Jun 24, 2025 Quorum Court

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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I WANT TO CALL THE JUNE MEETING OF THE QUORUM COURT FOR PULASKI COUNTY TO ORDER.

I APPRECIATE OUR STAFF MEMBERS THAT ARE HERE TONIGHT.

THANK YOU. AND AS WELL AS OUR GUEST. AS IS OUR TRADITION WE OFFER AN INVOCATION BEFORE EACH OF OUR MEETINGS.

AND SO I'M GOING TO CALL ON JUSTICE STOWERS TO LEAD US IN THAT INVOCATION, AND THEN JUSTICE MEDLOCK OR HER TWIN BROTHER, JUSTICE ELLIOT TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE AFTER THAT INVOCATION.

PLEASE RISE IF YOU CAN. BLESSED ARE YOU, LORD, WHO HAS BROUGHT US TOGETHER IN THIS DAY TO WORK IN HARMONY AND IN PEACE. WE ASK THAT YOU STRENGTHEN US WITH YOUR GRACE AND WITH YOUR WISDOM.

AND MAY EVERYTHING WE DO. BEGIN WITH YOUR INSPIRATION.

WE ASK THESE THINGS IN YOUR NAME. 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.

MADAM CLERK . GOOD EVENING. WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL WHEN YOU'RE READY? HELLO. OKAY. SORRY, I TICKLED MYSELF. MISS DAVIS.

HERE. MISS CAPPS . HERE. MISS LEWISON. HERE. MISS BLACKWOOD.

HERE. MR. PERSON. PRESENT. MISS MASSEY. SHE'S PRESENT, AND SO IS MISS MEDLOCK.

OKAY. MISS MASSEY. HERE. MISS CURRY. PRESENT.

MR. KEITH. HERE. MISS WARD. HERE. MISS YOUNG-BAKER.

HERE. MR. ROBINSON. HERE. MR. MCCOY. MR. STOWERS.

PRESENT. MR. ELLIOTT. HERE. MISS MEDLOCK HERE.

14 PRESENT. ONE ABSENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK .

MEMBERS IN YOUR PACKET THIS WEEK YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED THE MINUTES FROM OUR LAST MEETING.

[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]

MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD A MOTION. YOU'VE HEARD A SECOND. ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS FOR THE MINUTES FROM LAST MONTH'S QUORUM COURT MEETING? THERE BEING NONE. WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.

AND, MADAM CLERK , NOW, PLEASE READ COMMITTEE REPORT FOR THIS MONTH'S AGENDA MEETING AND ANY OTHER COMMITTEES.

[6. COMMITTEE REPORT: Agenda Committee]

KEITH, CHAIR. THANK YOU. AND THERE'S NO UNFINISHED BUSINESS.

NO NEW BUSINESS. SO THAT MOVES US RIGHT ON INTO RESOLUTIONS.

[25-I-42 A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY ADOPTING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ESTABLISHED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FOR ALL EMERGENCY RESPONSES BY ALL DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES OF PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS.]

CERTAINLY. RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY ADOPTING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ESTABLISHED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FOR ALL EMERGENCY RESPONSES BY ALL DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES OF PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS.

JUSTICE MASSEY. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.

YES, I MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION. SECOND. MEMBERS.

YOU'VE HEARD A MOTION. YOU'VE HEARD A SECOND. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING ORDINANCE 25-I-42.

THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK , CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 25-I-42.

AND IT'S NOT AN ORDINANCE, IT'S A RESOLUTION. I'LL TRY AND KEEP THAT STRAIGHT TONIGHT. CERTAINLY, MISS MATLOCK. AYE. MISTER ELLIOTT. YES. MISTER STOWERS.

YES. MISTER ROBINSON. MISS YOUNG-BAKER. AYE. MISS WARD.

YES, MISTER KEITH. YES. MISS CURRY. AYE. MISS MASSEY.

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YES. MISS CAPPS. AYE. MISS DAVIS. YES. 14 AYES, ONE ABSENT.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK AND JUSTICE MASSEY. YOU PASSED A RESOLUTION.

[25-I-46 A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY TO APPOINT MR. RICHARD JEZ TO THE GRAVEL RIDGE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #9 FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE JANUARY 9, 2028.]

PROTECTION DISTRICT NUMBER NINE, FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE JANUARY 9TH, 2028 .

JUSTICE STOWERS. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION. MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION.

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

IS THERE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS REGARDING RESOLUTION 25-I-46.

MADAM CLERK , PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 25-I-46.

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. STOWERS. YES. MR. ELLIOTT. YES. MISS MATLOCK.

AYE. 14 AYES, ONE ABSENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK AND JUSTICE STOWERS.

YOU'VE. CONGRATULATIONS. YOU'VE PASSED A RESOLUTION.

[25-I-41 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 24-OR-41 (2025 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE FUEL REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FOR THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.]

JUSTICE STOWERS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.

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

THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING ORDINANCE 2425-I-41.

THERE BEING NONE, MADAM CLERK , PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 25-I-41.

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

YES. MR. MCCOY. NOPE. NOT HERE. 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. 14. AYES, ONE ABSENT.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK . AND CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN.

JUSTICE STOWERS ON THIS ORDINANCE. MADAM CLERK , WHEN YOU'RE READY, READ FOR US NOW.

[25-I-43 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 24-OR-41 (2025 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF) GRANT FUNDS FOR THE YOUTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT. ]

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

YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING ORDINANCE 25-I-43? THERE BEING NONE. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 25-I-43.

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. STOWERS. YES. MR. ELLIOTT. YES. MISS MATLOCK.

AYE. 14. AYES, ONE ABSENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK .

AND CONGRATULATIONS, JUSTICE WARD. YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE.

[25-I-44 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 24-OR-41 (2025 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FOR THE CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT.]

JUSTICE LEWISON. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.

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

YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 25-I- 44.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THERE BEING NONE.

MADAM CLERK , PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF 25-I-44, MISS MATLOCK.

AYE. MISTER ELLIOTT. YES. MISTER STOWERS. YES.

MISTER ROBINSON. 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.

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THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK . AND CONGRATULATIONS, JUSTICE LEWISON, FOR YOU'VE PASSED MR. MCCOY'S ORDINANCE. MADAM CLERK , READ FOR US NOW.

[25-I-45 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 24-OR-41 (2025 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE DRONE LOSS REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FOR THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.]

PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE DRONE LOSS REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FOR THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

JUSTICE ELLIOT. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION. MOVE FOR ADOPTION.

SECOND. YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION. YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING ORDINANCE 25-I-45? THERE BEING NONE, MADAM CLERK , CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 25-I-45.

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

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

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

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

MR. STOWERS. YES. MR. ELLIOTT. YES. MISS MATLOCK.

AYE. 14. AYES, ONE ABSENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK .

AND JUSTICE ELLIOT. YOU PASSED YOUR DRONE ORDINANCE.

ORDINANCE 25-I- 45. YEAH. MADAM CLERK , READ FOR US NOW ORDINANCE 25-I-47.

[25-I-47 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 24-OR-41 (2025 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE DONATION FUNDS FOR THE SHERIFF’S ENFORCEMENT SWAT TEAM. ]

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

YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING ORDINANCE 25-I-47? MADAM CLERK , PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF 25-I-47.

MISS MATLOCK. AYE. MR. ELLIOTT. YES. MR. STOWERS.

YES. MR. ROBINSON. 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. 14 AYES, ONE ABSENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK AND JUSTICE WARD.

YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE AND MADAM CLERK READ FOR US NOW, PLEASE.

[25-I-48 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 24-OR-41 (2025 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDS AND TRANSFER UNSPENT FUNDS FOR THE SHERIFF’S OPIOID RESPONSE TEAM GRANT. ]

JUSTICE MASSEY YOU RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION? YES, I MOVE THE ADOPTION. SECOND. MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION.

YOU HEARD THE SECOND FOR THE ADOPTION OF 25-I-48.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? YES. I WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED AS A SPONSOR.

CAN I HAVE A QUESTION? SO NOTED. THANK YOU, JUSTICE PERSONS.

AND JUSTICE DAVIS. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. SO NOT REALLY A QUESTION.

JUST WANTED TO THANK THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FOR GIVING ME THE NEEDED INFORMATION AND I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE KNOWS THAT WHEN GRANT FUNDS, IF FOR WHATEVER REASON, THEY'RE NOT USED APPROPRIATELY, LIKE THE COUNTY HAS TO PAY IT BACK BECAUSE WE RENT THE MONEY.

SO THAT'S JUST WHY I ASKED A LOT OF QUESTIONS, BECAUSE I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE BECAUSE IT DID NOT LOOK RIGHT WHEN I FIRST SAW IT.

BUT IT WASN'T ME TRYING TO JUST, YOU KNOW, NITPICK.

IT WAS. AND IT'S HAPPENED BEFORE WITH THE JUNIOR DEPUTY PROGRAM WHERE WE DID HAVE TO PUT MONEY BACK.

SO IT'S VERY VALID. AND THAT'S WHERE I'M AT. THANK YOU.

I YIELD. THANK YOU. JUSTICE DAVIS. ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? I'D LIKE TO BE ADDED. JUSTICE. SO NOTED. I'D LIKE TO BE ADDED AS A SPONSOR.

SO NOTED AND BRIEF COMMENT. JUSTICE CURRY.

THANK YOU. I WAS ABOUT TO CALL YOU JUSTICE DIANE, WHICH YOU ARE ALSO.

YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU. I WANT TO THANK THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FOR THE THE PACKET OF EXPLANATION.

AND I'M GRATEFUL, KNOWING THAT IT WAS VERY APPARENT THAT THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH NO CRITICAL COMMENTS BEING MADE. AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING IN THIS ARENA.

THANK YOU. JUSTICE. ARE THERE ANY OTHER TAKERS COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? THERE BEING NONE, MADAM CLERK , PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 25-I-48.

MISS DAVIS. I'M SORRY. I DIDN'T HEAR YOU. OH, SORRY.

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

AYE. MISS CURRY. I. MR.. KEITH. YES, MISS. YES, MISS.

YOUNG-BAKER. YES. MR. ROBINSON AYE. MR. STOWERS.

YES. MR. ELLIOTT. YES. MISS. MEDLOCK. 14 AYES, ONE ABSENT.

CONGRATULATIONS, JUSTICE MASSEY. YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE 25-I-48.

MEMBERS. THAT CONCLUDES OUR BUSINESS PORTION OF THE MEETING.

MOVES US TO ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE BAR HERE. ARE THERE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE MEMBERS OR FROM THE MEMBERS? NO ANNOUNCEMENTS. JUSTIN, DO WE HAVE ANY REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT? MEMBERS. WITHOUT OBJECTION. WE'RE ADJOURNED. AMEN.

THANK YOU. LORD. THANK YOU. WELL. GOOD.

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