON THAT WE SEND IT TO THE FULL QUORUM COURT WITH A DUE PASS.
YOU CAN'T. GOT A LITTLE NERVOUS THERE.
JUSTICE LEWISON, WOULD YOU LIKE TO EXPLAIN? NOT REALLY, BUT I'LL SAY SOMETHING.
OKAY. THIS IS THIS IS AN ANNUAL THING THAT WE DO EVERY YEAR, AND THERE'S NO INCREASE FOR US.
SO THERE'S NO CHANGES FROM LAST YEAR.
MR. KEITH, ARE OUR LIGHTS WORKING THIS EVENING? I REMEMBER I TOLD YOU; YOUR MICROPHONES ARE ALREADY ON.
SO IF YOU JUST SIGNIFY BY PAYING ATTENTION JUSTICE STOWERS.
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WHEN YOU HAVE AN ADULT AD LIKE I DO, IT'S HARD TO PAY ATTENTION.YOU HAVE THE FLOOR IF YOU CHOOSE.
THANK YOU. I THINK IT'S BEEN ALLUDED TO, BUT I WANT TO BE CLEAR THAT THE QUORUM COURT IS NOT TAXING ANY ENTITY, ANY MUNICIPALITY OR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
WE ARE SIMPLY IT'S A LAW THAT WE HAVE TO ENDORSE THE PROPERTY TAXES AND PULASKI COUNTY THAT ARE PASSED BY THE LIBRARY, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, MUNICIPALITIES, ET CETERA.
SO WOULDN'T WANT ANYBODY TO THINK THAT WE'RE RAISING TAXES ON THE CITIZENS OF PULASKI COUNTY.
THANK YOU. NO MORE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS.
AMY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON 24-I57.
13 EYES. WE WILL SEND 24-I57 TO THE FULL QUORUM COURT WITH A DUE PASS RECOMMENDATION.
[24-I-58 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 23-OR-47 (2024 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS FOR THE YOUTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT.]
AMY, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ 2456? I THINK WE'RE ON 58.AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 23-OR47 2024 ANNUAL BUDGET.
PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, TO RECOGNIZE APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS FOR THE YOUTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
YES, I MOVE THAT WE SEND THIS TO THE FULL QUORUM COURT WITH A RECOMMENDED DUE PASS SECOND.
JUSTICE MASSEY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO EXPLAIN? YES. THIS IS TITLE II FUNDS THAT WILL GO INTO THE YOUTH DEPARTMENT.
IT IS FROM ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICES, AND THIS WILL CONTINUE TO FUND SOME OF THE PROGRAMS WE ALREADY HAVE IN PLACE, SUCH AS THE TEEN COURT AT MILLS UNIVERSITY, SYLVAN HILLS, MAUMELLE AND JYOTI ROBINSON.
AND IT WILL ALLOW PILOT PROGRAMS TO BEGIN AT DUNBAR, HAUSMAN AND MILLS MIDDLE SCHOOLS.
AS WELL AS THIS COST INCLUDES THE.
THIS INCLUDES THE COST TO PROVIDE JUVENILE JUSTICE POLICY TRAINING FOR THE STAFF AT THESE SCHOOLS.
THANK YOU. JUSTICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,000.
I DON'T KNOW IF I SAID THAT ALREADY.
RIGHT. NO THANK YOU. JUSTICE MASSEY MIGHT BE ADDED AS SPONSOR.
OKAY. OH, I WAS HITTING THAT I'D LIKE TO BE ADDED.
OKAY. NO MORE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
AMY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON 24-I-58.
13 AYES. WE WILL SEND 24-I-58 TO THE FULL QUORUM COURT WITH A RECOMMENDED DUE PASS.
AMY, PLEASE READ 24-I-59 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 23-OR-47 2024 ANNUAL BUDGET.
[24-I-59 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 23-OR-47 (2024 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS FOR THE DISTRICT COURT DWI/SOBRIETY COURT PROGRAM.]
PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS.TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS FOR THE DISTRICT COURT DWI SOBRIETY COURT PROGRAM.
JUSTICE CAPPS? I MOVE TO SEND IT TO THE FULL QUORUM COURT WITH A DUE PASS RECOMMENDATION.
JUSTICE CAPPS. WOULD YOU LIKE TO EXPLAIN? I'M NOT SURE THAT ANYBODY IS HERE, BUT THESE ARE PASS THROUGH GRANT FUNDS WITH NO IMPACT ON THE GENERAL FUND, AND IT'S TO CONTINUE TO FUND.
CONTINUE TO FUND OUR EXISTING PROGRAM.
I'M THE DISTRICT COURT CLERK AT THE $15,000 WE RECEIVE ANNUALLY.
WE'RE JUST ASKING THAT IT BE APPROPRIATED INTO THE CORRECT LINE.
AND WE HAVEN'T SPENT ANY MONEY.
WE MAY NOT SPEND ANY NEXT YEAR, BUT IF WE DO, THERE IT IS.
THERE'S DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
OKAY. AND I WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED AS WELL.
MR. ELLIOTT, MISS CURRY, AND LET THE.
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JUSTICE MCMULLEN HAS ARRIVED.ALL RIGHT. AMY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON 24-I-59.
YOU HAVE 13 AYES AND ONE ABSTENTION.
WE WILL SEND 24-I-59 TO THE FULL QUORUM COURT WITH THE DUE PASS RECOMMENDATION.
WE'RE GOING TO PASS ON 24-I-60, BUT WE HAVE A LATE FILING.
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24-I-62. AND WE DON'T HAVE TO SUSPEND THE RULES OR ANYTHING.OKAY. IS THERE A RECOMMENDATION TO HERE TO MOVE? SECOND. A MOTION WAS MADE WITH THE SECOND, AND WE HEAR 24-I-62.
AMY, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ 24-I-62.
ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 23-OR-47 2024, ANNUAL BUDGET.
TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE GRANT AID FUNDS FOR THE JUVENILE DETENTION DEPARTMENT.
MOVE THAT. WE SEND THIS ITEM TO THE FULL QUORUM COURT WITH A DUE PASS RECOMMENDATION.
JUSTICE STOWERS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO EXPLAIN? IS THERE ANYONE HERE? JUSTIN, ARE YOU THE.
I'LL HANDLE IT. IT'S BASICALLY.
IT'S AN ANNUAL STATE GRANT FOR THE FUNCTIONS OF JUVENILE DETENTION.
NORMALLY WE DO IT IN JULY, BUT THE PAPERWORK WAS A LITTLE LATE COMING THROUGH.
SO THIS ISN'T AN ANNUAL GRANT.
DO IT EVERY YEAR HELPS FUND THE FUNCTIONS OF THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER IN THE FUTURE.
CAN WE REQUEST THAT THEY BE HERE? PRESENT? I'LL MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE SOMEBODY HERE NEXT TIME.
JUSTICE STOWERS JUSTIN, THERE SEEM TO BE NO QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.
AMY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON 24-I-62.
WE WILL SEND 24-I-62 TO THE FULL QUORUM COURT WITH A DUE PASS RECOMMENDATION.
IS THERE A RECOMMENDATION TO ADJOURN? SO MOVED. SO MOVED.
ARE THERE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS? ANNOUNCEMENTS? ARE THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS?
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MR. CHAIRMAN, I DO HAVE A SERIES OF PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING 24-I-60.OKAY. I HAVE TALKED TO SOME FOLKS AND THEY ARE OKAY WITH HAVING THESE COMMENTS HELD UNTIL THE ITEM COMES BEFORE THIS BODY FOR DISCUSSION SO THAT THEY CAN BE READ DURING THE DEBATE PART OF THE DISCUSSION.
I'M JUST MAKING YOU ALL AWARE THERE WERE SOME WE'RE NOT IGNORING THEM.
THEY'RE JUST BEING HELD UNTIL THE ITEM COMES UP FOR ACTUAL DISCUSSION.
AND LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT JUSTICE MEDLOCK HAS ARRIVED.
WELL, IF THERE'S NOTHING ELSE TO CLAIM OUR ATTENTION THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED.
THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.