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[INAUDIBLE].

[00:00:10]

I'D LIKE TO WELCOME THIS HOLIDAY CROWD TO THE DECEMBER QUORUM COURT MEETING FOR PULASKI COUNTY.

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

AND IT'S OUR TRADITION INVITED JUSTICE MCCOY.

BUT SOMEBODY WILL TAKE HIS SPOT.

YES AND THEN JUSTICE MCMULLEN IS GOING TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE THIS EVENING.

SO IF YOU CAN PLEASE RISE FOR THE PRAYER.

HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME TO YOU TONIGHT, AND WE GIVE YOU THANKS AND HIGH PRAISE FOR THIS CHANCE TO BE HERE.

FATHER GOD, HELP US TO USE ALL THAT YOU HAVE ENTRUSTED US AND TO MAKE THE DECISIONS THAT YOU WOULD HAVE US MAKE.

I THANK YOU THAT WE GET TO LIVE IN THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD, AND THE GREATEST COUNTY IN THIS STATE.

GOD, YOU'VE ENTRUSTED US WITH THINGS AND HELP US TO UNDERSTAND AND KNOW AND DO AND BE.

HELP US TO BE SALT AND LIGHT IN THIS WORLD, IN THIS COUNTY.

BE WITH US IN JESUS NAME.

I THANK YOU AND PRAISE YOU.

AMEN. AMEN.

[INAUDIBLE] . SO I WILL HAVE TO ANNOUNCE THAT I BOUGHT A REALLY EXPENSIVE CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR JUSTICE MCCOY THIS YEAR AND WILL BE RAFFLING IT OFF AFTER THE EVENT IS OVER.

YEAH. [INAUDIBLE] [INAUDIBLE]. MADAM CLERK, WHEN YOU'RE READY, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

13 PRESENT.

TWO, ABSENT.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK AND MEMBERS IN YOUR PACKAGE LAST WEEK YOU RECEIVED THE MINUTES FOR THE PREVIOUS MONTH'S MEETING.

[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]

I TRUST THAT YOU'VE HAD TIME TO LOOK THEM OVER.

WHEN YOU'RE READY I'LL ACCEPT A MOTION.

SO MOVED. SECOND.

MEMBERS YOU'VE HEARD A MOTION TO ADOPT ALONG WITH THE SECOND.

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

WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.

MADAM CLERK READ FOR US NOW THE AGENDA COMMITTEE REPORT.

[6. COMMITTEE REPORT: Agenda Committee]

DECEMBER17TH, 2024.

TO THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE PULASKI COUNTY QUORUM COURT.

WE YOUR COMMITTEE OF THE AGENDA TO WHOM WAS REFERRED ITEMS 24-I-64, 24-I-65, 24-I-66, 24-I-68, 24-I-770, 24-I-71, 24-I-72, BEG LEAVE TO REPORT THAT WE'VE HAD THE SAME UNDER CONSIDERATION, AND HEREWITH RETURN THE SAME WITH A RECOMMENDATION OF DUE PASS.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.

CURTIS A. KEITH. CHAIR.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.

WE HAVE NO UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

[24-I-67 A RESOLUTION OF QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CERTIFYING LOCAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT OF ELOPAK, NC. TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONSOLIDATED NCENTIVE (TAX BACK) ACT OF 2003.]

THE NEW BUSINESS. WE'LL BEGIN WITH RESOLUTION.

MADAM CLERK, READ FOR US, PLEASE.

RESOLUTION 24-I-67 RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CERTIFYING LOCAL COUNTY ENDORSEMENT OF ELOPAK, INC.

TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONSOLIDATED INCENTIVE TAX ACT OF 2003.

JUSTICE GREEN, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.

MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION.

SECOND. MEMBERS.

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

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING RESOLUTION 24-I-67.

THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 24-I-67.

[00:05:17]

CALL]. 13 AYES, TWO ABSENT. THANK YOU.

MADAM CLERK AND JUSTICE GREEN, YOU HAVE PASSED YOUR RESOLUTION 24-I-67.

MADAM CLERK, READ FOR US NOW.

[24-I-64 AN ORDNANCE AMENDNG ORDR€ANCE 23-OR-47 (2024 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM THE SPAY/NEUTER FUND INTO THE SPAY/NEUTER DEPARTMENT]

ORDINANCE NUMBER 24-I-64, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 23OR47 2024 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE SPAY AND NEUTER FUND INTO THE SPAY AND NEUTER DEPARTMENT.

JUSTIC GREEN, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.

MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION.

SECOND. SECOND.

MEMBERS. YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION.

YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 24-I-64.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR ORDINANCE 24-I-64.

THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 24- I- 64, 13 AYES, TWO ABSENT.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK AND JUSTICE GREEN, YOU HAVE PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE 24-I-64.

MADAM CLERK, NOW READ FOR US, PLEASE.

[24-I-65 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE DAILY FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 TO BE CHARGED TO MUNICIPALITIES FOR KEEPNG PRISONERS OF MUNICIPALITIES IN THE PULASKI COUNTY REGIONAL DETENTION FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDNANCE 14-OR-31 AS AMENDED. ]

ORDINANCE NUMBER 24-I-65, AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE DAILY FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 TO BE CHARGED TO MUNICIPALITIES FOR KEEPING PRISONERS OF MUNICIPALITIES IN THE PULASKI COUNTY REGIONAL DETENTION FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE 14OR31, AS AMENDED.

JUSTICEMCCOY, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.

MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION.

SECOND. MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION.

YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR ORDINANCE 24-I-65.

THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF 24-I-65.

ARE YOU OKAY UP THERE, JUDGE? YEAH, APPARENTLY, I TRIED TO BREATHE MY WATER.

OKAY.

. 13 AYES, TWO ABSENT.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK AND JUSTICE MCCOY.

YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE 24-I-65.

AND NOW, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ FOR US ORDINANCE 24-I-66 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 23OR47,

[24-I-66 AN ORDNANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 23-OR-47 (2024 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS AND REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FOR THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. ]

2024 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, TO RECOGNIZE AN APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS AND REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FOR THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. JUSTICE STOWERS YOU RECOGNIZE FOR THE MOTION.

MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION.

SECOND. YOU HEARD THE MOTION.

YOU HEARD THE SECOND. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING ORDINANCE 24-I-66.

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 24-I-66.

. 13 AYES, TWO ABSENT.

THANK YOU. MADAM CLERK.

JUSTICE STOWERS, YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE.

24-I-66 AND WHEN YOU'RE READY NOW.

[24-I-68 AN ORDNANCE ANNEXING ADDITIONAL SECTIONS m PULASKI COUNTY AROUND THE NEW FIRE STATION AT 3006 BRUSH MOUNTAIN TRAIL PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS NTO THE WEST PULASKI FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT PURSUANT TO ARK. CODE 14-284-224(d). ]

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ FOR US 24-I-68 AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING ADDITIONAL SECTIONS IN PULASKI COUNTY AROUND THE NEW FIRE STATION AT 3006 BRUSH MOUNTAIN TRAIL IN PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, INTO THE WEST PULASKI FIRE

[00:10:06]

PROTECTION DISTRICT NUMBER 23, PURSUANT TO ARKANSAS CODE 14-284-224, SECTION D.

JUSTICE DAVIS, YOU WERE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.

MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION.

SECOND. SECOND.

MEMBERS. YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION.

AND THE SECOND. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING ORDINANCE 24-I-68? THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 24-I-68.

. 13 AYES, TWO ABSENT.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK AND COUNTY ATTORNEY.

I GUESS THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF HOW WE ADJUST THE SIZE AND THE LOCATION OF THE LIMITS OF A VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT DISTRICT.

YOU CAN TELL ME THE DETAILS OF THAT TOMORROW, BUT I REALLY THIS IS TIMELY FOR ME.

THANK YOU. MADAM CLERK, NOW, PLEASE READ ORDINANCE 24-I-70, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE

[24-I-70 AN ORDNANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 23-0R-47 (2024 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FOR THE CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT.]

23OR47 2024, ANNUAL BUDGET.

PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FOR THE CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT.

JUSTICE CURRY, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.

ON THE REIMBURSEMENT.

OKAY, I MOVE FOR APPROVAL.

SECOND. MEMBERS YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION.

YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING 24-I-70 ZERO? MADAM CLERK. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR 24-I-70, 13 EYES, TWO ABSENT.

THANK YOU. MADAM CLERK AND JUSTICE CURRY, YOU'VE PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE.

THANK YOU. AND, MADAM CLERK, NOW READ FOR US, PLEASE.

[24-I-71 AN ORDNANCE AMENDING ORDNANCE 23-OR-47 (2024 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM THE SANITATION FUND INT0 THE SANITATION DEPARTMENT. ]

ORDINANCE 24-I-71, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 23OR47.

2024 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM THE SANITATION FUND INTO THE SANITATION DEPARTMENT.

JUSTICE MCCOY, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.

MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION. SECOND.

MEMBERS YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION.

YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. ARE THERE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS CONCERNING ORDINANCE 24-I-71.

THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 24-I-71.

13 AYES, TWO ABSENT.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.

JUSTICE MCCOY. YOU'VE PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE 24-I-71.

AND WHEN YOU'RE READY NOW, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ FOR US ORDINANCE 24-I-72, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE

[24-I-72 AN ORDmANCE AMENDNG ORDNANCE 23-OR-47 (2024 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO REMBURSE THE COUNTY GENERAL FUND FOR QUALIFYNG EXPENSES.]

23OR47. 2024 ANNUAL BUDGET.

PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, TO REIMBURSE THE COUNTY GENERAL FUND FOR QUALIFYING EXPENSES.

JUSTICE LEWISON, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.

MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION.

SECOND. MEMBERS.

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

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING ORDINANCE 24-I-72.

YES. YES.

JUSTICE BLACKWOOD.

THANKS FOR YOUR QUESTION.

THANK YOU.

HUTCH WERE YOU NOT GOING TO GET US A PRINT OUT OF THAT? GAVE IT TO JUSTIN TO SEND TO YOU? AN EMAIL? CORRECT. OH, OKAY.

[00:15:01]

THANK YOU. [INAUDIBLE]. QUESTION? THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF 24-I-72.

. 12 AYES, ONE ABSTENTION, TWO ABSENT.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK AND JUSTICE.

LEWISON. YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE 24-I-72.

THAT ADJOURNS THE BUSINESS PORTION OF OUR MEETING.

WE'LL GO TO ANNOUNCEMENTS AND POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE.

[Announcements]

I'VE GOT A COUPLE TO MAKE, AND I'LL START WITH THEM.

JUSTIN, CAN YOU GIVE THOSE BACK TO ME, PLEASE? [INAUDIBLE]. YOU HAD IT BACKWARDS.

[INAUDIBLE]. SO, MEMBERS, AS ALL OF YOU ARE AWARE THREE OF OUR MEMBERS WILL BE.

[INAUDIBLE]. WE DONE.

SO WE HAVE THREE OF OUR QUORUM COURT MEMBERS THAT WILL BE RETIRING AFTER THIS MEETING, HAVE BEEN GREAT IN SERVICE, AND I WANTED TO HONOR THEM WITH THE PROCLAMATION FROM PULASKI COUNTY AND SO I HAVE THREE.

BUT I'M GOING TO READ FIRST.

JUSTICE LILY MCMULLEN.

OH, LILY..

OH! WHEREAS LILY MCMULLEN SERVED AS PULASKI COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, DISTRICT FIVE FROM JANUARY 1ST, 2013 THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, 2024.

AND WHEREAS, DURING HER TENURE AS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, MISS MCMULLEN WORKED TO PROVIDE THE CITIZENS OF PULASKI COUNTY WITH FAIR AND HONEST REPRESENTATION AND WHEREAS JUSTICE MCMULLEN SERVED ON THE AGENDA AND THE BUDGET COMMITTEES, AND WHEREAS JUSTICE MCMULLEN WAS THE LEAD SPONSOR OF THE TRANSFORMATIVE BAN THE BOX LEGISLATION, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO GIVE JOB CANDIDATES A FAIR CHANCE BY CONSIDERING THEIR QUALIFICATIONS BEFORE THEIR CRIMINAL HISTORY AND WHEREAS, JUSTICE MCMULLEN ESTABLISHED HERSELF AS A FIERCE PROPONENT OF SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES AND AN OUTSPOKEN ADVOCATE FOR ESSENTIAL YOUTH SERVICES AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS AND WHEREAS PULASKI COUNTY WISHES TO RECOGNIZE JUSTICE MCMULLEN FOR HER OUTSTANDING SERVICES TO THE CITIZENS OF PULASKI COUNTY, ESPECIALLY HER CONSTITUENTS IN DISTRICT FIVE.

AND WHEREAS MUCH APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO JUSTICE MCMULLEN FROM COUNTY JUDGE BARRY HYDE ON BEHALF OF THE PULASKI COUNTY QUORUM COURT MEMBERS, WHO SERVED ALONGSIDE JUSTICE MCMULLEN AND ALSO COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND CITIZENS OF PULASKI COUNTY WHO ALL WISH HER WELL IN HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS. NOW, THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO THE MOTION OF THE PULASKI COUNTY JUDGE, BARRY HYDE, THE PULASKI COUNTY, THE COUNTY OF PULASKI RECOGNIZES JUSTICE LILY MCMULLEN FOR HER SERVICE TO PULASKI COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND CITIZENS OF PULASKI COUNTY, AND WISH HER SUCCESS IN ALL HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS. [INAUDIBLE]

[00:20:14]

AND NEXT ALSO RETIRING AFTER A LONG CAREER.

WE'RE HONORING JUSTICE JUDY GREEN, BUT I'M NOT GOING TO START UNTIL SHE'S PAYS ATTENTION TO ME.

WHEREAS JUDY GREEN SERVED AS PULASKI COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE FROM DISTRICT NINE FROM JANUARY 1ST OF 2011 TO DECEMBER 31ST, 2012, AND AGAIN FROM JANUARY 1ST, 2015 THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, 2024.

WHEREAS DURING HER TENURE AS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, MISS GREEN WORKED TO PROVIDE THE CITIZENS OF PULASKI COUNTY AND DISTRICT NINE WITH EQUITABLE AND HONEST REPRESENTATION. AND WHEREAS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE JUDY GREEN WAS A STAUNCH PROPONENT OF ADVANCING AND CREATING MEANINGFUL YOUTH PROGRAMS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES OF THE COUNTY AND WHEREAS, JUSTICE GREEN SPONSORED KEY LEGISLATION THAT PROMOTED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CREATED THOUSANDS OF GOOD PAYING JOBS FOR THE RESIDENTS OF PULASKI COUNTY AND WHEREAS, JUSTICE GREEN ESTABLISHED HERSELF AS A LEADER OF THE QUORUM COURT BY NEVER SHYING AWAY FROM A TOPIC AND INSISTING THAT DOING THE RIGHT THING WAS NOT ALWAYS THE EASIEST THING AND WHEREAS JUSTICE GREEN SERVED ON THE AGENDA COMMITTEE AND THE BUDGET COMMITTEE AS VICE CHAIR AND WHEREAS PULASKI COUNTY WISHES TO RECOGNIZE JUSTICE GREEN FOR HER OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF PULASKI COUNTY, ESPECIALLY HER CONSTITUENTS IN DISTRICT NINE AND WHEREAS MUCH APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO JUSTICE GREEN FROM COUNTY JUDGE BARRY HYDE ON THE BEHALF OF PULASKI COUNTY.

QUORUM COURT MEMBERS, WHO SERVED ALONGSIDE JUSTICE GREEN AND ALSO COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND CITIZENS OF PULASKI COUNTY WHO ALL WISH HER WELL IN HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

NOW, THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO THE MOTION OF PULASKI COUNTY JUDGE BARRY HYDE, THE COUNTY OF PULASKI RECOGNIZES JUSTICE JUDY GREEN FOR HER SERVICE TO PULASKI COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND THE CITIZENS OF PULASKI COUNTY, AND WISHES HER SUCCESS IN ALL HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

[INAUDIBLE].

[INAUDIBLE].

AND OUR THIRD RETIRING MEMBER.

JUSTICE. SHORT TIME, SHORT TERM JUSTICE LIBBY DOUGAN.

WHEREAS LIBBY DOUGAN WAS APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS TO SERVE AS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE DISTRICT TEN FROM MAY 8TH, 2024 TO DECEMBER 31ST, 2024.

AND WHEREAS, DURING HER TENURE AS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, MISS DOUGAN WORKED TO PROVIDE THE CITIZENS OF PULASKI COUNTY WITH FAIR AND HONEST REPRESENTATION AND WHEREAS, JUSTICE DOUGAN SERVED ON THE QUORUM COURT'S AGENDA COMMITTEE WITH GREAT DISTINCTION AND WHEREAS, WHILE HER TENURE ON THE QUORUM COURT MAY HAVE BEEN SHORT, HER FIERCE DEFENSE OF PROPERTY OWNERS RIGHTS IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS AND HONEST CANDOR ESTABLISHED HER AS AN INFLUENTIAL MEMBER OF THE BODY AND WHEREAS PULASKI COUNTY WISHES TO RECOGNIZE JUSTICE DOUGAN FOR HER OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF PULASKI COUNTY, ESPECIALLY HER CONSTITUENTS IN DISTRICT TEN AND WHEREAS MUCH APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO JUSTICE DOUGAN FROM COUNTY JUDGE BARRY HYDE ON THE BEHALF OF THE PULASKI COUNTY QUORUM COURT MEMBERS, WHO SERVED ALONGSIDE JUSTICE DOUGAN AND ALSO COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND CITIZENS OF PULASKI COUNTY WHO ALL WISH HER WELL IN HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

NOW, THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO THE MOTION OF PULASKI COUNTY JUDGE BARRY HYDE, THE COUNTY OF PULASKI RECOGNIZES JUSTICE LIBBIE DOUGAN FOR HER SERVICE TO PULASKI COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND THE CITIZENS OF PULASKI COUNTY, AND WISHES HER SUCCESS IN ALL OF HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

[INAUDIBLE]

[00:25:03]

.

I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU.

THANK YOU ALL.

YOU KNOW, A YEAR AGO, I NEVER WOULD HAVE IMAGINED.

I MEAN, I'M 73 AND I WAS 15 WHEN I TOOK CIVICS AT SAINT CHARLES HIGH SCHOOL, POPULATION 255 PEOPLE AND I HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH, AND I HAVE BEEN AMAZED AT SO MANY THINGS AND I HOPE THAT YOU ALL REMEMBER ME, BECAUSE THAT'S WHY I BROUGHT THE FOOD AND THAT'S WHY I BROUGHT THE MISTLETOE FOR EVERYBODY TO GET LUCKY.

BECAUSE I WANT YOU ALL TO REMEMBER ME.

YOU WILL NEVER HAVE PROBABLY ANYBODY ELSE LIKE ME.

BUT, YOU KNOW, IF YOU NEED SOMETHING FROM AGRICULTURE, I'M YOUR WOMAN.

YOU WOULD NOT THINK THAT.

BUT I AM YOUR WOMAN AND SO OUT IN THE COUNTY, PLEASE REMEMBER ME AND Y'ALL THANKS SO MUCH.

THIS HAS BEEN SUCH A LEARNING EXPERIENCE.

I HAVE ENJOYED IT.

I HAVE ENJOYED WORKING ON THIS QUORUM COURT, BUT I'M READY TO GO HOME NOW.

I'M LIKE, LIBBIE, I'M NOT GOING TO TELL YOU HOW OLD I AM BUT I HAVE, AND I'VE ENJOYED WORKING WITH ALL OF MY COWORKERS.

WE FUSS AND WE FIGHT, BUT WE ALL LOVE EACH OTHER AND I'M GOING TO MISS YOU GUYS.

OH, WE'RE GOING TO MISS YOU.

ESPECIALLY JUDGE AND ESPECIALLY AMY AND ESPECIALLY MY NUMBER ONE MAN, JUSTIN.

WELL, I GUESS I MUST.

THAT MAKES HUTCH NUMBER TWO.

YEAH. JUST IN CASE YOU WERE WONDERING.

OH, HUTCH AND HUTCH TOO.

OH, WELL, I'M GOING TO MAKE HUTCH MY NUMBER ONE.

HOW ABOUT THAT? HUTCH.

JUSTIN, YOU'LL HAVE TO BE MY NUMBER ONE AND A HALF.

OKAY. BUT I DON'T HAVE MUCH TO SAY EXCEPT THAT I'M FLATTERED.

I'M VERY PLEASED AND THAT COULD NOT HAVE BEEN A MORE LOVING AND RESPECTFUL READING.

YOU KNOW, AND I JUST, YOU KNOW, I THAT I ALMOST CRIED.

NOW I KNOW THAT I CAN BE DIFFICULT, BUT I CAN BE LOVING, ALSO COMPASSIONATE.

I KNOW MYSELF, AND I WANT TO SIMPLY SAY THAT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU, I HAVE NOTHING BUT POSITIVE FEELINGS FOR AND SOME OF YOU MAY BELIEVE THAT.

OH, I DIDN'T THINK YOU LIKED ME.

NO, I DID LIKE YOU.

I AGREE TO DISAGREE AND I HOPE THAT YOU FEEL THE SAME ABOUT ME AND I JUST WANT TO SAY FELIZ NAVIDAD TO ALL OF YOU.

THANK YOU.

SO, LADIES YOU KNOW, THIS IS A RESPONSIBILITY WE ALL ACCEPT WHERE SOMETIMES WE WORK ON EASY STUFF, AND SOMETIMES WE WORK ON HARD STUFF.

YES. AND LILY AND LIBBY AND JUDY, YOU ALL HAVE BEEN A KEY PART OF THE FAMILY AND THIS DOES OPERATE LIKE A FAMILY.

SOMETIMES DYSFUNCTIONAL, SOMETIMES HARMONIOUSLY.

BUT WE GET THE JOB DONE, AND I THANK YOU ALL ESPECIALLY JUDY, FOR HER MANY YEARS OF SERVICE.

AND FOR EACH OF YOU, FOR YOUR HONEST SERVICE.

YOU KNOW, YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO BE QUITE SO HONEST WHEN YOU DIDN'T AGREE WITH ME, BUT I APPRECIATE THAT YOU DID.

I WANTED YOU TO KNOW, [INAUDIBLE].

I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THE QUORUM COURT PAID OR PAID? PAID A PER DIEM OR ANYTHING.

I'VE ALWAYS WORKED IN PUBLIC SERVICE, AND MARY LOUISE WILLIAMS HAD THIS SEAT, AND SHE HAD BEEN TRYING TO GET ME TO TAKE HER SEAT AND WHEN I FINALLY DID DECIDE TO GET IT, I FOUND OUT, OH, WE GET PAID FOR THAT.

I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WE GOT PAID FOR IT.

YEAH, WE ACCEPT DONATIONS TOO.

IF YOU HAVE DONATION, YOU'VE BEEN WORTH EVERY PENNY AND MORE.

SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU ALL.

ARE THERE ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS? THOSE BIG BUCKS, PAUL? YES. I DO SOMETHING EVERY YEAR FOR OUR DEPUTIES, AND I'M GOING TO DO SOMETHING.

WE CAN DO SOMETHING STARTING NEXT MONTH.

OKAY. OKAY. THANK YOU.

OKAY. JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE GOING TO SHOW UP AGAIN NEXT MONTH.

DON'T FORGET. VERY GOOD.

DID WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT TODAY?

[00:30:01]

NO PUBLIC. PUBLIC COMMENT.

SO A SAFE AND A WARM MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EACH ONE OF YOU.

AS LILY MADE SO CLEAR, WE'RE ALL LOVED AND YOU'RE ALL LOVED AND WE'LL BEGIN AGAIN ON OUR WORK NEXT YEAR.

WE'RE ADJOURNED. THANK YOU.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.