WELCOME EVERYONE TO THE MARCH QUORUM COURT MEETING FOR PULASKI COUNTY.
[Quorum Court on March 24, 2026.]
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I WANT TO WELCOME AND THANK OUR EMPLOYEES WHO ARE HERE TONIGHT AND CERTAINLY OUR GUESTS, AS IS OUR TRADITION HERE IN PULASKI COUNTY.WE ALWAYS BEGIN OUR MEETING WITH AN INVOCATION.
JUSTICE WARD HAS VOLUNTEERED TO DO THAT, AND THEN JUSTICE BLACKWOOD IS GOING TO IS GOING TO LEAD US OVER THAT FOR A MINUTE, AND IT'S GOING TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
WILL EVERYONE WHO CAN STAND PLEASE DO SO AND JOIN US IN A PRAYER? HEAVENLY FATHER, WE COME BEFORE YOU WITH HUMBLE HEARTS, GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE IN PUBLIC OFFICE.
LORD, WE ASK THAT YOU GUIDE OUR HEARTS AND MINDS IN ALL THAT WE DO.
HELP US TO ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT TRUE LEADERSHIP IS ROOTED IN SERVICE.
FATHER, WE ASK FOR YOUR DIVINE PROTECTION. COVER US WITH YOUR GRACE AS WE CARRY OUT YOUR DUTIES.
WATCH OVER OUR FAMILIES, OUR COMMUNITIES, AND ALL THOSE WE SERVE.
SHIELD US FROM HARM, BOTH SEEN AND UNSEEN, AND KEEP US GROUNDED IN THE TRUTH OF RIGHTEOUSNESS.
IN JESUS NAME WE ASK. AMEN, 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.
I MEAN, I WON'T DO IT. YOU NEVER DONE IT. OH, I DID IT ONE TIME.
IT'S THE MOST HORRIBLE THING YOU EVER SAW. MADAM CLERK, WHEN YOU HAVE A MINUTE, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING, MISS DAVIS.
MISS CAPPS. MISS LEWISON. HERE. 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. MR.. STOWERS.
PRESENT. MR. ELLIOTT. HERE. MISS MEDLOCK. HERE.
12 PRESENT AND THREE ABSENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.
I'LL ACCEPT A MOTION TO ADOPT THE MINUTES WHENEVER SOMEONE'S READY.
SO MOVED. SECOND. MEMBERS YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION.
YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS FROM THE MINUTES FROM OUR LAST MEETING? THERE BEING NONE, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES FROM THE FEBRUARY MEETING.
CERTAINLY. MISS MEDLOCK. 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. 12 AYE'S 13. NOT 13. THREE ABSENT.
THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK AND WE'LL MOVE ON TO NEW BUSINESS. MADAM CLERK, WHEN YOU'RE READY, PLEASE READ FOR US.
RESOLUTION 26-I10, A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY, CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF MR. DUSTIN DANIEL TO THE CENTRAL ARKANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR A THREE YEAR TERM TO BEGIN JANUARY 1ST, 2026 AND EXPIRE DECEMBER 31ST, 2028. JUSTICE LEWIS, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION.
I MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION. SECOND. MEMBERS YOU HEARD THE MOTION.
YOU HEARD THE SECOND. ARE THERE ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. DUSTIN MCDANIEL TO THE COWLES LIBRARY BOARD? THERE BEING NONE, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 26-I10. MISS LEWISON.
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HERE. I MEAN, YES. MISS BLACKWOOD. AYE. MR. PERSON.AYE. MISS MASSEY. AYE. MISS CURRY. AYE. MR. KEITH.
YES. YES. MISS YOUNG-BAKER. YES. MR. ROBINSON.
AYE. MR. STOWERS. YES. MR. ELLIOTT. YES. MISS MEDLOCK.
AYE. 12 AYES. THREE ABSENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.
JUSTICE LEWISON. YOU PASSED YOUR RESOLUTION. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE NOW READ FOR US RESOLUTION 26-I13.
A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY, AMENDING RESOLUTION 25-R08 TO REFLECT THE CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME FROM HEADLANDS TECH HOLDINGS LLC TO THAT SUBSIDIARY, ARKANSAS TECH SYSTEMS, LLC.
JUSTICE LEWISON. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR ANOTHER MOTION.
MOVE TO ADOPT. SECOND. MEMBERS YOU HEARD A MOTION, YOU HEARD A SECOND.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? FOR RESOLUTION 26-I13.
IS THERE ANYBODY FROM THE COMPANY? THERE BEING NONE.
MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 26-I13.
MISS MEDLOCK. 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. 12 AYES, THREE ABSENT.
THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. JUSTICE LEWISON. CONGRATULATIONS ON A SECOND RESOLUTION PASSED.
MADAM CLERK. NOW READ FOR US, PLEASE. RESOLUTION 26-I14.
A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CERTIFYING LOCAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT OF CEP USA INCORPORATED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED INCENTIVE TAX BACKED ACT OF 2003.
JUSTICE YOUNG-BAKER. YOUNG-BAKER. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.
I MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION. SECOND. MEMBERS YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION, YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING RESOLUTION 26-I14? THERE BEING NONE, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 26-I14.
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.
MISS MEDLOCK. AYE. 12 AYES. THREE ABSENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.
JUSTICE, YOU PASSED YOUR YOUR RESOLUTION. I GOT HUNG UP ON THAT.
MADAM CLERK READ FOR US NOW OUR FIRST ORDINANCE OF THE NIGHT.
26-I09, AS AMENDED, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 25-OR-52 2026 ANNUAL BUDGET PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS TO RECOGNIZE AN APPROPRIATE GRANT.
FUNDS FOR THE 11TH DIVISION, CIRCUIT COURTS AND PEER RECOVERY SPECIALIST GRANT.
JUSTICE CAPPS IS NOT HERE TONIGHT. JUSTICE MASSEY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION? SURE. I MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION.
SECOND. MEMBERS YOU HEARD THE MOTION, YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION REGARDING ORDINANCE 26-I09, AS AMENDED.
THERE BEING NONE, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF 26-I09, AS AMENDED.
CERTAINLY, MISS MEDLOCK. 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. 12 AYES AND THREE ABSENT.
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MADAM CLERK, WHEN YOU'RE READY. NOW READ FOR US THE LAST ORDINANCE 26-I12 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 25-002 TO APPROVE THE REZONING OF LOTS EIGHT THROUGH TEN BLOCK E AT THE MEADE SUBDIVISION FROM R2 RESIDENTIAL TO C1 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL AS REFERENCED.JUSTICE WARD, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION.
MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION. SECOND. YOU HEARD THE MOTION.
YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING ORDINANCE 26-I12.
THERE BEING NONE, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 26-I12.
MRS 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. ELLIOT.
YES. MISS MEDLOCK. AYE. 12 AYES, THREE ABSENT.
THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. JUSTICE WARD, YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE.
MEMBERS, THAT COMPLETES OUR BUSINESS PART OF THE AGENDA.
ARE THERE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS UP HERE FROM THE BAR? I HAVE ONE, YES, IT'S A VERY SPECIAL DAY, A HOLIDAY.
TODAY. I WANT TO WISH OUR COUNTY CLERK A HAPPY 31ST BIRTHDAY TODAY.[APPLAUSE] THANK YOU SO MUCH.
AND YOU GOT THE BIRTHDAY AGE RIGHT. I'M SO EXCITED.
THANK YOU. HAPPY BIRTHDAY. 21 TODAY? 31. YES.
THANK YOU. I'LL TAKE THAT ONE TOO. AND THE TEXT.
ANY OTHER ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS HERE AT THE BAR? YES. I'D LIKE TO SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MISS WARD.
AND WE HAD BIRTHDAYS ON 3/16. OH THANK YOU. GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD.
3/16. WELL, SEEMS LIKE THE LEAST Y'ALL COULD HAVE DONE WAS BRING SOME CAKE [LAUGHS] ALL RIGHT.
ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS? FOR THOSE PERSONS IN SENATE DISTRICT 15, PLEASE KNOW THAT THERE IS A RUNOFF THAT'S HAPPENING. AND ALSO AS IT RELATES TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, THERE IS A A RUNOFF FOR SECRETARY OF STATE. SO WE NEED FOLKS WHO ARE IN THOSE PARTICULAR DEMOGRAPHICS AS IT RELATES TO IF YOU VOTED IN THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY, PLEASE GO BACK. IF YOU VOTED IN THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY IN SENATE DISTRICT 15.
WE NEED YOU TO GO BACK. SO THAT'S MY ANNOUNCEMENT.
YEAH. THANK YOU. IT WOULD BE GEOGRAPHICS, NOT DEMOGRAPHICS.
YEAH. THERE'S A DIFFERENCE. THANK YOU. ANY ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS? JUSTIN, DID WE HAVE ANY REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT? NO, SIR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WITHOUT OBJECTION, WE'RE ADJOURNED.
THANK YOU.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.