Dec 16, 2025 Quorum Court

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I'D LIKE TO CALL THE DECEMBER MEETING OF THE PULASKI COUNTY QUORUM COURT TO ORDER.

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

AND AS IS OUR TRADITION WE'LL BEGIN WITH A INVOCATION BY JUSTICE PERSON WILL LEAD AND THEN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, WHICH JUSTICE ROBINSON WILL LEAD US, AND THEN WE'LL GET ON TO BUSINESS.

SO IF YOU CAN STAND, PLEASE DO STAND AND JOIN US FOR A PRAYER.

DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING US TOGETHER AGAIN TO DO THE PEOPLE'S BUSINESS.

THE LORD. DEAR LORD, PLEASE BLESS US WITH PATIENCE, DISCERNMENT, AND DEAR LORD, JUST LOOK OVER OUR COUNTY.

LOOK OVER OUR CITY. LOOK OVER OUR STATE. THANK YOU FOR PUTTING YOUR WINGS OF PROTECTION AROUND US, DEAR GOD. DEAR GOD, BLESS OUR LEADERSHIP STATESIDE AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, DEAR LORD.

THESE BLESSINGS 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.

NOW YOU HEAR CALL THE ROLL. MISS DAVIS? PRESENT. MISS CAPPS? HERE. MISS LEWISON? HERE. MISS LEWISON? YES, HERE I AM.

MISS BLACKWOOD? HERE. MR. PERSON? PRESENT. MISS MASSEY? HERE. MISS CURRY? PRESENT. MR. KEITH? HERE. MISS WARD IS ABSENT.

MISS YOUNG-BAKER? HERE. MR. ROBINSON? HERE. MR. MCCOY? HERE. MR. STOWERS? PRESENT. MR. ELLIOTT? HERE. MISS MEDLOCK IS ABSENT. SO YOU HAVE 13 PRESENT.

THANK YOU AMY. AND BEFORE WE GET STARTED WITH OUR BUSINESS I WANT TO COMPLIMENT AND THANK OUR GUEST FORMER JUSTICE OF THE PEACE LIBBIE AND DEBBIE MORELAND FOR THEIR KIND GIFTS AND IN SUPPORT IN THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT THAT WE GIVE THEM EACH YEAR.

AND THEY DO A GREAT JOB FOR US. SO THANK YOU AND MERRY CHRISTMAS.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU. SURE.

THERE'S JUST SOMETHING. OKAY, FIRST OFF Y'ALL NEED TO KNOW THAT I HAD ORAL SURGERY YESTERDAY.

SO IF Y'ALL SEE ME DROOLING AND SPITTING ON MYSELF, JUST MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS.

I'M ON THE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION DISTRICT, AND THE PECANS ARE FROM US.

WE'RE THE PEOPLE THAT SEE TO YOUR WATER AND YOUR SOUL AND YOUR AIR AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS THAT WE ALL NEED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF.

AND WE HAVE SOMETHING IN YOUR BAG THAT GIVES YOU A LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION AS TO WHAT WE DO, AND WE JUST WANT Y'ALL TO KNOW HOW THANKFUL WE ARE THAT YOU ALL SUPPORT US.

AND I ASK THAT YOU CONTINUE TO SUPPORT US. AND IT'S GOOD TO SEE Y'ALL.

GOOD TO SEE YOU TOO. THANK YOU. AND IT'S NICE TO HAVE YOU BACK LIBBIE. THANK YOU.

[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]

WHEN YOU'RE READY, I'LL ACCEPT A MOTION. SO MOVED.

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

YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE MINUTES FROM LAST MONTH'S MEETING? THERE BEING NONE. AMY, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE MINUTES FROM LAST MONTH'S MEETING.

MISS DAVIS? AYE. MISS CAPPS? AYE. MISS LEWISON? YES. MISS BLACKWOOD? AYE. MR. PERSON? AYE. MISS MASSEY? AYE. MISS CURRY? AYE. MR. KEITH? YES. MISS YOUNG-BAKER? AYE. MR. ROBINSON? AYE. MR. MCCOY? HERE. MR. STOWERS? YES, YES. SORRY. MR. ELLIOTT? YES. AND MISS MEDLOCK? YES. YES. 14 AYES. THANK YOU, AMY. AND IF YOU WILL NOW, PLEASE READ FOR US THE AGENDA COMMITTEE

[6. COMMITTEE REPORT: Agenda Committee]

WE, YOUR COMMITTEE OF THE AGENDA, TO WHOM WAS REFERRED ITEMS 25-I-82, 25-I-83, 25-I-86, 25-I-87 AND 25-I-88 BEG LEAVE TO REPORT THAT WE'VE HAD THE SAME UNDER CONSIDERATION AND HEREWITH RETURN THE SAME WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF DO PASS. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED. CURTIS A. KEITH, CHAIR.

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[25-I-84 A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. GREG NABHOLZ TO THE PULASKI COUNTY BRIDGE PUBLIC FACILITIES BOARD TO FILL A VACANCY ON THE BOARD FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2030. ]

PLEASE READ FOR US AMY RESOLUTION 25-I-84. RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. GREG NABHOLES TO THE PULASKI COUNTY BRIDGE PUBLIC FACILITIES BOARD TO FILL A VACANCY ON THE BOARD FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30TH, 2030. JUSTICE YOUNG-BAKER YOU RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION? I MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION. SECOND. SECOND. MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD THE.

HEARD THE MOTION. YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONSIDERATIONS FOR RESOLUTION 25-I-84.

THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 25-I-84.

MISS MEDLOCK? AYE. MR. ELLIOTT? YES. MR. STOWERS? YES. MR. MCCOY? YES. MR. ROBINSON? AYE. MISS YOUNG-BAKER? YES. MR. KEITH? YES. MISS CURRY? AYE. MISS MASSEY? AYE. MR. PERSON? AYE. MISS BLACKWOOD? AYE. MISS LEWISON? YES. MISS CAPPS? AYE. AND MISS DAVIS? AYE. YOU HAVE 14 AYES.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. PLEASE READ FOR US NOW RESOLUTION 25-I-85.

[25-I-85 A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF MS. MISSY PENOR TO THE PULASKI COUNTY BRIDGE PUBLIC FACILITIES BOARD FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2030. ]

SECOND. MEMBERS YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION. YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 25-I-85.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THE PASSAGE OF 25-I-85? THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF 25-I-85 RESOLUTION.

MISS DAVIS? AYE. MISS CAPPS? AYE. MISS LEWISON? YES. MISS BLACKWOOD? AYE. MR. PERSON? YES. MISS MASSEY? AYE. MISS CURRY? AYE. MR. KEITH? YES. MISS YOUNG-BAKER? YES. MR. ROBINSON? AYE. MR. MCCOY? YES. MR. STOWERS? YES. MR. ELLIOT? YES. AND MISS MEDLOCK? AYE. 14 AYES.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. JUSTICE YOUNG-BAKER YOU PASS BOTH YOUR RESOLUTIONS.

AMY, PLEASE READ FOR US NOW RESOLUTION 25-I-88.

[25-I-88 A RESOLUTION TO ENCOURAGE AND REQUEST THAT ALL PULASKI COUNTY PLANNING BOARD MEETINGS BE HELD ON THE FIRST MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT 5:30 P.M. ]

JUSTICE DAVIS, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION.

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

YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING 25-I-88? MADAM CLERK, THERE BEING NONE, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 25-I-88.

MISS MEDLOCK? AYE. MR. ELLIOTT? YES. MR. STOWERS? YES. MR. MCCOY? YES. MR. ROBINSON? AYE. MISS YOUNG-BAKER? 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. 14 AYES.

CONGRATULATIONS, JUSTICE DAVIS, YOU PASSED YOUR RESOLUTION.

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ FOR US NOW ORDINANCE 25-I-82.

[25-I-82 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 24-OR-41 (2025 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE ASP ECRASH GRANT FUNDS FOR THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE.]

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

YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS, ANY COMMENTS REGARDING ORDINANCE 25-I-82? THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 25-I-82.

MISS DAVIS? AYE. MISS CAPPS? AYE. MISS LEWISON? YES. MISS BLACKWOOD? AYE. MR. PERSON? YES. MISS MASSEY? AYE. MISS CURRY? AYE. MR. KEITH? YES. MISS YOUNG-BAKER? YES. MR. ROBINSON? AYE. MR. MCCOY? YES. MR. STOWERS? YES. MR. ELLIOT? YES. AND MISS MEDLOCK? AYE. YOU HAVE 14 AYES.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. JUSTICE MCCOY, YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE 25-I-82.

NOW READ FOR US, PLEASE AMY, ORDINANCE 25-I-83.

[25-I-83 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 24-OR-41 (2025 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE DONATION FUNDS FOR THE PROVIDENCE PARK PROJECT. ]

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

YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING 25-I-83? THERE BEING NONE, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 25-I-83.

MISS MEDLOCK? AYE. MR. ELLIOTT? YES. MR. STOWERS? YES. MR. MCCOY? YES. MR. ROBINSON? AYE. MISS YOUNG-BAKER? 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? AYE. 14 AYES.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. JUSTICE PERSON YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE 25-I-83.

AMY, NOW PLEASE READ FOR US ORDINANCE 25-I-86.

[25-I-86 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 24-OR-41 (2025 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FROM THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT’S EMPG (EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT). ]

JUSTICE MCCOY, 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-86.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF 25-I-86.

MISS DAVIS? AYE. MISS CAPPS? AYE. MISS LEWISON? YES. MISS BLACKWOOD? AYE. MR. PERSON? YES. MISS MASSEY? AYE. MISS CURRY? AYE. MR. KEITH? YES. MISS YOUNG-BAKER? YES. MR. ROBINSON? AYE. MR. MCCOY? YES. MR. STOWERS? YES. MR. ELLIOT? YES. AND, MISS MEDLOCK? AYE.

YOU HAVE 14 AYES. YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE. AND FINALLY, AMY, IF YOU WILL PLEASE READ FOR US THE FINAL ORDINANCE TONIGHT.

25-I-87 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 24-OR-41 (2025 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND

[25-I-87 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 24-OR-41 (2025 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT (RSAT) FOR STATE PRISONERS GRANT FUNDS FOR THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT.]

JUSTICE CAPPS, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.

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

YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING ORDINANCE 25-I-87? AMY, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF 25-I-87.

MISS MEDLOCK? AYE. MR. ELLIOTT? YES. MR. STOWERS? YES. MR. MCCOY? YES. MR. ROBINSON? AYE. MISS YOUNG-BAKER? YES. MR. KEITH? YES. MISS CURRY? AYE. MISS MASSEY? AYE. MR. PERSON? AYE. MISS BLACKWOOD? AYE. MISS LEWISON? YES. MISS CAPPS? AYE. AND MISS DAVIS? AYE. 14 AYES.

THANK YOU. AMY. JUSTICE CAPPS, YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE.

THAT COMPLETES OUR BUSINESS CALENDAR. ARE THERE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS HERE AT THE BAR.

LET ME TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WISH YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS.

I HOPE YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE OF A FREE PIE FOR THANKSGIVING, THAT HOPEFULLY YOU SHARED IT.

AND I HOPE THAT ALL YOUR FAMILIES AND ALL THE EMPLOYEES ESPECIALLY.

BUT OUR GUEST AS WELL, ENJOY A SAFE AND A VERY HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON.

THERE BEING NO OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS? SO I'M GOING TO RECOGNIZE AUBREY BUCHANAN. AND.

SO, THERE ARE THERE THREE OF YOU, OR IS IT JUST? ARE JUST YOU'RE GOING TO SPEAK? THEY ARE GOING TO SPEAK SEPARATELY OR ALL TOGETHER? YOU ONLY HAVE ONE. OKAY. GO AHEAD AND PROCEED.

AND NORMALLY THESE ARE HELD TO THREE MINUTES.

SO TRY AND BE ABOUT THREE MINUTES, PLEASE. MY NAME IS AUBREY.

AND I NEEDED TO PROVIDE PUBLIC NOTICE TO THE UNITED STATES, TO STATE OF ARKANSAS.

THIS IS IN CONCORDANCE WITH THE USCIS RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, AS WELL AS RULE 17 AND RULE 20 OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

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STATES CANNOT ENACT THEIR OWN ALTERNATIVE LEGISLATION SUBSTITUTED FOR THE GUARANTEES OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

IT WOULD MEAN THAT THE STATE LAWS ARE MORE POWERFUL THAN THE CONSTITUTION THAT IS UNLAWFUL.

CLAUSE 1 OF AMENDMENT 5 STATES NO PERSON SHALL BE HELD TO ANSWER FOR A CAPITAL OR OTHERWISE INFAMOUS CRIME, UNLESS ON PRESENTMENT OF AN INDICTMENT BY THE GRAND JURY.

HOWEVER, THE STATE OF ARKANSAS HAS ENACTED ITS OWN ALTERNATIVE LEGISLATION THAT PERMITS PROSECUTION ATTORNEYS, POLICE OFFICERS TO CHARGE BY WAY OF INFORMATION THAT OPPOSING AN INDICTMENT THAT IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

THE VIOLATION IS WHEN YOU PAY A PUBLIC OFFICE TO BREAK THE LAW.

THE CONSTITUTION HAS TWO AREAS THAT ENFORCE ENFORCES ARTICLE 1, SECTION 10 SAYS NO STATE SHALL CREATE ANY LAW THAT SHALL IMPAIR THE OBLIGATION OF CONTRACTS. POLICE OFFICERS, PROSECUTORS, JUDGES ARE ALL UNDER THE CONTRACT.

THE CONTRACT TO PERFORM BASED ON THE OATH OF AFFIRMATIONS THAT THEY TOOK TO SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION.

CONTRACT PERIMETERS ARE DEFINED WHEN THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, AND WHEN THE STATE ENACTS INFERIOR LAW TO THE, DIRECTS THEIR AGENCIES TO DISOBEY THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, THAT IS A VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 1, SECTION 10. THE 14TH AMENDMENT IS THE OTHER PLACE THAT YOU WILL FIND THE REINFORCEMENT OF THIS ISSUE, IS WHERE THE STATES AND NO STATE SHALL CREATE OR ENFORCE ANY LAW THAT SHALL ABRIDGE THE PRIVILEGES OR IMMUNITIES OF UNITED STATES CITIZEN.

THE PRIVILEGES OF UNITED STATES CITIZEN ARE A MINIMUM THOSE ENUMERATED WITHIN THE BILL OF RIGHTS AND THE FIRST TEN AMENDMENTS.

UNFORTUNATELY, THE STATE OF ARKANSAS HAS ENACTED A LAW.

IT IS INFERIOR CONSTITUTION AND PERMITS PUBLIC OFFICES, JUDGES, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHOM YOU ALL PAY TO VIOLATE THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. AS A RESULT, THERE IS AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE CONCURRENTLY IMPRISONED IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS ILLEGALLY AND UNCONSTITUTIONALLY.

[INAUDIBLE] DOWNING IS LITIGATING THIS ISSUE, THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT, I'M HERE TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOU, IF YOU CONTINUE TO PAY PUBLIC OFFICERS TO BREAK THE LAW, CRIMINAL SANCTIONS CAN COME FROM THAT.

OFFICIALS MAY BE MADE AWARE THAT PAYING PEOPLE TO DISOBEY THE LAW IS AN EMOLUMENTS VIOLATION, AND IS ILLEGAL AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL, AND IS A CRIME.

I'M ASKING YOU TO HONORABLY, YOU, HONORABLE INDIVIDUALS TO PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR CLAUSE ONE OF AMENDMENT 5, CONFIRM WHAT I'M SAYING TO BE TRUE, AND THEN DIRECT YOUR PUBLIC OFFICERS TO ACT IN LAWFUL CONSTITUTIONAL MANNER, CONSISTENT WITH THE OBLIGATIONS THAT ARE DECODED AND IN THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

I HAVE NOTICED THAT I WOULD LIKE TO PUT IN RECORD.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. [INAUDIBLE].

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