[00:00:03] EVERYBODY'S READY. I DON'T KNOW WHERE HE WENT. [1. CALL TO ORDER ] GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. I WANT TO CALL OUR FEBRUARY MEETING. I HAD TO THINK ABOUT WHAT MONTH IT IS THERE FOR A MINUTE. CALL OUR FEBRUARY MEETING TO ORDER. I WANT TO THANK OUR GUESTS THAT ARE HERE AND OUR STAFF MEMBERS THAT ARE HERE, I APPRECIATE IT. I THINK WE'RE GOING TO TREAT YOU TO A VERY BRIEF MEETING TONIGHT. JUSTICE MCCOY IS GOING TO GIVE OUR INVOCATION TONIGHT, AND THEN JUSTICE ROBINSON IS GOING TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE, AND THEN WE'LL MOVE ON FROM THERE. WE'LL ALL THOSE WHO CAN RISE, PLEASE RISE. WE THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY. WE THANK YOU FOR THE MANY BLESSINGS YOU'VE GIVEN US SO FAR. AND WE ASK THAT YOU CONTINUE TO BLESS THIS MEETING AND OUR GATHERING, BLESS US AS WE LEAVE HERE TODAY. HELP US TO BE WITH THE BUSINESS ON THE AGENDA AND DISPENSE WITH IT QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY. AND I ASK YOU TO BE WITH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US THROUGHOUT THIS WEEK. IT'S IN YOUR SON'S NAME, WE PRAY. 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. MADAM CLERK. WELCOME. WELCOME. AND THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TONIGHT. WELL. THANK YOU. WHEN YOU'RE READY, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. CERTAINLY, MISS DAVIS? PRESENT. MISS CAPPS? HERE. MISS LEWISON? HERE. MISS BLACKWOOD? MR. PERSON? HERE. MISS MASSEY? HERE. MISS CURRY? PRESENT. MR. KEITH? HERE. MISS WARD? HERE. MISS YOUNG-BAKER? HERE. MR. ROBINSON? HERE. MR. MCCOY? HERE. MR. STOWERS? HERE. MISS MEDLOCK? HERE. 14 PRESENT, ONE ABSENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. MEMBERS, YOU SHOULD HAVE HAD IN YOUR PACKAGE THIS MONTH THE MINUTES FROM OUR JANUARY MEETING. [5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ] I HOPE THAT YOU'VE HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO REVIEW THAT. AND WHEN YOU'RE READY, I'LL ACCEPT A MOTION. SO MOVED. SECOND. THE MOTION, YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE MINUTES FROM LAST MONTH'S MEETING? THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES OF LAST MONTH'S MEETING. MISS MEDLOCK? AYE. MR. ELLIOTT? YES. MR. STOWERS? YES. MR. MCCOY? YES. MR. ROBINSON? YES. MISS YOUNG-BAKER? YES. MISS WARD? YES. MR. KEITH? YES. MISS CURRY? YES. MISS MASSEY? AYE. MR. PERSON? YES. MISS LEWISON? YES. MISS CAPPS? AYE. MISS DAVIS? AYE. 14 AYES, ONE ABSENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. AND PLEASE READ FOR US THE COMMITTEE AGENDA REPORT. [6. COMMITTEE REPORT: Agenda Committee ] FEBRUARY 24TH, 2026. TO THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE PULASKI COUNTY QUORUM COURT. WE, YOUR COMMITTEE OF THE AGENDA TO WHOM WAS REFERRED ITEMS 26-I-07, 26-I-09 BEG LEAVE TO REPORT. WE'VE HAD THE SAME UNDER CONSIDERATION, AND HEREWITH RETURNED THE SAME WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF DO PASS RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED CURTIS A. KEITH, CHAIR. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. WE HAVE NO UNFINISHED BUSINESS. MOVES US ON TO NEW BUSINESS. MEMBERS OUR FIRST RESOLUTION [26-I-05 A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF MR. DUSTIN MCDANIEL TO THE CENTRAL ARKANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM TO BEGIN JANUARY 1, 2026 AND EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 2028. ] 2026-I-05 HAS BEEN PULLED BY THE SPONSOR. THAT MOVES US ON TO RESOLUTION 26-I-07. [26-I-07 A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY OPPOSING FEDERAL COMMERCIAL TRUCK SIZE OR WEIGHT INCREASES. ] MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ IT WHEN YOU'RE READY. YOU SAID 26-I-05 HAS BEEN PULLED? YES, MA'AM. 26-I-07. A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY OPPOSING FEDERAL COMMERCIAL TRUCK SIZE OR WEIGHT IN INCREASES. JUSTICE MCCOY, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION. MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION. SECOND. SECOND. MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION, YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS ON THE RESOLUTION NO. 26-I-07? MR. STOWERS, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU, JUDGE. GIVEN THAT THIS ITEM DIDN'T GO THROUGH AGENDA, IS THERE SOMEONE HERE THAT COULD JUST ADD A LITTLE [00:05:05] MORE MEAT TO WHAT WE'RE CONSIDERING. WE JUST WANT TO HEAR IT DID. SO JUSTICE MCCOY. DO YOU HAVE SOMEONE HERE TO SPEAK ON THIS? NO, NO, I CAN, THOUGH. AND GO AHEAD, BECAUSE I CAN FILL IN WHERE YOU LEAVE OFF. SURE, YEAH. THANK YOU. SIMPLY PUT, THERE'S AN EFFORT, ONGOING EFFORT EVERY YEAR OR TWO IN THE FEDERAL CONGRESS TO ALLOW BIGGER TRUCKS ON THE ROADS. AND THERE'S AN ORGANIZATION WHO'S PROBABLY REACHED OUT TO ALL OF US OR SOME OF US ON THE QUORUM COURT COALITION AGAINST BIG TRUCKS, BIGGER TRUCKS. EXCUSE ME. I'VE BEEN SEEING SOME OF THE STUFF THEY'VE PUT OUT. I'VE TALKED TO REPRESENTATIVE HILL'S OFFICE ABOUT IT. AND NONETHELESS, I THINK MOST PEOPLE CAN AGREE THAT WE DON'T NEED ANY BIGGER 18 WHEELERS, LONGER 18 WHEELERS ON THE ROAD, NOT ONLY DUE TO THE SAFETY CONCERNS, BUT THE WEAR AND TEAR ON OUR INFRASTRUCTURE. SO THIS IS JUST A SIMPLE RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING OUR FEDERAL DELEGATION TO CONSIDER NOT ALLOWING AND KEEPING THE CURRENT STANDARDS IN PLACE. I THINK THAT MIGHT BE A GENERAL WAY TO PUT IT. SO, I YIELD. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON RESOLUTION 26-I-07? MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE CALL THE QUESTION HERE. MISS MEDLOCK? AYE. MR. ELLIOTT? YES. MR. STOWERS? YES. MR. MCCOY? YES. MR. ROBINSON? YES. MISS YOUNG-BAKER? YES. MISS WARD? YES. MR. KEITH? YES. MISS CURRY? AYE. MISS MASSEY? AYE. MR. PERSON? YES. MISS LEWISON? YES. MISS CAPPS? AYE. MISS DAVIS? YES. 14 AYES, ONE ABSENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. JUSTICE MCCOY. YOU PASSED YOUR RESOLUTION 26-I-07. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT. THAT THAT IS A SERIOUS ISSUE OF THE COST TO MAINTAIN OUR ROADS. NOW, WHEN YOU'RE READY, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ FOR FORCE RESOLUTION 26-I-08. [26-I-08 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $14,000,000 PULASKI COUNTY (ARKANSAS) PUBLIC FACILITIES BOARD CHARTER SCHOOL REVENUE BONDS (ARKANSAS OUTDOOR ACADEMY PROJECT) FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND EQUIPPING OF AN EDUCATIONAL FACILITY CONSISTING OF LANDS, BUILDINGS, IMPROVEMENTS, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES FOR ARKANSAS OUTDOOR ACADEMY LEARNING CENTERS, LLC. ] A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 14 MILLION. PULASKI COUNTY (ARKANSAS) PUBLIC FACILITIES BOARD CHARTER SCHOOL REVENUE BONDS ARKANSAS OUTDOOR ACADEMY PROJECT FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF THE EDUCATIONAL FACILITY CONSISTING OF LANDS, BUILDINGS, IMPROVEMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND FACILITIES FOR ARKANSAS OUTDOOR ACADEMY LEARNING CENTERS, LLC. JUSTICE MASSEY, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE FOR THE MOTION. YES, I MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION. SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? JUSTICE MCCOY, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR QUESTIONS, I HOPE. YES, I. YES, THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS WOULD BE A HUTCH QUESTION OR A LEGAL QUESTION, BUT BEING THAT IT'S A REVENUE BOND, THIS HAS NO OBLIGATION TO THE TAXPAYER. I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ALL WANT TO TAKE THAT, BUT CAN YOU CONFIRM? THERE'S SOMEONE HERE. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. I YIELD. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THERE'S SOMEONE HERE THAT CAN SPEAK TO WHATEVER. SO DID YOU WANT SOMEONE TO SPEAK, OR DO YOU WANT TO SEE IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS? IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS. I'M JUST CURIOUS. OH, YOU HAVE QUESTIONS? YES, SIR, I GOT ONE. I'M JUST. AND MAYBE DONNA CAN ANSWER THIS. IS THIS A NEW SCHOOL, OR IS THIS. CAN YOU. I'M JUST CURIOUS. WHAT THIS. INTRODUCE YOURSELF PLEASE, FOR THE RECORD. MY NAME IS MICHELLE ALLGOOD, AND I'M AN ATTORNEY WITH MITCHELL WILLIAMS. WE ARE. HOW ABOUT DOING THAT ONE MORE TIME? I TURNED YOUR MIC ON NOW. SORRY. MY NAME IS MICHELLE ALLGOOD, AND I'M AN ATTORNEY WITH MITCHELL WILLIAMS. AND WE'RE SERVING AS BOND COUNSEL TO THE FACILITIES BOARD. THIS IS A NEWLY CHARTERED CHARTER SCHOOL, ARKANSAS OUTDOOR ACADEMY. WE ARE ASSISTING WITH THE FINANCING OF THEIR FACILITY, AND THEY INTEND TO OPEN IN AUGUST OF 2026 FOR THEIR FIRST ACADEMIC YEAR. IT IS, THERE'S, DOES NOT RESULT IN AN OBLIGATION, IT IS A CONDUIT BOND ISSUE. AND ARKANSAS LAW SPECIFICALLY REQUIRES THAT EVEN ON THE FACE OF THE BOND, WE HAVE TO SAY THAT NONE OF THE TAXING AUTHORITY OF THE STATE, OF THE COUNTY OR OF ANY GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY IS PLEDGED. AND I GUESS ANOTHER QUESTION. I MAY HAVE MISSED IT IN THE INFORMATION, BUT WHERE'S THE SCHOOL GOING TO BE LOCATED? OVER OFF OF REBSAMEN. SO WHERE THE OLD REBSAMEN INSURANCE USED TO BE. DO YOU KNOW, RIGHT ACROSS FROM THE ADC. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. YEP. THEY'RE RENOVATING THAT OFFICE BUILDING. AND HOW MANY STUDENTS DO YOU PROJECT OR WHAT GRADES IN THE STUDENTS. [00:10:04] AND THEY ARE PROJECTING OR HOPING FOR UP TO 400 STUDENTS. THE THEY'RE CHARTERED FOR THAT MANY, BUT THEY ANTICIPATE RAMPING UP. AND IT IS GOING TO BE A HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM, GRAD, AND IT IS THE INTENT TO INTRODUCE CHILDREN AND TO DEVELOP THEM SO THAT THEY CAN ENTER INTO JOBS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE PARKS AND ARKANSAS HERITAGE AND DIFFERENT FACILITIES. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU I APPRECIATE THAT. OTHER QUESTIONS? THERE BEING NONE. THANK YOU. MADAM CLERK, CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 26-I-08. MISS DAVIS? YES. MISS CAPPS? AYE. MISS LEWISON? YES. MR. PERSONS? 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. MISS MEDLOCK? AYE. 14 AYES, ONE ABSENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. AND JUSTICE MASSEY, YOU PASSED YOUR RESOLUTION. MEMBERS THAT ADJOURNS OUR BUSINESS PORTION OF THIS MEETING. ARE THERE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE BAR HERE? I HAVE. ONE MORE ORDINANCE. THE ORDINANCE WAS PULLED. OH. I'M SORRY. SO LET ME BACK UP. HOLD ON. ORDINANCE 26-I-09 HAS BEEN PULLED AS WELL. [ 26-I-09 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 25-OR-52 (2026 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS FOR THE 11TH DIVISION CIRCUIT COURT’S ADH PEER RECOVERY SPECIALIST GRANT. ] OKAY. AT THE REQUEST OF THE SPONSOR THE ITEM IS BEING RETURNED TO THE COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF A NEEDED AMENDMENT. OKAY. THANK YOU. EVERYBODY OKAY? OKAY, GOOD. I ASSUME YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE SAME NOTES I'M LOOKING AT. I'M SORRY. SO WE MOVE TO ANNOUNCEMENTS, OR IS THERE ANYONE HERE AT THE BAR THAT HAS AN ANNOUNCEMENT [Announcements ] THAT THEY'D LIKE TO SHARE? MAKE SURE YOU GO OUT AND VOTE. WE CERTAINLY WANT TO URGE ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND OUR FOLKS. THANK YOU, MR. PERSON. TO PLEASE GET OUT AND VOTE. WE'D LIKE TO TELL YOU HOW TO VOTE, BUT WE WON'T BUT JUST GET OUT AND VOTE. AND I'M TELLING YOU, IT'S ENCOURAGING. OUR VOTE NUMBERS RIGHT NOW ARE NEARLY 40% UP FROM THE LAST MIDTERM ELECTION. OKAY. THAT'S HUGE NUMBERS. OKAY. IS THAT CORRECT? DOES PROVIDE SOME HOPE, BUT IT'S STILL TERRIBLE CONSIDERING WE HAVE 263,000 REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE PULASKI COUNTY. WE STILL NEED MORE PEOPLE TO GO VOTE. IT IS WITH THE EARLY PROJECTION THAT WOULDN'T EVEN MAKE 20% WAS DEPRESSING. YES. THANK YOU. AND MADAM CLERK, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR ALL THE WORK THAT YOUR FOLKS DO IN GETTING THE VOTE OUT AND MAKING SURE THAT. OH, WELL, THANK YOU. WE APPRECIATE THAT. [APPLAUSE]. SO THAT COMPLETES OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS. DO WE HAVE ANY WE HAVE NO REQUEST. SO WITHOUT OBJECTION, WE STAND ADJOURNED. THANK YOU. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.