Sep 23, 2025 Quorum Court

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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I WANT TO WELCOME EVERYONE HERE THIS EVENING.

AND WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE TODAY TO HAVE MR. BRADSHAW THAT REPRESENTS AAC.

WHO CARRIES OUR WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE.

AND BECAUSE OF THE OUTSTANDING JOB OF OUR EMPLOYEES, A FEW ARE HERE TODAY.

WE ARE A MODEL, CUSTOMER, IN THAT OUR LOSS RATIOS ARE VERY, VERY GOOD.

AND SO I'M STANDING HERE NOW TO ACCEPT A REWARD FOR MR. BRADSHAW FOR THE GOOD JOB DONE BY PULASKI COUNTY EMPLOYEES OVER THE LAST YEAR.

[APPLAUSE] LIKE YOU SAID, MY NAME IS MATT BRADSHAW. I WORK WITH GALLAGHER INSURANCE, WHICH THE ASSOCIATION OF ARKANSAS COUNTIES CONTRACT US FOR THE LOSS CONTROL FOR ALL 75 COUNTIES. AND WE HAVE THE PLEASURE TO WORK WITH ALL THE ROAD DEPARTMENTS, DETENTION CENTERS AND ALL THE ABOVE.

THE PULASKI COUNTY HAS DONE A REALLY EXCELLENT JOB IN 2024, IN WHICH THEIR LOSS RATIO WAS 17% AND SOME CHANGE.

SO THEY WON A GOLD AWARD FOR BEING UNDER 20%.

AND ALSO, YOU CANNOT BE IN A RULE 32 PROGRAM FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR, WHICH IS A HAZARDOUS EMPLOYER PROGRAM THROUGH THE WORKERS COMP COMMISSION.

AND YOU CAN'T HAVE A 50% OR OVER INSIDE YOUR LOSS RATIO.

BUT WITH THAT, I STATE THAT, HEY LOOK, CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE PEOPLE THAT MADE THIS HAPPEN.

THANK YOU FOR DOING SUCH A SAFE JOB. BECAUSE WHAT IT DOES IS IT HELPS BLAST THE COUNTY WITH THE PREMIUMS AND WE WANT THAT.

BUT BUT THE BIGGEST THING IS NOBODY GETS HURT AT THE END OF THE DAY, THAT'S WHAT I WANT.

I DON'T WANT TO SEE ANYBODY EVER GET HURT, PERIOD.

SO THAT'S WHY I'M OUT THERE WITH THE GUYS DAY IN AND DAY OUT.

ONE OTHER THING WE HAVE HERE IS A BANNER FOR THE ROAD AND BRIDGE TO HANG UP OR OUT AT Y'ALL'S SHOP.

I MEAN, IT'S KIND OF SMALL, BUT THERE. BUT GET EVERYBODY TO SIGN IT.

AND I'M SORRY. I WANT TO SIGN IT. YOU EVER HAVE YOUR EMPLOYEES SIGN THIS AND AND KEEP UP WITH IT? AND THEN WHAT THEY CAN DO IS USE THIS IN THE PREVIOUS IN THE FUTURE.

WELL, THANK YOU FOR FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND LOST CONTROL.

[APPLAUSE] AND A HUGE THANKS TO ALL OF OUR SUPERVISORS WHO DO THE WORK TO MAKE SURE THAT WE KEEP OUR EMPLOYEES SAFE. YEAH. YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE ME? HEY, I'VE BEEN IN SO MANY NEWSPAPERS AND ON THE.

ALRIGHT. THANK YOU ALL FOR ALLOWING ME TO COME TODAY, AND I HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL IN THE FUTURE.

OUT IN THE FIELD, IF YOU EVER NEED ME. HE'S GOT A CARD.

I'M ALWAYS AT YOUR BECK AND CALL. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] SO THAT IS VERY NICE. IT'S ALWAYS A GREAT DAY WHEN WE CAN ACCEPT A REWARD FOR OUR EMPLOYEES, FOR THEIR GOOD WORK AND GOOD, SAFE WORK WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT WE WANT THEM TO DO.

WE WANT TO GET A GOOD JOB DONE, BUT WE WANT THEM TO GO HOME EVERY NIGHT.

SO I'LL CALL THE SEPTEMBER QUORUM COURT MEETING TO ORDER.

AS IS OUR IS OUR TRADITION. WE'LL BEGIN WITH THE INVOCATION.

JUSTICE. THIS PERSON IS GOING TO LEAD US IN THE INVOCATION AND THEN JUSTICE CAPPS IS GOING TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE.

SO ALL THOSE WHO CAN STAND, WILL YOU PLEASE DO SO.

FATHER, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING US TOGETHER AGAIN TO DO THE BUSINESS OF THE PEOPLE, DEAR LORD.

FATHER, LOOK OVER OUR STATE. LOOK OVER OUR CITY. LOOK OVER OUR COUNTY. DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, DEAR LORD.

AND AGAIN, LOOK. AND ALSO LOOK OVER OUR COUNTRY.

DEAR LORD, BRING US PEACE, BRING US HEALING, BRING US STRENGTH.

THE LORD, THE LORD, LOOK OVER THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES AND BLESS OUR HEARTS THAT WE WILL TRULY UNDERSTAND AND KNOW THE TRUE TEACHINGS OF JESUS CHRIST AND WHAT IT MEANS TO FOLLOW YOUR WAYS, THE LORD. THE BLESSING. WE ASK YOUR NAME.

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.

OKAY. OKAY. GOT IT. THANK YOU ALL.

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HERE. MISS BLACKWOOD. HERE. MR. PERSON. PRESENT.

MISS MASSEY. HERE. MISS CURRY. PRESENT. MR. KEITH.

HERE. MISS WARD. HERE. MISS YOUNG-BAKER. HERE.

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

PRESENT. MR. ELLIOTT. HERE. AND MISS MEDLOCK IS ABSENT.

SO YOU HAVE 14 PRESENT. THANK YOU AMY. MEMBERS IN YOUR PACKAGE.

[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]

HOPEFULLY YOU'VE HAD TIME TO REVIEW THEM. WHEN YOU'RE READY, I'LL ACCEPT A MOTION FOR ADOPTION.

SO MOVED. SECOND. ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE MINUTES FROM OUR AUGUST MEETING? THERE BEING NONE, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ACCEPTING THE MINUTES INDICATE SO BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED? NO. AMY, PLEASE REFLECT THAT THE MINUTES ARE ADOPTED AND APPROVED.

THEN, AMY, PLEASE GIVE US A COMMITTEE REPORT ON THE AGENDA COMMITTEE.

[6. COMMITTEE REPORT: Agenda Committee]

WE YOUR COMMITTEE OF THE AGENDA TO WHOM WAS REFERRED ITEMS: 25-I-60, 25-I-61, 25-I-62, 25-I-63, 25-I-65 BEG LEAVE TO REPORT THAT WE HAVE HAD THE SAME UNDER CONSIDERATION, AND HEREWITH RETURN THE SAME WITH A RECOMMENDATION OF DO PASS. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED CURTIS A.

KEITH, CHAIR. THANK YOU. AMY. DO WE HAVE ANY UNFINISHED BUSINESS? THE ANSWER IS NO. AMY, YOU HAVE NO UNFINISHED BUSINESS, RIGHT? NO, SIR, I DO NOT. THANK YOU. THAT MOVES US TO NEW BUSINESS.

[25-I-60 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 24-OR-41 (2025 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FOR THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT]

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 24-OR-41 (2025 ANNUAL BUDGET.

PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AN APPROPRIATE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FOR THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

JUSTICE STOWERS YOU RECOGNIZE FOR THE MOTION.

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

YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING ORDINANCE 25-I-60? AMY, PLEASE LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT. MISS MEDLOCK IS HERE NOW AND PRESENT.

AND PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 25-I-60.

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

YES. AND MISS MEDLOCK, AYE. 15 AYES. CONGRATULATIONS, JUSTICE STOWERS YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE, AND NOW, AMY, IF YOU WILL PLEASE READ ORDINANCE 25-I-61.

[25-I-61 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 24-OR-41 (2025 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE GRANT IN AID FUNDS FOR THE JUVENILE DETENTION DEPARTMENT. ]

YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING ORDINANCE 25-I-61? THERE BEING NONE. AMY, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 25-I-61.

MISS MEDLOCK. AYE. MR. ELLIOTT. YES. MR. 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. YES. MISS BLACKWOOD.

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

YES. 15 AYES, 0 NAYS. THANK YOU. AMY. JUSTICE MASSEY.

YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE 25-I-61. NOW READ FOR US, PLEASE, AMY.

[25-I-62 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PULASKI COUNTY JUDGE TO ENTER INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK TO ALLOW METROPOLITAN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (MEMS) TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS OF THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF PULASKI COUNTY FOR FIVE YEARS]

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IF YOU WILL, SIR, STAND AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF.

I'M GREG THOMPSON. I'M THE DIRECTOR OF MEMS. THIS IS SCOTT GORDON.

HE IS THE BOARD REPRESENTATIVE FOR PULASKI COUNTY.

THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE. AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR GOOD WORK.

THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING 25-I-62? THERE BEING NONE. AMY, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 25-I-62.

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

YES. AND MISS MEDLOCK. AYE. 15 AYES, 0 NAYS. THANK YOU, AMY AND JUSTICE CAPPS, YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE.

SO, AMY. NOW PLEASE READ FOR ORDINANCE 25-I-63.

[25-I-63 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AN ORDERLY SYSTEM FOR ADDRESSING PROPERTY, AND OTHER PROVISIONS IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN AN EFFECTIVE E-911 SYSTEM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.]

JUSTICE YOUNG-BAKER. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.

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

YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING ORDINANCE 25-I-63? THERE BEING NONE, AMY, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 25-I-63.

MISS MEDLOCK. AYE. MR. ELLIOTT. YES. MR. 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. YES. MISS BLACKWOOD.

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

YES. 15 AYES, 0 NAYS. CONGRATULATIONS, JUSTICE YOUNG-BAKER, YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE.

NOW, AMY, WHEN YOU'RE READY, PLEASE READ FOR US THE LAST ORDINANCE WE HAVE TONIGHT 25-I-65.

AN ORDINANCE TO EXPAND THE PULASKI COUNTY ENERGY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO THE METRO PLAN REGION AND BEYOND, TO RENAME THE DISTRICT AS THE ARKANSAS PACE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT TO FACILITATE AN ARKANSAS PACE PROGRAM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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

IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING ORDINANCE 25-I-65?

[25-I-65 AN ORDINANCE TO EXPAND THE PULASKI COUNTY ENERGY IMPROVEMENT (PACE) DISTRICT TO THE METROPLAN REGION AND BEYOND; TO RENAME THE DISTRICT AS THE ARKANSAS PACE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; TO FACILITATE AN ARKANSAS PACE PROGRAM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.]

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. MCCOY. YES. MR. STOWERS. YES. MR. ELLIOT.

YES. AND MISS MEDLOCK, AYE. 15 AYES, 0 NAYS. JUSTICE MASSEY YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE.

AND AMY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR WORK TONIGHT.

YOU WERE FLAWLESS. THANK YOU. THAT THAT CONCLUDES THE BUSINESS PORTION OF OUR AGENDA.

AND ARE THERE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS HERE AT THE BAR? THANK YOU. NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS, I GUESS. NOT BAD NEWS.

DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? AND WITHOUT OBJECTION, WE'RE ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.