Apr 22, 2025 Quorum Court

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GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. I'D LIKE TO WELCOME ALL OF OUR OUR FRIENDS WHO'VE JOINED US AND EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNTY WHO'VE ALSO JOINED US

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

SO IF YOU WILL JUST GIVE ME YOUR ATTENTION AS WE READ A PROCLAMATION FROM THE COUNTY JUDGE'S OFFICE FOR THAT HONORS MILLS HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL FOR A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, I THINK A COUPLE OF THEM ARE HERE.

[APPLAUSE] SO IF YOU IF YOU WILL, WILL YOU ALL STAND AND REMAIN STANDING? SO WHEREAS THE MILLS COMETS BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM COMPLETED A REMARKABLE 2024 2025 SEASON WITH A FINAL OVERALL RECORD OF 35 WINS AND JUST ONE LOSS.

WHO DIDN'T SHOW UP FOR THAT GAME? [LAUGHTER] OH.

SO. AND WHEREAS THE TEAM WENT UNDEFEATED IN CONFERENCE PLAY TEN AND ZERO AND ACHIEVED A PERFECT NINE ZERO RECORD IN THE POSTSEASON, CAPTURING THE FOUR A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WITH A 56, 51 WIN OVER MORRILTON.

AND WHEREAS, FOLLOWING THEIR ONLY LOSS IN LATE NOVEMBER, THE COMETS RESPONDED WITH AN EXTRAORDINARY 29 GAME WINNING STREAK, DEMONSTRATING CONSISTENCY, RESILIENCE AND ELITE LEVEL PERFORMANCE THROUGHOUT THE SEASON.

AND WHEREAS THEY AVERAGED. NOW I READ THIS THE FIRST TIME AT 633 AND I THOUGHT, MAN, SOMEBODY MESSED THAT UP.

BUT THEY AVERAGED 63.3 POINTS PER GAME WHILE HOLDING OPPONENTS TO JUST 45.4 POINTS, SECURING AN AVERAGE MARGIN OF VICTORY OF NEARLY 18 POINTS. THE TEAM REMAINED UNDEFEATED AT HOME, ON THE ROAD AND IN THE PLAYOFF COMPETITION, SHOWCASING THEIR ABILITY TO PERFORM IN ANY ENVIRONMENT.

AND WHEREAS THEIR SEASON INCLUDED STAND OUT VICTORIES OVER NASHVILLE 80 TO 52 AND LONOKE 82 TO 49, IN THE OPENING ROUND OF THE 4A STATE TOURNAMENT.

WHEREAS THE COMETS HELD EIGHT OPPONENTS UNDER 40 POINTS AND ONLY THREE TEAMS MANAGED TO SCORE MORE THAN 60 POINTS AGAINST THEM ALL SEASON. AND WHEREAS THE MILLS COMETS ACCOMPLISHMENTS WERE RECOGNIZED ON A NATIONAL LEVEL, EARNING THEM A NUMBER 13 NATIONAL RANKING FOR LONGEST WIN STREAK AND PLACING THEM 15TH IN THE NATION FOR TOTAL WINS DURING THE 2024 2025 SEASON. AND WHEREAS THE MILLS COMETS HAVE SET A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE, SPORTSMANSHIP AND TEAMWORK, PROUDLY REPRESENTING THEIR SCHOOL, THEIR CITY, THEIR COUNTY AND THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY OF PULASKI COUNTY WITH DISTINCTIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. NOW, THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO THE MOTION OF PULASKI COUNTY JUDGE BARRY HYDE, THE COUNTY OF PULASKI DIRECTS THAT THE PROCLAMATION BE PRESENTED IN THE 2024-25 MILLS HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM FOR REMARKABLE SEASON AND FOR BRINGING HOME THE 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. THANK YOU GENTLEMEN. [APPLAUSE] SO WON'T YOU ALL COME FORWARD AND WE'LL PRESENT THIS AND GET A LITTLE PICTURE FOR YOU.

MIC] OKAY.

EVERY MAY. EVERYONE MAY NOT REMEMBER THIS, BUT I BELIEVE IT WAS THREE YEARS AGO. WE DID THE SAME THING BECAUSE THEY WERE THE STATE CHAMPIONS THREE YEARS AGO.

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THANK YOU, THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. YOU DID SWEATING THOSE VICTORIES, DID YOU? NO, I WAS COOL. THAT'S YOUR STORY. THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING TONIGHT.

AND GOOD LUCK IN YOUR COLLEGE ENDEAVORS AS WELL AS NEXT SEASON.

[APPLAUSE] THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU ALL FOR HAVING ME. THANK YOU ALL. THANK YOU.

MIC] SO I'D LIKE TO CALL TO ORDER THE APRIL MEETING OF THE PULASKI COUNTY QUORUM COURT.

AGAIN, WELCOME ALL OF OUR GUESTS. WELCOME OUR STAFF THAT'S TAKING THEIR TIME TO BE WITH US TONIGHT.

I'VE ASKED JUSTICE WARD TO GIVE US AN INVOCATION TONIGHT AS WELL AS JUSTICE CAPPS WILL LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

SO IF YOU. IF YOU CAN STAND, PLEASE DO FOR THE INVOCATION.

OKAY. PLEASE BOW YOUR HEAD FOR A WORD OF PRAYER.

FATHER GOD, WE THANK YOU. WE THANK YOU FOR GIVING US LIFE.

WE THANK YOU FOR ALL THE OFFICIALS HERE THAT DO PUBLIC SERVICE.

GOD, WE THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO LEAD AND GUIDE US TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OVER THE COUNTY'S MONEY AND THE COUNTY'S PEOPLE.

GOD, WE DON'T TAKE IT FOR GRANTED. GOD, WE THANK YOU FOR JUDGE HYDE.

WE LIFT HIM UP BEFORE YOU, GOD, TO HELP HIM TO CONTINUE TO DO THE WORK THAT HE HAS BEEN GIVEN TO DO, AS WELL AS TO LEAD THIS QUORUM COURT. GOD, WE THANK YOU FOR ALL THE COUNTY WORKERS.

GOD, WE THANK YOU FOR KEEPING US SAFE THROUGH THE STORM.

THANK YOU FOR PROTECTION. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE DONE FOR US AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO FOR US.

AND GOD, WE DON'T TAKE IT LIGHTLY, FOR WE GIVE YOU THE HONOR, THE GLORY AND THE PRAISE.

AMEN. AMEN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

OH, THAT TRULY IS.

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

[INAUDIBLE]. IT'S ON THERE. MISS DAVIS.

MISS CAPPS. MISS LEWISON. MISS BLACKWOOD. MR. PERSON. PRESENT. [INAUDIBLE]. HERE. MISS CURRY.

PRESENT. MR. KEITH. HERE. MISS WARD. HERE, MS. YOUNG-BAKER. HERE. MR. ROBINSON. HERE. MR. MCCOY.

HERE. MR. STOWERS. HERE. MR. ELLIOTT. HERE. MISS MEDLOCK.

HERE. I'M DEFINITELY GOING TO HAVE TO LOOK AT MY PAPER.

I CAN'T EVEN SEE THOSE NAMES HARDLY. [LAUGHTER] THAT MEANS I'M GETTING OLD.

15 PRESENT, ZERO ABSENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.

AND MEMBERS, IF YOU WILL PLEASE PULL YOUR MICROPHONE DOWN IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE. IF YOU DON'T HAVE YOUR MICROPHONE IN FRONT OF YOU, YOUR VOICE IS HARDLY RECORDED AT ALL. AND THAT REMEMBER, THAT IS OUR LEGAL RECORDING OF THE MEETING.

IN YOUR PACKAGE LAST WEEK, YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED THE MINUTES FROM OUR LAST MEETING.

[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]

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

ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE MINUTES FROM OUR LAST MONTH'S MEETING? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING THOSE MINUTES? PLEASE APPROVE THAT BY SAYING AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED?

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AND WHEN YOU'RE READY, GO AHEAD AND GIVE US THE AGENDA COMMITTEE REPORT.

[6. COMMITTEE REPORT: Agenda Committee]

WE YOUR COMMITTEE OF THE AGENDA TO WHOM WAS REFERRED ITEMS 25-I-20, 25-I-21, 25-I-23, 25-I-26, 25-I-28 BEG LEAVE TO REPORT. WE'VE HAD THE SAME UNDER CONSIDERATION AND HEREWITH RETURN THE SAME WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF DO PASS. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED. CURTIS A. KEITH, CHAIR.

THANK YOU. FOLKS, NOW WE HAVE MISS BECKY BARNES CAMPBELL, THE CHAIR OF THE SIMMONS BANK ARENA

[7. SIMMONS BANK ARENA REPORT]

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, JUDGE HYDE, MEMBERS OF THE COURT.

MY NAME IS BECKY BARNES CAMPBELL. I'M THE CURRENT CHAIR, WOMAN OF THE MULTI-PURPOSE CIVIC CENTER FACILITIES BOARD, BETTER KNOWN AS SIMMONS BANK ARENA. WE'RE HERE TO PRESENT OUR 2024 AUDIT.

YOU SHOULD HAVE A COPY OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PREPARED BY OUR AUDITORS FOR THIS MAZARS.

ONCE AGAIN, THEY HAVE ISSUED OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH CLEAN AND OR UNQUALIFIED OPINION.

WE HAD AN OUTSTANDING EVENT LOAD IN 2024 WITH SHOWS LIKE CODY JOHNSON, STEVIE NICKS, TWO NIGHTS OF ZACH BRYAN, CHRIS STAPLETON AND JELLY ROLL ALL SELLING MORE THAN 13,000 TICKETS.

WE CLOSED OUT THE YEAR WITH OVER 25,000 COMBINED ATTENDANCE FOR TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA AND THE U OF A VERSUS UCA BASKETBALL GAME.

WE WERE ABLE TO MAINTAIN OUR CAPITAL RESERVES WHILE ALSO CONTINUING TO PRESERVE AND UPDATE THE ARENA ACCORDING TO INDUSTRY STANDARDS.

IN 2024, WE COMPLETED A FULL SCALE LANDSCAPING REFRESH AND MADE SIGNIFICANT UPGRADES TO OUR ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEMS. WE EXPECT 2025 TO BE A SLOWER YEAR. EVENT COUNTS ARE TRACKING LOWER ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES COMPARED TO 2024.

AND WE'RE SEEING THAT SAME TREND HERE. WE WILL MANAGE EXPENSES AS BEST WE CAN, BUT WE'LL CONTINUE TO PRIORITIZE FACILITY MAINTENANCE AND CUSTOMER SAFETY SO THAT WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A FIRST CLASS VENUE FOR TOURING ARTISTS AND THE PEOPLE OF ARKANSAS.

AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT GENERAL MANAGER AND STAFF AT THE ARENA, AND WE APPRECIATE ALL OF THEIR HARD WORK.

SPECIFICALLY, OUR VERY OWN MICHAEL IS RECEIVING A VERY PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FROM THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF VENUE MANAGERS NEXT MONTH OR IN TWO MONTHS. VERY SOON.

IT'S A REALLY BIG DEAL. AND THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU BECKY, I APPRECIATE IT AND APPRECIATE THE JOB YOU DO.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A RESOLUTION A LITTLE LATER IN THE MEETING TO DOUBLE YOUR SALARY.

AND JUST TO SHOW YOU HOW MUCH WE REALLY DO APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT YOU DO AND YOUR BOARD.

SO, PLEASE PASS OUR GRATITUDE BACK TO THEM. AND WE ALL AGREE THAT WE HAVE A GREAT STAFF AT THE BOARD.

EVERYTHING'S WORKED OUT SUPER THERE. YOU ALL CAME THROUGH THE COVID WITH HARDLY A SCRATCH.

AND IT WAS DUE TO A LOT OF GOOD WORK AND A LOT OF GOOD PLANNING.

SO THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH, I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU.

[APPLAUSE] MICHAEL, DID YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS OR ANYTHING? NO, SIR. UNLESS YOU WANT ME TO. I JUST WE'RE ALWAYS GRATEFUL THAT AS YOU RECEIVE THESE NATIONAL AWARDS AND NOW INTERNATIONAL AWARDS FOR BEING THE BEST, IF NOT ONE OF THE BEST, IF NOT THE BEST IN THE ENTIRE WORLD.

WE'RE JUST GLAD THAT YOU KEEP CHOOSING TO BE HERE IN PULASKI COUNTY.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT AS WELL. THANK YOU.

JUSTICE ELLIOTT, DID YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING? YEAH. I'D LIKE TO JUST TELL YOU WHILE YOU'RE SITTING THERE.

THE PAINT JOB STILL LOOKS GOOD. I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW, BUT IT'S.

I THINK THAT REALLY IMPROVED IT A WHOLE LOT. YES, SIR.

WHEN YOU DID THE NEW SIDING AND THE LANDSCAPING, YOU SURE HAVE. THANK YOU. GREAT. THANK YOU. AND THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING OUT TONIGHT.

AND YOU'RE WELCOME TO STAY FOR THE REST OF THE MEETING.

OR IF YOU HAVE OTHER THINGS TO DO, WE UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THAT, TOO.

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SO THAT MOVES US ON TO NEW BUSINESS AND ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION.

[25-I-22 A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CERTIFYING LOCAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT OF LEXICON, INC. TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONSOLIDATED INCENTIVE (TAX BACK) ACT OF 2003.]

RESOLUTION 25-I-22 A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CERTIFYING LOCAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT OF LEXICON, INC. TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONSOLIDATED INCENTIVE TAX ACT OF 2003.

JUSTICE WARD, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FROM THE MOTION I RECOMMEND DO PASS.

SECOND. MEMBERS YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION, YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING RESOLUTION 25-I-22.

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 25-I-22.

MISS MEDLOCK.

STOWERS. YES. MR. MCCOY. YES. MR. ROBINSON. AYE.

MISS YOUNG BAKER? YES. MISS WARD? YES. MR. KEITH.

YES. MISS CURRY? AYE. MISS MASSEY . AYE. MR. PERSON .

AYE. MISS BLACKWOOD. AYE. MISS LEWISON. YES. MISS CAPPS.

AYE. MISS DAVIS. YES. 15 AYES, ZERO NAYS. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.

JUSTICE WARD, YOU PASSED YOUR RESOLUTION. THAT MOVES US ON TO RESOLUTION 25-I-24.

[25-I-24 A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CERTIFYING LOCAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT OF HEADLANDS TECH HOLDINGS, LLC TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONSOLIDATED INCENTIVE (TAX BACK) ACT OF 2003.]

JUSTICE LEWISON, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR A 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 25-I-24.

THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF 25-I-24.

MISS DAVIS? YES. MISS CAPPS? AYE. MISS LEWISON? YES. MISS BLACKWOOD. AYE. MR. PERSON? AYE. MISS MASSEY.

AYE. MISS CURRY. AYE. MR.. KEITH. YES. MISS WARD? YES. MISS YOUNG BAKER ? YES. MR. ROBINSON. AYE.

MR. MCCOY. YES. MR. STOWERS. YES. MR. ELLIOTT.

YES. MISS MEDLOCK. AYE. 15 AYES. ZERO NAYS. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.

JUSTICE LEWISON, YOU PASSED YOUR RESOLUTION. CONGRATULATIONS.

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ FOR US NOW. RESOLUTION 25-I-25 A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CONFIRMING THE

[25-I-25 A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF MS. RENEE HOWEY TO THE RUNYAN ACRES FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #10 FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE MARCH 31, 2028. ]

I MOVE THE ADOPTION. SECOND. MEMBERS. YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION.

YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 25-I-25 .

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 25-I-25. MISS MEDLOCK. MR. ELLIOTT. MR. STOWERS.

YES. MR. MCCOY. YES. MR. ROBINSON. AYE. MISS YOUNG BAKER.

AYE. MISS WARD. YES. MR. KEITH. YES. MISS CURRY.

AYE. MASSEY. AYE. MS. PERSON. AYE. M ISS BLACKWOOD.

AYE. MISS LEWISON. YES. MISS CAPPS. AYE. MISS DAVIS? YES. 15 AYES, ZERO NAYS. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.

JUSTICE STOWERS. CONGRATULATIONS. YOU PASSED YOUR RESOLUTION 25-I-25.

AND NOW, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ FOR US RESOLUTION 25-I-27.

[25-I-27 A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. JEREMIAH HERMAN TO THE PULASKI COUNTY ENERGY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (PACE) BOARD FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE MARCH 31, 2026.]

I MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION. MEMBERS, YOU HEARD THE MOTION.

YOU HEARD THE SECOND. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION ON THE RESOLUTION? THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 25-I-27.

MISS DAVIS. YES. MISS CAPPS. AYE. MISS LEWISON.

YES. MISS BLACKWOOD. AYE. MR. PERSON. AYE. MISS MASSEY.

AYE. MISS CURRY. AYE. MR. KEITH. YES. MISS WARD? YES. MISS YOUNG BAKER. AYE. MR. ROBINSON. AYE.

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MISS MEDLOCK. AYE. 15 AYES. ZERO NAY. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.

JUSTICE YOUNG BAKER, YOU PASSED YOUR RESOLUTION.

THAT'LL MOVE US ON TO ORDINANCES. MADAM CLERK, IF YOU WILL, PLEASE READ ORDINANCE

[24-I-60B AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE FINDINGS OF THE COUNTY-WIDE LAND USE STUDY AND PLAN FOR THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS. ]

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE PUT THIS PLACE, THIS ORDINANCE ON ITS SECOND READING.

AND THEN WHEN YOU'RE READY, READ FOR US. ORDINANCE 24-I-69, AS AMENDED.

[24-I-69A AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES AND POLICIES FOR THE USE OF COUNTY FACILITIES FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. ]

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE PLACE THIS ITEM ON THE FIRST READING.

I'M SORRY. THIS IS ON THE THIRD AND FINAL READING.

EXCUSE ME. SO, JUSTICE DAVIS, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION.

MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION. SECOND. MEMBERS YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION.

YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. JUSTICE BLACKWOOD, I THINK YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR A COMMENT REGARDING ORDINANCE 24-I-69, AS AMENDED. YES. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY I'VE LOOKED AT THIS ORDINANCE.

I'VE READ IT OVER AND OVER AND I'VE TALKED ABOUT IT AND I'VE HAD QUESTIONS ABOUT IT, AND I STILL HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT IT.

MY MAIN PROBLEM WITH THIS ORDINANCE IS THAT I THINK IT GIVES TOO MUCH POWER TO THE EXECUTIVE, TOO MUCH EXECUTIVE POWER. THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE JUDGE.

THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ANYBODY ELSE? I JUST AM VERY MUCH A THREE BRANCH GIRL. I'M VERY MUCH BELIEVE IN THE THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT.

SO AND MY PROBLEM WITH THIS IS THAT EVEN IF WE DIDN'T HAVE THIS JUDGE, IF WE HAD SOMEONE THAT WAS VENGEFUL, SOMEONE THAT WAS CRAZY, SOMEONE THAT WAS THEY SAY THE NORM IS THAT HE WILL GO IN.

AND IF THE ATTORNEY LOOKS AT IT AND THE ATTORNEY APPROVES IT, WHATEVER, THE CONTRACT MAY BE, THEN THE NORM IS THE JUDGE WILL PASS IT. BUT THAT'S THE NORM.

AND THE THING IS THAT WE'VE SEEN A LOT OF NORMS BE BROKEN LATELY.

AND THAT'S WHAT WORRIES ME, IS THAT NORMS ARE BEING BROKEN CONSTANTLY.

AND SO THAT'S WHAT FRIGHTENS ME, IS THAT I JUST THINK IT'S WAY TOO MUCH AUTHORITY FOR THE EXECUTIVE POWER. SO I WOULD RATHER I AM GOING TO VOTE AGAINST THIS.

AND I JUST WOULD LIKE MY FELLOW COURT MEMBERS TO UNDERSTAND WHY.

OKAY. AND I YIELD THE FLOOR. THANK YOU. JUSTICE BLACKWOOD.

JUSTICE STOWERS, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE QUESTION OR THE COMMENT.

THANK YOU. SIR. MY QUESTION IS FOR MR. FOGLEMAN.

I'M SORRY SIR. WHAT WAS THAT? OKAY. MY QUESTION IS FOR YOU, MR. FOGLEMAN. DOES THIS ORDINANCE GIVE THE COUNTY JUDGE ANY ADDITIONAL JURISDICTION THAT THE COUNTY JUDGE DOES NOT ALREADY HAVE VIA THE CONSTITUTION AND AMENDMENT 55 TO THE CONSTITUTION THAT REORGANIZED COUNTY GOVERNMENT? MY RESPONSE IS NO. WHAT IT DOES IS IT PROVIDES A PROBABLY A MORE CLEAR PROCESS AND TO SOME DEGREE, SOME RESTRAINT IN REQUIRING THAT EACH CONTRACT EXCLUSIVE OR EXPRESSLY STATE WHAT THE PUBLIC PURPOSE OF THAT AGREEMENT IS WHEN COUNTY PROPERTY IS BEING USED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.

SO JUST TO REITERATE, IT ADDS NO SPECIAL MAGICAL ADDITIONAL POWERS TO THE COUNTY JUDGE'S OFFICE AS, AS IT RELATES TO THIS ORDINANCE OTHER THAN WHAT IS ALREADY GRANTED VIA THE CONSTITUTION.

THAT'S CORRECT. I YIELD. JUST I'M GOING TO INTERJECT HERE JUST A MINUTE. Y'ALL REMEMBER THAT I DON'T HAVE ORDINANCES.

I DON'T SPONSOR ORDINANCES. I DON'T PROPOSE ORDINANCES, AND I DON'T VOTE ON ORDINANCES.

SO, ALL OF THESE THINGS THAT WE SEE EVERY MONTH ARE THE WORK OF THIS BODY.

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THANK YOU. MY QUESTION WAS PRETTY MUCH ALONG THE SAME LINES.

TO MY UNDERSTANDING, AS LONG AS I'VE BEEN HERE.

FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, EVERYTHING THAT'S IN THAT ORDINANCE IN REGARDS TO THE JUDGE'S POWER IS ALREADY PART OF WHAT'S IN THE CONSTITUTION.

THIS IS JUST KIND OF PUTTING IT, LAYING IT OUT, SO TO SPEAK, FOR, FOR ALL OF US, BECAUSE I THINK MAYBE SOME PEOPLE DIDN'T REALIZE WHAT WE CAN AND CANNOT DO. THE ONLY ADDITION TO THAT THAT I WOULD SAY ARE THE IN REGARDS TO THE EMPLOYEES, THERE'S NOTHING IN THE CONSTITUTION ABOUT THAT, RIGHT? SO WE ARE IMPLEMENTING THINGS.

AND IN REGARDS TO PROTECTING OUR EMPLOYEES. YES, IT REQUIRES CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF EMPLOYEES GREATER THAN WHAT ALREADY EXISTS IN OUR PROCESSES. OKAY. ALSO I'VE HEARD THE COMMENTS BEING MADE THAT WHY DO WE NEED THIS? MOST OF THE THE ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS THAT WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED ARE BECAUSE WE ARE EITHER WE'RE REACTIVE TO SOMETHING OR PROACTIVE, OR WE WERE SOMEWHERE AND WE SAW THAT SOMEONE ELSE WAS IMPLEMENTING A PROCEDURE OR POLICY WE THOUGHT WAS A GOOD POLICY, BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS MAY HAPPEN TO YOU.

SO WE IMPLEMENT IT. SO THAT IS ANOTHER REASON WHY I THINK THIS IS A GOOD REASON TO DO THIS.

NOW I'M NOT TRYING TO TAKE ANYTHING BECAUSE I'M NOT TRYING TO MAKE THIS. EXCUSE ME, BUT I'M GETTING OVER.

TO ME, THIS IS NOT ABOUT THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.

I'M NOT MAKING IT ABOUT THAT. BUT OBVIOUSLY THAT'S THE MINDSET.

THAT'S WHAT THE CONSTITUTION SAYS, THAT WE CAN'T, THAT HE HAS THE POWER TO DO.

WE'RE JUST STATING IT THERE ON THIS AND LAYING IT OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE.

BUT I THINK THE ADDED PLUS IS WE'RE ADDING THINGS IN REGARDS TO PROTECTING OUR EMPLOYEES.

SO THAT'S MY PURPOSE FOR SUPPORTING IT. THANK YOU.

JUSTICE MASSEY. JUSTICE CAPPS, DID I SEE YOUR LIGHT LIT FOR A BRIEF PERIOD THERE.

I DID HAVE IT. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR A COMMENT OR QUESTION? JUSTICE CAPPS, JUST A CLARIFICATION QUESTION THAT I HAD ALREADY ASKED MR. FOGLEMAN REGARDING NONPROFIT USAGE. SO IF YOU WOULD ADAM, PLEASE PULL THAT A LITTLE CLOSER TO YOUR FACE AGAIN SO THAT IT'S BETTER RECORDED.

SURE. SO TRULY, NONPROFIT USE ISN'T GOVERNED BECAUSE NONPROFITS AREN'T ENGAGED IN COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY.

BUT WE'VE AS WE'VE DISCUSSED, IF THERE'S, FOR INSTANCE, IF A NONPROFIT IS OPERATING A FOOD TRUCK, THEY WOULD GO THROUGH THE SAME PROCESS BECAUSE THE ACTIVITY THEY'D BE ENGAGED IN WOULD BE COMMERCIAL IN NATURE.

SO IT DEPENDS ON WHAT'S BEING PROPOSED. WE'LL TAKE THAT ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.

BUT IF IT'S TRULY NOT, IF IT'S TRUE CHARITABLE USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY, THAT WOULD NOT BE COVERED HERE.

THANK YOU. I YIELD. JUSTICE CURRY, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR A QUESTION OR A COMMENT REGARDING 24-I-69, AS AMENDED, WHICH IS ON ITS THIRD AND FINAL READING.

I JUST HAVE A GENERAL COMMENT. I WAS NOT COMFORTABLE SUPPORTING THIS ORDINANCE, AND REASON B IS THAT IT IS SOMEWHAT DIRECTED TOWARD A PARTICULAR DEPARTMENT, AND I JUST EVEN THOUGH IT'S COVERED IN THE ORIGINAL CONSTITUTION FOR THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT, I JUST DON'T THINK IT SHOULD BE SINGLED OUT AND THAT'S MY COMMENT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU JUSTICE CURRY AND MISS BLACKWOOD, YOUR LIGHT IS LIT AGAIN. MR. PERSON, I'M GOING TO DEFER TO THE LADIES FIRST AND YOU'LL GO NEXT.

TALKING ABOUT FOOD TRUCKS. SO IF YOU ARE DOING ANY, ANY PERSON DOING A FOOD TRUCK OPERATION ON THEIR GROUNDS, DO THEY HAVE TO GET A CONTRACT EVERY TIME THEY DO A FOOD TRUCK OPERATION ON THE GROUNDS? I MEAN, DO THEY HAVE TO APPLY EVERY SINGLE TIME THEY HAVE A LIKE LIKE LET'S SAY, YOU KNOW, THE SOMEBODY LIKE TERRI WANTS TO HAVE A FOOD TRUCK THING FOR HER EMPLOYEES.

DOES SHE HAVE TO APPLY AND GET A GET IT APPROVED AND ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF AND GET A CONTRACT AND ALL THAT ON A REGULAR BASIS OUR COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT ARRANGES FOR FOOD TRUCKS TO SET UP ON OUR PARKING LOT.

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IF SOMEBODY THAT HAS A FOOD TRUCK WANTS TO PARK THERE WHEN THAT'S NOT GOING ON, THEY WOULD NEED TO REACH OUT AND, GET APPROVAL BEFORE SETTING UP AND USING COUNTY PROPERTY FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.

BUT ON ANY OTHER PROPERTY. OKAY. OR THE SHERIFF'S PARKING LOT OR ROAD AND BRIDGE PARKING LOT.

SO IF HE WANTS TO HAVE ANY FOOD TRUCK SET UP FOR HIS EMPLOYEES, THEN HE'S GOT TO ALSO GET A CONTRACT TOO EVERY TIME HE DOES THAT TOO.

AND WE'LL HAVE A FACILITIES USE AGREEMENT THAT THAT'S JUST A STANDARD FORM THAT SAYS WHAT YOU WANT TO DO AND WHAT THE TIME FRAME IS.

OKAY. OKAY. WE'LL SIMPLIFY THE PROCESS. SO IT'S GOING TO BE OKAY.

SO FOR ALL DEPARTMENTS IT WILL BE THE SAME. THANK YOU.

I YIELD.

THANK YOU. I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE WAS BEING DISCUSSED BEFORE I WAS SWORN IN.

AND THIS QUESTION MAY HAVE ALREADY BEEN ASKED IF JANE AND JOHN DOE DECIDE TO GET MARRIED IN THE COURTHOUSE AND HIRE A VIDEOGRAPHER WHO HAS HIS OWN VIDEO COMPANY. WILL THEY BE IN VIOLATION OF THIS? WHAT I ANTICIPATE WILL HAVE ARE SOME ROLES THAT ARTICULATE.

I WOULDN'T EXPECT SOMEBODY COMING AND BRINGING A PHOTOGRAPHER IN TO NEED ANY, ANY ADDITIONAL PERMISSIONS, BECAUSE THEY'RE COMING IN AT THE BEHEST OF THE TWO PEOPLE THAT ARE GETTING MARRIED.

THEY'RE NOT ACTUALLY SOLICITING BUSINESS. THEY'RE NOT TRYING TO SELL SOMETHING.

T HEY ACTUALLY CAME AT THE INVITATION OF THE PEOPLE WHO WERE RECEIVING PUBLIC SERVICES, AND THEY'RE JUST DOCUMENTING THAT.

BUT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT CAN BE CLARIFIED IN KIND OF THE FORMS THAT THAT WOULD FURTHER ARTICULATE HOW THIS IS GOING TO BE IMPLEMENTED. SO. WE STILL HAVE SOME CLOUDY ASPECTS OF THE ORDINANCE THEN.

NO, I MEAN, I THINK THAT ANY ANY ORDINANCE THAT'S GOING TO BE PUT INTO EFFECT, PARTICULARLY SOMETHING LIKE THIS, IT'S GOING TO HAVE SOME SOME FORMS OR GUIDANCE THAT'S THAT'S IMPLEMENTED AFTERWARD.

WE HAVE FORMS, FOR PERSONNEL POLICIES AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

I MEAN, THIS IS IT'S NOT OUT OF THE ORDINARY TO PUT FORMS INTO PLACE AFTER AN ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED.

YEAH. JUSTICE DAVIS, I THINK YOU WERE NEXT. AND THEN JUSTICE MASSEY WILL GIVE YOU ANOTHER CRACK.

JUSTICE DAVIS, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE QUESTION OR THE COMMENT.

THANK YOU. I JUST WANTED TO ADDRESS JUSTICE CURRY'S COMMENT.

THIS WAS ALL MADE. NO ONE ELSE CAME TO ME. IT DID HAPPEN AFTER THE NETFLIX, BUT THIS WAS GEARED MORE BECAUSE IT SHOWED A HOLE AND THAT ANY DEPARTMENT COULD DO THIS. AND SO I CAME AND ASKED, LIKE, WHAT CAN WE DO FOR THE FUTURE SO WE CAN HAVE SOME HEADS UP OF SOMETHING HAPPENING? SO THAT DID PUT A SPOTLIGHT ON IT. BUT IT IS NOWHERE NEAR DIRECTED JUST TO THAT DEPARTMENT.

SO THAT'S JUST WHERE MY HEART WAS WITH THIS. BUT NO ONE APPROACHED ME.

THIS WAS ME ASKING, YOU KNOW, CAN WE DO SOMETHING? AND THIS IS WHAT CAME OF IT. BUT SO I YIELD. THANK YOU.

JUSTICE DAVIS AND JUSTICE MASSEY, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED ALSO I THINK I THINK JUSTICE BLACKWOOD MADE THE COMMENT ABOUT IF WE HAVE A BAD ACTOR DOWN THE LINE, HOW THIS WOULD AFFECT THE COUNTY.

MY GOD, DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY RULES, HOW MANY ORDINANCES WE HAVE THAT IF WE HAVE A BAD ACTOR, WILL AFFECT US? I MEAN, SO ARE WE GOING TO JUST GO BACK AND PEEL BACK EVERY PIECE OF LEGISLATION WE HAVE TO LOOK THROUGH IT BECAUSE WE MAY GET A BAD ACTOR DOWN THE LINE.

I MEAN, I'M JUST SAYING, JUST THINK ABOUT WHAT WE'RE SAYING.

ARE WE HERE TO LEGISLATE OR ARE WE HERE TO, YOU KNOW, I MEAN, FAIRLY LEGISLATE BECAUSE, I MEAN, I'M CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS DOWN THE LINE.

BUT ONCE AGAIN, WITH EVERY PIECE OF LEGISLATION THAT WE HAVE THERE, IT COULD BE SOMEONE IN OFFICE AND IT CAN MAKE IT VERY UGLY.

SO THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THAT. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. JUSTICE MASSEY AND JUSTICE STOWERS, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR A COMMENT AND A QUESTION.

I APPRECIATE THAT. I'LL BE REALLY BRIEF. I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S RIGHT THAT NETFLIX MOST LIKELY MADE MILLIONS OFF OF THIS DOCUMENTARY AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OBJECTIFICATION.

JUSTICE STOWERS. I'LL ASK YOU TO STAY ON THE POINT.

AND THE POINT IS, REALLY, THIS PIECE OF LEGISLATION DOESN'T SPEAK TO WHAT HAPPENED WHERE ON SOME DAY, AT SOME TIME. SURE. SO I GET THAT. THANK YOU SIR.

YEAH. SO I SUPPORT THIS TONIGHT. BECAUSE I THINK IT MAKES COUNTY GOVERNMENT WORK BETTER FOR EVERYONE.

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IT IMPACTS EVERY ONE OF US IN COUNTY GOVERNMENT.

AND SO HAD SOME OTHER THINGS I WANTED TO ADD, BUT MIGHT BE A LITTLE OFF TOPIC, SO I WILL YIELD.

JUDGE. THANK YOU, JUSTICE STOWERS. AND MADAM CLERK, LOOKS LIKE THAT'S ALL THE QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS WE HAVE ON THIS ITEM TONIGHT.

IF YOU WILL, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 24-I-69, AS AMENDED.

MISS MEDLOCK.

MR. STOWERS. YES. MR. MCCOY? YES, MR. ROBINSON.

AYE. MISS YOUNG BAKER. NO. MISS WARD? NO. MR. KEITH. YES. MISS CURRY? NO. MISS MASSEY. AYE. MR. PERSON. NO. MISS BLACKWOOD. NO.

MISS LEWISON? NO. MISS CAPPS. AYE. YES.

THREE. FOUR. EIGHT. 8 AYES, 6 NO'S ONE ABSTAIN.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. JUSTICE DAVIS. YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE 24-I-69, AS AMENDED.

MADAM CLERK, NOW PLEASE READ FOR US ORDINANCE 25-I-20.

[25-I-20 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 24-OR-41 (2025 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FOR THE CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT.]

MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION. SECOND. MEMBERS YOU HEARD THE MOTION.

YOU HEARD THE SECOND. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING ORDINANCE 25-I-20.

THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 25-I-20.

MISS DAVIS? YES. MISS CAPPS. AYE. MISS LEWISON.

YES. MISS BLACKWOOD. AYE. MR. PERSON. AYE. MISS MASSEY .

AYE. MISS CURRY. AYE. MR. KEITH. YES. MISS WARD? YES. MISS YOUNG BAKER. YES. MR. ROBINSON. AYE.

MR. MCCOY. YES. MR. STOWERS. YES. MR. ELLIOTT.

YES. MISS MEDLOCK. AYE. 15 AYES. ZERO NAYS. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.

JUSTICE CAPPS, YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE 25-I-20.

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ FOR US NOW ORDINANCE 25-I-21.

[25-I-21 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 16-OR-16 (PULASKI COUNTY TRAVEL POLICY) TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. ]

JUSTICE MCCOY YOU ARE 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 ON ORDINANCE 25-I-21.

MADAM CLERK. THERE BEING NONE, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 25-I-21.

MISS MEDLOCK.

STOWERS.

AYE. MISS YOUNG BAKER. YES. MISS WARD? YES. MR. KEITH. YES. MISS CURRY? AYE. MISS MASSEY. AYE.

MR. PERSON? YES. MISS BLACKWOOD. AYE. MISS LEWISON.

YES. MISS CAPPS. AYE. MISS DAVIS? YES. 15 AYES.

ZERO NAYS. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK AND JUSTICE MCCOY.

YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE 25-I-21. MADAM CLERK.

NOW, PLEASE READ FOR US WHEN YOU'RE READY. ORDINANCE 25-I-23, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE

[25-I-23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 24-OR-41 (2025 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE EDWARD BYRNE JAG GRANT FUNDS FOR THE SHERIFF’S ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT.]

JUSTICE PERSON YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.

MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION. SECOND. MEMBERS YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION.

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

MISS DAVIS.

MISS MASSEY. AYE. MISS CURRY. AYE. MR. KEITH.

YES. MISS WARD. AYE. MISS YOUNG BAKER. AYE. MR..

ROBINSON. AYE. MR. MCCOY. AYE. MR. STOWERS. YES.

MR. ELLIOTT. YES. MISS MEDLOCK. AYE. 15 AYES, ZERO NAYS.

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

SO, MADAM CLERK, WHEN YOU'RE READY FOR US, PLEASE READ ORDINANCE 25-I-26.

[25-I-26 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 24-OR-41 (2025 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO APPROPRIATE CONTINGENCY FUNDS (FUND 1807) FOR THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE VEHICLES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. ]

PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS. AN APPROPRIATE CONTINGENCY FUNDS FUND 1807 FOR THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE VEHICLES AND OTHER PURPOSES. JUSTICE WARD, 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 ON ORDINANCE 25-I-26.

MADAM CLERK. THERE BEING NONE, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 25-I- 26.

MISS MEDLOCK. AYE. MR. ELLIOTT. YES. MR. STOWERS.

YES. MR. MCCOY. YES. MR. ROBINSON. AYE. MISS YOUNG BAKER ? AYE. MISS WARD? YES. MR. KEITH. YES. MISS CURRY? AYE. MISS MASSEY. AYE. MR. PERSON. AYE. MISS BLACKWOOD.

AYE. MISS LEWISON. YES. MISS CAPPS. AYE. MISS DAVIS.

YES. 15 AYES. ZERO NAY. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.

AND JUSTICE WARD, YOU'VE PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE.

25-I-26. MADAM CLERK READ FOR US NOW ORDINANCE 25-I-28, PLEASE.

[25-I-28 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 24-OR-41 (2025 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS FOR THE 11TH DIVISION CIRCUIT COURT’S AOC PEER SPECIALIST GRANT.]

PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS FOR THE 11TH DIVISION CIRCUIT COURTS AOC PEER SPECIALIST GRANT.

JUSTICE CAPPS, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.

MOVED FOR THE ADOPTION. SECOND. MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION.

AND THE SECOND, ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON ORDINANCE 25-I-28? MADAM CLERK, THERE APPEARS TO BE NONE. WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 25-I-28.

MISS DAVIS? YES. MISS CAPPS? AYE. MISS LEWISON? YES. MISS BLACKWOOD. AYE.

AYE. MISS CURRY. AYE. MR. KEITH. YES. MISS WARD? YES. MISS YOUNG BAKER ? YES. MR. ROBINSON. AYE.

MR. MCCOY . YES. MR. STOWERS. YES. MR. ELLIOTT.

YES. MISS MEDLOCK. AYE. 15 AYES. ZERO NAY. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.

JUSTICE CAPPS, YOU'VE PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE 25-I-28 THAT ADJOURNS OUR BUSINESS PORTION OF OUR AGENDA.

MEMBERS, ARE THERE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS HERE AT THE BAR?

[Announcements ]

AS I STATED PREVIOUSLY, WE'VE HAD A COUPLE STORMS BACK TO BACK, AND I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE HARD WORK OF OUR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS.

Y'ALL HAVE DONE AN ADMIRABLE JOB. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE.

[APPLAUSE] I DON'T SEE ANY OF THEM HERE TONIGHT.

MR. TOWNSELL. SO I'M HOPING THAT YOU'LL TAKE THOSE THOSE COMPLIMENTS BACK WITH YOU.

ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS? JUSTIN, DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT TONIGHT? NO, SIR. MEMBERS WITHOUT OBJECTION.

WE'RE ADJOURNED.

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