Jul 22, 2025 Quorum Court

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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CALL THE AUGUST. I'M SORRY. THE JULY. I'M HURRYING THROUGH THE WARM WEATHER.

THE JULY MEETING OF THE PULASKI COUNTY QUORUM COURT.

THANK ALL OF OUR GUESTS AND STAFF THAT ARE HERE TONIGHT.

I'VE ASKED JUSTICE STOWERS TO GIVE US AN INVOCATION, FOLLOWED BY JUSTICE MEDLOCK LEADING US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

MADAM CLERK, OR MADAM CLERK AMENDED, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

MISS DAVIS? HERE. MISS CAPPS? HERE. MISS LEWISON? HERE. BLACKWOOD? HERE. MR. PERSON? PRESENT. MISS MASSEY? HERE. MISS CURRY? PRESENT. MR. KEITH? HERE. MISS WARD? HERE. MISS YOUNG-BAKER? HERE. MISTER ROBINSON? HERE. MISTER MCCOY IS ABSENT. MISTER STOWERS? PRESENT. MR. ELLIOTT? HERE AND MISS MEDLOCK. HERE.

YOU HAVE 14 PRESENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. AND THOSE WHO CAN STAND, IF YOU WILL, PLEASE JOIN US IN AN INVOCATION FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE.

MOST GRACIOUS, KIND AND GOOD GOD, WHO HAS BROUGHT US TOGETHER THIS DAY TO WORK IN HARMONY AND IN PEACE.

WE ASK THAT YOU STRENGTHEN US WITH YOUR GRACE AND WITH YOUR WISDOM.

MAY EVERYTHING WE DO GLORIFY YOU AND CONTINUE IN YOUR HELP.

WE ASK THESE THINGS IN YOUR NAME. AMEN. AMEN.

AMEN.

AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

THANK YOU ALL AGAIN. AND WE HAVE A LITTLE PRESENTATION.

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JUSTIN, ARE WE USING THE PODIUM OR? OH. THERE IT GOES.

AGAIN? YOU'RE ON, SIR.

THANK YOU AGAIN, EVERYBODY, FOR BEING HERE, ESPECIALLY JUSTIN.

THANK YOU. WE'RE HERE TONIGHT, AND WE'RE HONORING THE LITTLE ROCK TROJANS 2025 BASEBALL TEAM.

WHEREAS THE LITTLE ROCK TROJANS 2025 BASEBALL SEASON WAS ONE OF THE AGES UNDER THE DIRECTION AND GUIDANCE OF HEAD COACH CHRIS CURRY, ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH AND RECRUITING COORDINATOR MATT PARKER, ASSISTANT COACH CHARLES GRAVETT, DIRECTOR OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT EVAN LEE, DIRECTOR OF CLUBHOUSE OPERATIONS TYLER SANDERS, GRADUATE ASSISTANTS CHANDLER FIDEL, COLE CLARK, AND JACOB WEATHERLEY. AND WHEREAS THE TROJANS FINISHED THE SEASON, THE REGULAR SEASON WITH A 27 AND 34 OVERALL RECORD, PLAYING NUMEROUS GAMES AGAINST TOP RANKED OPPONENTS FROM OUT OF CONFERENCE, WHICH INCLUDED AN IMPRESSIVE 7 TO 3 VICTORY OVER OLE MISS.

AND WHEREAS, THE TEAM FINISHED WITH AN 8 AND 16 RECORD IN THE OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE, CAPPED BY A SEASON HIGH 23 RUNS SCORED AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS AND RESOUNDING CONFERENCE WINS OVER WESTERN ILLINOIS AND MOREHEAD STATE.

AND WHEREAS THE TROJANS ENTERED THE OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT AS THE EIGHTH SEED AND WENT ON A TEAR, WINNING FIVE GAMES IN FOUR DAYS AND DEFEATING THE NUMBER ONE SEED EASTERN ILLINOIS TWICE TO CLINCH THE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP.

AND WHEREAS THEIR CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP EARNED THEM A SPOT IN THE NCAA BATON ROUGE REGIONAL TOURNAMENT.

WOO HOO! WHERE THEY CAPTURED THEIR FIRST NCAA REGIONAL TOURNAMENT WIN IN SCHOOL HISTORY WITH A 2210 VICTORY OVER THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND. AND WHEREAS THE TROJANS WOULD FINISH THE TOURNAMENT WINNING THREE OF THEIR FIVE GAMES, WHICH INCLUDED WINS OVER TOP RANKED DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY AND LSU.

ANY LSU FANS IN HERE? ALONG WITH YOURSELF. ALL RIGHT.

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AND WHEREAS LITTLE ROCK TROJANS BASEBALL CAPTURED THE WELL-DESERVED SUPPORT AND RESPECT OF FANS THROUGHOUT THE BASEBALL WORLD BY BEING THE ONLY TEAM TO DEFEAT THE EVENTUAL COLLEGE WORLD SERIES CHAMPION LSU DURING THE POSTSEASON.

AND WHEREAS THE LITTLE ROCK TROJANS HAVE SET A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE, SPORTSMANSHIP AND TEAMWORK, PROUDLY REPRESENTING THEIR SCHOOL, THEIR CITY, AND CERTAINLY THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY OF PULASKI COUNTY WITH DISTINCTION 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 TO THE LITTLE ROCK TROJANS 2025 BASEBALL TEAM FOR THEIR HISTORICAL SEASON AND THE EXAMPLE THEY SET BOTH ON AND OFF THE BASEBALL DIAMOND.

WILL YOU ALL COME UP AND ACCEPT THIS? NOW YOU RAISED THE BAR, AND YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO RAISE IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR. SO GOOD LUCK. THANK YOU. WE'LL ALL BE ROOTING FOR YOU.

THANK YOU GUYS. CONGRATULATIONS. CONGRATULATIONS.

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

[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]

SECOND. HEARD A MOTION, YOU'VE HEARD A SECOND TO ADOPT THE MEETING MINUTES FROM OUR LAST MEETING.

ARE THERE ANY DELETIONS OR ADDITIONS TO LAST MONTH'S MINUTES? THERE BEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ADOPTION INDICATE SO BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? NO. THE MINUTES ARE ADOPTED.

AMY, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ FOR US COMMITTEE REPORTS FOR.

[6. COMMITTEE REPORT: Agenda Committee]

WE, YOUR COMMITTEE OF THE AGENDA TO WHOM WAS REFERRED ITEMS 25-I-49, 25-I-50, BEG LEAVE TO REPORT WE HAVE HAD THE SAME UNDER CONSIDERATION AND HEREWITH RETURN THE SAME WITH A RECOMMENDATION OF DUE PASSED.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, CURTIS, A. KEITH, CHAIR.

JUSTICE MASSEY, YOU RECOGNIZED. LET ME WAIT A MINUTE THERE.

THERE'S NO UNFINISHED BUSINESS. WE MOVE DIRECTLY INTO THE NEW BUSINESS.

[25-I-51 A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENTS OF HAROLD WALLS, SR., ANNETTE FOLEY, BRANDI WHITE, JEWELL LOWE AND ROBERT FLOWERS TO FILL VACANCIES ON THE HIGHWAY 365 RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #13 BOARD.]

GOT ALL THAT BASEBALL EXCITEMENT GOING THERE.

IT'S HARD TO COME BACK TO SITTING IN THE CHAIR.

25-I-51. A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENTS OF HAROLD WALLS, SR., ANNETTE FOLEY, BRANDI WHITE, JEWELL LOWE AND ROBERT FLOWERS TO FILL VACANCIES ON THE HIGHWAY 365 RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #13 BOARD. JUSTICE WARD, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.

IF I CAN FIND YOU. THERE YOU ARE. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS FOR DO PASS. SECOND. MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION, YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND FOR THE ADOPTION OR THE APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 25-I-51, ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS REGARDING RESOLUTION 25-I-51? SOMEONE HAVE A QUESTION? OH, NO. THERE BEING NONE.

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 25-I-51.

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MR. STOWERS? YES. MR. ELLIOTT? YES. AND MISS MEDLOCK? AAYE. 14 AYE'S, ZERO NAYS. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.

JUSTICE WARD, YOU PASSED YOUR RESOLUTION. AND NOW, MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU READ FOR US ORDINANCE 25-I-49.

[25-I-49 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 24-OR-41 (2025 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE JUSTICE FOR ALL GRANT FUNDS FOR 5TH DIVISION CIRCUIT COURT. ]

PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE JUSTICE FOR ALL GRANT FUNDS FOR FIFTH DIVISION CIRCUIT COURT.

JUSTICE. PERSON. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION. MOVE FORWARD DO PASS.

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

ALL THOSE. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING ORDINANCE 25-I-49.

THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 25-I-49.

MISS MEDLOCK? AYE, MR. ELLIOTT? YES, MR. STOWERS? YES. MR. ROBINSON? AYE. MISS YOUNG-BAKER? AYE.

MISS WARD? YES. MR. KEITH? YES. MISS CURRIE? AYE.

MISS MASSEY? AYE. MR. PERSON? YES. MISS BLACKWOOD? AYE. MISS LEWISON? YES. MISS CAPPS? AYE. AND MISS DAVIS? YES. 14 AYE´S, ZERO NAYS. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.

MEMBERS. JUSTICE PERSON. YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE 25-I-49.

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE NOW READ FOR US ORDINANCE 25-I-50.

[25-I-50 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'VE HEARD THE MOTION, YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 25-I-50? NO. THERE BEING NONE. AMY, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 25-I-50. MISS DAVIS? YES. MISS CAPPS? AYE. MISS LEWISON? YES. MISS BLACKWOOD? AYE, MR. PERSON? YES. MISS MASSEY? AYE. MISS CURRY? AYE. MISTER KEITH? YES. MISS WARD? YES. MISS YOUNG-BAKER? YES. MR. ROBINSON? AYE.

MR. STOWERS? YES. MR. ELLIOTT? YES. AND MISS MEDLOCK? AYE. 14 AYE'S, ZERO NAYS. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.

AND JUSTICE CAPPS, YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE 25-I-50.

MEMBERS, THAT CONCLUDES THE BUSINESS PORTION OF OUR MEETING.

ARE THERE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS HERE AT THE BAR? NO ANNOUNCEMENTS.

IT'S JUST TOO HOT. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH. DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING? JUSTICE? OKAY. JUST SAY IT'S WAY TOO HOT. IT IS INDEED.

THAT'S A UNANIMOUS VOTE ON THAT. THAT CONCLUDES OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS.

JUSTIN, DO YOU HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? MEMBERS WITHOUT OBJECTION, WE'RE ADJOURNED.

ALL RIGHT.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.