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IS STANLEY HERE? STANLEY BARNES? COME ON UP HERE, STANLEY.YOU DRESSED FOR THE OCCASION, STANLEY. THANK YOU.
NATIONAL CASA VOLUNTEER WEEK. SO WHEREAS CHILDREN ARE PULASKI COUNTY'S MOST VALUABLE RESOURCE, AND THEIR SAFETY, WELL-BEING, AND FUTURE ARE A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY OF OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
WHEREAS CHAIR. AND WHEREAS CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT REMAIN CRITICAL ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE HEALTH AND STABILITY OF FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES AND PREVENTION IS POSSIBLE THROUGH AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND COLLECTIVE ACTION.
AND WHEREAS APRIL IS THE RECOGNIZED NATIONWIDE AS CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH, A TIME TO STRENGTHEN OUR COMMITMENT TO ENSURING THAT EVERY CHILD GROWS UP IN A SAFE, STABLE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT.
AND WHEREAS, COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES, CASA OF PULASKI COUNTY HAS BEEN SERVING CHILDREN SINCE 1987 UNDER COUNTY ADMINISTRATION, PROVIDING TRAINED, COURT APPOINTED VOLUNTEERS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE BEST INTERESTS OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE.
AND WHEREAS CASA VOLUNTEERS ARE APPOINTED BY JUDGES TO SERVE AS CONSISTENT, CARING PRESENCE FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ABUSE OR NEGLECT, ENSURING THEIR VOICES ARE HEARD AND THEIR NEEDS ARE MET WITHIN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM.
AND WHEREAS IN 2025, PULASKI COUNTY CASA SERVED 223 CHILDREN WITH 84 CHILDREN ACHIEVING SAFE AND PERMANENT HOMES, DEMONSTRATING THE LIFE CHANGING IMPACT OF DEDICATED ADVOCACY.
AND WHEREAS, PULASKI COUNTY CASA FURTHER SUPPORTED OVER 115 YOUTH THROUGH COMMUNITY INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE TEEN DRIVING RODEO, THAT MUST HAVE BEEN FUN AND PROVIDED CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO 154 CHILDREN THROUGH CASA ELVES AND GENEROUS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. AND WHEREAS 94 CASA VOLUNTEERS GAVE MORE THAN 3300 HOURS OF THEIR TIME, COMPASSION AND COMMITMENT TO ADVOCATING FOR CHILDREN WHO NEED A VOICE.
AND WHEREAS, NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK OBSERVED IN APRIL AND VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION DAY ON APRIL 20TH, PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HONOR THOSE WHO SELFLESSLY SERVE OTHERS AND STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH THEIR DEDICATION.
NOW, THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO THE MOTION OF PULASKI COUNTY JUDGE BARRY HYDE, THE COUNTY OF PULASKI HEREBY PROCLAIMS THE MONTH OF APRIL AS CHILD ABUSE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH. AND RECOGNIZES APRIL 20TH AS VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION DAY AND ENCOURAGES ALL CITIZENS TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO PREVENT CHILD ABUSE, STRENGTHEN FAMILIES, AND UPLIFT THE WORK OF CASA VOLUNTEERS WHO ADVOCATE FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY. SO THANK YOU CASA FOR ALL YOU DO.
[APPLAUSE] I'LL LET YOU TAKE IT. THAT'S FINE. THAT'S A LITTLE CLOSE.
[1. CALL TO ORDER]
CALL TO ORDER FOR THE APRIL MEETING OF THE PULASKI COUNTY QUORUM COURT.AS IS OUR TRADITION, WE ALWAYS BEGIN WITH AN INVOCATION.
ALL THOSE WHO CAN STAND FOR THAT INVOCATION, PLEASE DO SO.
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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 OVER US.
COVER US WITH YOUR GRACE AS WE CARRY OUT OUR 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 TRUTH AND RIGHTEOUSNESS.
LET OUR WORK BRING UNITY, PEACE, AND PROGRESS.
MAY OUR ACTIONS REFLECT YOUR LOVE AND MAY WE ALWAYS HONOR YOU AND ALL THAT WE DO.
IN YOUR HOLY NAME WE PRAY. AMEN. AMEN. 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, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? MISS DAVIS? MISS CAPPS. HERE. MISS LEWISON. HERE. MISS BLACKWOOD.
HERE. MR. PERSON. HERE. MISS MASSEY. HERE. MISS CURRY.
PRESENT. MR. KEITH. HERE. MISS WARD. HERE. MISS YOUNG-BAKER.
MR. ROBINSON. HERE. MR. MCCOY. HERE. MR. STOWERS.
PRESENT. MR. ELLIOTT. HERE. MISS MEDLOCK. 12 PRESENT, THREE ABSENT.
[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
I'M ASSUMING YOU'VE HAD TIME TO LOOK OVER THEM. WHEN YOU'RE READY, I'LL ACCEPT A MOTION. SO MOVED.SECOND. SECOND. YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION. YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS FROM THE MINUTES FROM LAST MONTH'S MEETING? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES INDICATE BY SAYING AYE.
AYE. ANY OPPOSED? NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE RECORD THE MINUTES ARE ACCEPTED.
AND WHEN YOU ARE READY, PLEASE READ FOR US THE AGENDA COMMITTEE REPORT.
[6. COMMITTEE REPORT: Agenda Committee]
CERTAINLY. APRIL 28TH, 2026. TO THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE PULASKI COUNTY QUORUM COURT.WE YOUR COMMITTEE OF THE AGENDA, TO WHOM WAS REFERRED ITEMS 26-I-22.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED CURTIS A. KEITH, CHAIR.
MOST OF YOU OR MANY OF YOU SERVED ON THIS COURT WHEN JUDGE BUDDY VILLINES WAS HOLDING THIS POSITION FOR MANY GOOD YEARS AND MANY GOOD YEARS OF GOOD WORK. AND SO IN HIS ABSENCE MISS BEVERLY VILLINES IS HERE TONIGHT TO ASSIST
[7. SIMMONS BANK ARENA REPORT]
MR. MARION AND HIS FINANCIAL DIRECTOR TO GIVE US AN ANNUAL REPORT ON HOW THE SIMMONS ARENA IS DOING.THANK YOU. THANK YOU, JUDGE HYDE AND MEMBERS OF THE COURT.
MY NAME IS BEVERLY VILLINES, AND IT'S MY PLEASURE THIS EVENING TO BE HERE TO REPRESENT THE MULTI-PURPOSE CIVIC CENTER FACILITIES BOARD, BETTER KNOWN AS SIMMONS BANK ARENA, AS WE PRESENT OUR 2025 AUDIT REPORT.
I'M JOINED BY REVEREND WILLIAM ROBINSON, A FELLOW BOARD MEMBER, GENERAL MANAGER MICHAEL MARION, AND JARED LILLARD, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. YOU SHOULD HAVE A COPY OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT IN FRONT OF YOU. IT WAS PREPARED BY OUR AUDIT FIRM, FORVIS MAZARS.
I WANTED TO GIVE YOU A FEW HIGHLIGHTS OF 2025.
WE HOSTED MORE THAN 35 EVENTS, INCLUDING ARTISTS LIKE RASCAL FLATTS, TYLER CHILDERS, NELLY, MAROON 5, AND THE JONAS BROTHERS. WE WERE ABLE TO INCREASE OUR CAPITAL RESERVES WHILE ALSO CONTINUING TO MAINTAIN AND UPDATE THE ARENA ACCORDING TO INDUSTRY STANDARDS. DURING 2025, WE INSTALLED A NEW OUTDOOR MARQUEE ADJACENT TO INTERSTATE 30 AND
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COMPLETED A FULL SCALE LANDSCAPING REFRESH, WHICH BEGAN IN 2024.AND WE ALSO MADE IMPORTANT UPGRADES TO OUR HVAC AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS. WE'RE ON TRACK FOR A GREAT 2026, HAVING JUST FINISHED A VERY BUSY MARCH, WHERE WE HELD 15 SHOWS AND WELCOMED ALMOST 100,000 GUESTS IN JUST THE ONE MONTH OF MARCH.
IN THE COMING MONTHS, WE WILL HOST A SOLD OUT FORREST FRANK SHOW, LOCAL FAVORITE AMY LEE WITH EVANESCENCE AND POPULAR SUPERSTAR BENSON BOONE. AS YOU ALL KNOW, WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT GENERAL MANAGER AND STAFF AT THE ARENA.
WE'RE VERY THANKFUL FOR THEM. WE APPRECIATE ALL THEIR HARD WORK AND THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THAT, AND PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE AUDIT REPORT.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, MRS. VILLINES, AND THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR FAMILY'S YEARS OF SERVICE TO THIS COUNTY.
AND THANK YOUR FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS FOR ME PLEASE.
MICHAEL, YOU AND YOUR STAFF DO AN AWESOME JOB.
SO THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE IT. ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE MEMBERS? I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY A SMALL STATEMENT IF IT'S ALL RIGHT.
YES, YOU'RE ALREADY ON THE MIC, SO I GUESS [LAUGHTER].
HOW DOES ONE TELL YOU, MR. MARION AND EVERYONE THAT Y'ALL REALLY DO A GREAT JOB AND IT'S I'VE BEEN THERE QUITE A FEW TIMES AND I HATE TO SAY THIS, THE PAINT JOB STILL LOOKS GOOD, BUT THANK YOU.
I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU ALL.
WE HAVE NO UNFINISHED BUSINESS THAT MOVES ON TO NEW BUSINESS.
[26-I-19 A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CERTIFYING LOCAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT OF JA RIGGS TRACTOR COMPANY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONSOLIDATED INCENTIVE (TAX BACK) ACT OF 2003.]
AND, MADAM CLERK, WHEN YOU'RE READY, PLEASE READ FOR US RESOLUTION 26-I-19.RIGGS TRACTOR COMPANY, TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONSOLIDATED INCENTIVE TAX ACT OF 2003.
JUSTICE PERSONS YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. YES. J.A. RIGGS IS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A STATE ACT FOR TAX BACK.
AND THAT'S A MOTION, RIGHT? OH, YEAH. I'M SORRY.
[LAUGHTER] YOU WERE A LITTLE BIT TOO READY THERE.
I'M STILL WAITING ON A MOTION I GOT YOU. I MOVE FOR A DO PASS.
SECOND. MEMBERS YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION. YOU'VE HEARD A WONDERFUL INTRODUCTION AS WELL.
AND YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. COMMENTS. RESOLUTION 26-I-19 YOU'RE RECOGNIZED JUSTICE STOWERS.
THANK YOU JUDGE. ANY IDEA HOW MANY JOBS THIS IS CREATING OR WHAT THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT IS? I WOULD, I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY JOBS WOULD BE CREATED.
OKAY. I YIELD, JUDGE. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? QUESTIONS? THERE BEING NONE, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 26-I-19.
MR. ELLIOTT. YES. MR. STOWERS. YES. MR. MCCOY.
YES. MR. ROBINSON. AYE. MS. WARD. YES. MR. KEITH.
YES. MISS CURRY. AYE. MS. MASSEY. AYE. MR. PERSON.
YES. MISS BLACKWOOD. AYE. MISS LEWISON. YES. MISS CAPPS.
AYE. 12 AYES, THREE ABSENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.
JUSTICE PERSON, YOU HAVE PASSED YOUR RESOLUTION.
AND JUST REAL QUICK. JUDGE HYDE TO ANSWER JUDGE JUSTICE STOWERS QUESTION.
YOU'RE LOOKING AT 623 TOTAL JOBS, SIR. THANK YOU.
[26-I-21 A RESOLUTION TO CERTIFY LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT OF ACE GLASS AGGREGATES, LLC TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ARKANSAS TAX BACK PROGRAM, AS AUTHORIZED BY ARK. CODE ANN § 15-4-2706(D) OF THE CONSOLIDATED INCENTIVE ACT OF 2003; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.]
CERTIFY LOCAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT OF ACE GLASS AGGREGATES, LLC TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ARKANSAS TAX BACK PROGRAM AS AUTHORIZED BY THE ARKANSAS CODE ANNOTATED 15-4-2706D OF THE CONSOLIDATED INCENTIVE[00:15:09]
ACT OF 2003 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. JUSTICE WARD YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.I RECOMMEND DO PASS. MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION.
YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING RESOLUTION 26-I-21.
JUSTICE STOWERS YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE QUESTION. EXCUSE ME. THANK YOU SIR.
I YIELD. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THERE BEING NONE, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 26-I-21 MISS CAPPS. MISS LEWISON. YES.
MISS BLACKWOOD. AYE. MR. PERSON. YES. MISS MASSEY.
AYE. MISS CURRY. AYE. MR. KEITH. YES. MISS WARD.
YES. MR. ROBINSON. AYE. MR. MCCOY. YES. MR. STOWERS.
MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ FOR US NOW RESOLUTION 26-I-22.
[26-I-22 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A SUPPLEMENTAL LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS AND ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. ]
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A SUPPLEMENTAL LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, AND ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.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. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS NOW, REGARDING RESOLUTION 26-I-22.
MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 26-I-22.
MR. ELLIOT. YES. MR. STOWERS. YES. MR. MCCOY.
YES. MR. ROBINSON. AYE. MS. WARD. YES. MR. KEITH.
YES. MISS CURRY. AYE. MISS MASSEY. AYE. MR. PERSON.
YES. MISS BLACKWOOD. AYE. MISS LEWISON. YES. MISS CAPPS.
AYE. 12 AYES, THREE ABSENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.
MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ FOR US NOW. RESOLUTION 26-I-24.
[26-I-24 A RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE CENTRAL ARKANSAS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (CAPDD), A NON-PROFIT AGENCY, AS THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) GRANT ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE WOODSON LEVEE REHAB PROJECT. ]
CERTAINLY. A RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE CENTRAL ARKANSAS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT CAPDDA NONPROFIT AGENCY, AS THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT.CDBG GRANT ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE WOODSON LEVEE REHAB PROJECT.
JUSTICE WARD YOU ARE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.
RECOMMEND DO PASS. SECOND. MEMBERS YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION.
YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING RESOLUTION 26-I-24.
JUSTICE STOWERS YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE QUESTION. JUDGE CAN YOU POSSIBLY EXPLAIN OR IS THERE SOMEBODY HERE FROM STAFF THAT COULD EXPLAIN SINCE THIS DIDN'T GO THROUGH THE COMMITTEE? SO NO RESOLUTIONS GO TO THE COMMITTEE.
RIGHT. RESOLUTIONS ALWAYS COME DIRECT HERE. AND THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING. SO VICTOR, WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME TO THE PODIUM AND GIVE AN EXPLANATION OR A BRIEF EXPLANATION TO ANSWER WHATEVER QUESTION MUST BE PENDING.
THANK YOU JUDGE. THANK YOU JUDGE. TO THE QUORUM COURT.
THAT'S IN THE WOODSON LEVEE DISTRICT. AND WHAT THIS RESOLUTION IS, IS THAT WE ARE DESPERATELY TRYING TO MAKE SOME MUCH NEEDED REPAIRS TO OUR LEVEE. THERE HAS BEEN NO WORK DONE ON THAT PART OF THE LEVEE FOR PROBABLY MORE THAN 50 OR SO YEARS.
AND RIGHT NOW WE HAVE THERE ARE SEVEN GATES TOTAL, I BELIEVE, ON OUR END OF THE DISTRICT.
THERE ARE THREE GATES THAT DON'T WORK AT ALL.
AND THERE ARE SOME OTHER GATES THAT DESPERATELY NEED REPAIR.
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SO WHAT THIS IS, IS WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO POSSIBLY GET SOME FUNDING TO START MAKING SOME OF THOSE REPAIRS. THANK YOU. AND, VICTOR, IS THIS A REQUIREMENT OF THE GRANT THAT YOU ALL ARE ABOUT TO BE AWARDED TO DESIGNATE CAPDDA AS THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY IN THIS? YES, AND THANK YOU, JUDGE, IN ORDER. WITHOUT GETTING TOO FAR IN THE WEEDS, WE ARE TRYING TO GET THE LEVEE DISTRICT BACK INTO THE PROGRAM THAT IS SPONSORED BY THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS.AND IN ORDER TO DO SO, WE ACTUALLY HAVE TO BRING THE LEVEE BACK UP TO A PARTICULAR STANDARD.
AND AS IT STANDS RIGHT NOW, THE RATING ON OUR END OF THE LEVEE IS RATED UNACCEPTABLE.
SO YES, YOU'RE RIGHT, JUDGE. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR VICTOR? I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU, SIR, FOR BEING HERE AND FOR ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS.
YES, SIR. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND THANK ALL OF YOU.
VICTOR TOLD YOU HE WAS A MEMBER. HE FAILED TO TELL YOU THAT HE'S THE CHAIRMAN OF THAT COMMITTEE, WHICH WAS AND THAT COMMITTEE REMAINED DEFUNCT FOR SOMETHING LIKE 30 YEARS. WOW. SO THERE, 1945.
SO HE'S DOING A HEAVY LIFTING AND GREAT LEADERSHIP.
MISS CAPPS. AYE. MISS LEWISON. YES. MISS BLACKWOOD.
AYE. MR. PERSON. YES. MISS MASSEY. AYE. MISS CURRY.
AYE. MR. KEITH. YES. MISS WARD. YES. MR. ROBINSON.
AYE. MR. MCCOY. YES. MR. STOWERS. YES. MR. ELLIOTT.
WE'RE KEEPING SCORE OVER HERE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE, WHEN YOU'RE READY NOW READ RESOLUTION 26-I-25.
[26-I-25 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR ARKANSAS COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (ACEDP) GRANT FUNDS TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. ]
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR ARKANSAS COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ACEDP GRANT FUNDS TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. JUSTICE WARD YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION.RECOMMEND DO PASS. SECOND. MEMBERS YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION.
MR. STOWERS YOU ARE RECOGNIZED WE'VE DONE THIS DANCE BEFORE, HAVEN'T WE? WE HAVE. AND AS YOU ALLUDED TO, AND I HAVE TO THESE DON'T WE DON'T HAVE THE CHANCE TO HEAR FROM STAFF OR DEBATE THESE ITEMS AT THE AGENDA WHEN THEY'RE A RESOLUTION.
SO I WAS JUST WONDERING IF MS. WARD, IF YOU HAD SOMEONE HERE THAT COULD JUST GIVE US A CLIFFS NOTES VERSION OF WHAT THIS IS. SAME. SAME THING. THIS IS JUST TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION.
SAME PROJECT, SAME PROJECT. OKAY, SO SAME PROJECT IS THE SAME PROJECT, SAME GRANT.
JUST CHECKING ANOTHER BOX. PROCEDURE. I YIELD.
MR. ELLIOTT. YES. MR. STOWERS. YES. MR. MCCOY.
YES. MR. ROBINSON. AYE. MISS WARD. YES. MR. KEITH.
YES. MISS CURRY. AYE. MISS MASSEY. AYE. MR. PERSON.
YES. MISS BLACKWOOD. AYE. MISS LEWISON. YES. MISS CAPPS.
AYE. 12 AYES, THREE ABSENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK AND JUSTICE WARD YOU PASSED ANOTHER RESOLUTION.
I'M NOT SURE YOU GET A CHANCE TO PASS 3 IN 1 NIGHT AGAIN.
MARK THIS ON YOUR CALENDAR. YES. CALL YOUR MOM.
[LAUGHTER] MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ FOR US NOW OUR LAST RESOLUTION 26-I-26.
[26-I-26 A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE WILLINGNESS OF PULASKI COUNTY TO PARTNER WITH THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE INTERSTATE 40/HIGHWAY 365 INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS AND HIGHWAY 365. ]
CERTAINLY A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE WILLINGNESS OF PULASKI COUNTY TO PARTNER WITH THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE INTERSTATE 40, HIGHWAY 365 INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS AND HIGHWAY 365.JUSTICE STOWERS YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION. MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION.
SECOND. MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION. YOU'VE HEARD THE.
SECOND. ARE THERE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING RESOLUTION 26-I-26.
JUSTICE CAPPS YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR A QUESTION.
YEAH, I WAS HOPING WE COULD HAVE AN EXPLANATION.
IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S A FINANCIAL OBLIGATION CONNECTED TO THIS.
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I'M SORRY, CAN YOU PULL THAT A LITTLE CLOSER? SO IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S A FINANCIAL OBLIGATION CONNECTED TO THIS EVENTUALLY. SO I WAS HOPING WE COULD HAVE AN EXPLANATION.WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO OFFER THAT EXPLANATION, MR. STOWERS? SO THIS IS A PARTNER PROJECT WITH ARDOT. IT'S ONE WE EXECUTED, I THINK, IN 22.
IT'S JUST NOW IN THEIR SCHEDULE TO COME ONLINE, AND THE PARTNER AGREEMENT IS FOR $3.4 MILLION.
$850 IS BEING PAID BY THE CITY OF MAUMELLE. THE BALANCE WILL BE PAID BY PULASKI COUNTY.
AND THERE, DO WE KNOW WHAT THAT FUND LOOKS LIKE CURRENTLY? I'M SORRY, DO WE KNOW WHAT THE BALANCE IS ON THAT? EXACTLY MA'AM. IT'S $68 MILLION. OKAY. PERFECT.
THANK YOU, I YIELD. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF DID YOU HAVE A QUESTION? NO, THAT WAS ME. I SEEN WRIGHTSVILLE IN THERE.
SO IS THIS, LIKE AS FAR AS THE HIGHWAY THAT THEY'RE GOING TO BUILD AS FAR AS TO HELP OUT WITH THE PORT? IS THAT WHAT THIS IS INVOLVED? NO, MA'AM. THIS IS ON HIGHWAY 365.
RIGHT. FROM OAK GROVE ROAD. THIS IS THE OTHER SIDE.
OH THE OTHER SIDE. OF THE COUNTY. OKAY. TO JUST NEAR MAUMELLE BOULEVARD WHERE IT TIES INTO 365.
RIGHT. BUT WHY THEY GOT WRIGHTSVILLE ON HERE? WHERE'S WRIGHTSVILLE? YEAH. WHEREAS THE SECOND ONE.
YEAH. ACTUALLY LOOKING AT THE RESOLUTION JUDGE.
MAUMELLE WRIGHTSVILLE. WHERE'S.
IN WRIGHTSVILLE, IN WRIGHTSVILLE AND UNINCORPORATED COUNTY.
I'M AFRAID THAT. I'M AFRAID THAT WE PROBABLY WILL NEED TO VOID THIS.
IT'S INACCURATE. IT LOOKS LIKE IN THE PRINTING OF THIS, IT WAS COMBINED WITH AN OLD RESOLUTION THAT PERTAINED TO THE STATE HIGHWAY. THAT IS ACTUALLY THE ENTRANCE INTO THE WRIGHTSVILLE PRISON.
RIGHT, RIGHT. AND THE COUNTY ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THAT SECTION OF HIGHWAY PROBABLY.
YEAH. IT WAS QUITE A WHILE BACK. SO WE WILL HOLD THIS AND YOU'LL BRING IT BACK NEXT MONTH, JUSTIN. YES. THAT'S FINE. ARE YOU, IS THIS NOT.
I'M SORRY. STRIKE THE LANGUAGE IF YOU WANT IT.
I DON'T CARE JUST BESIDES WRIGHTSVILLE? THAT'S WHAT I DON'T KNOW.
WELL, LIKE, I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S OTHER LANGUAGE IN HERE THAT.
YEAH, IT'S FROM AN OLD, OLD RESOLUTION. YEAH, LET'S RUN IT.
YEAH, IT DOESN'T YOU'LL HAVE TO STRIKE THE FOURTH PARAGRAPH. THAT'S RIGHT, THAT'S RIGHT.
AGAIN TO STRIKE THE NEXT PARAGRAPH. AND SO LET'S LET'S COME BACK NEXT MONTH WITH THE ACCURATE.
THANK YOU. SORRY ABOUT THAT MEMBERS. THAT'S NO PROBLEM SIR.
AND AND THERE'S NO TIME FRAME THAT WE'RE ON THAT WE WOULD MISS OUT ON THIS.
I DON'T THINK SO. I'M SURE THAT ARDOT WILL BE A LITTLE PATIENT FOR $3.4 MILLION.
THANK YOU SIR. BUT IT IS A GREAT PROJECT AND BADLY NEEDED.
THOSE THOSE TIRE TRACKS IN THE ROAD ARE WORN SO DEEP THAT IN RAIN.
I'M SURE IT WAS A TOUGH PLACE TO BE DRIVING THIS AFTERNOON.
THOSE RUTS FILL UP WITH WATER AND PEOPLE HYDROPLANE AT ONLY 35 OR 40 MILES AN HOUR.
YEAH. ME TOO. SO, MEMBERS MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE READ FOR US NOW, OUR ONLY ORDINANCE TONIGHT,
[26-I-16 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 25-OR-52 (2026 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF PATROL VEHICLES. ]
ORDINANCE 26-I-16. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 25-OR-52 2026 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF PAROLE VEHICLES,[00:30:07]
PATROL VEHICLES. SORRY. PAROLE PATROL. [LAUGHTER] JUSTICE MCCOY YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION. MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION. SECOND.AS YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION, YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. MR. ELLIOTT, DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS? OKAY. THANK YOU.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? I'D LOVE TO BE A SPONSOR ON THAT.
I WOULD LOVE TO BE A SPONSOR ON THAT. EVERYBODY HAVE A QUESTION? YOU HAVE A QUESTION, MR. PERSON YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. THE BUDGET JUST CHANGED, RIGHT? YEAH. ALL RIGHT. I WANT EVERYBODY TO KNOW THE BUDGET JUST WANT EVERYBODY TO BE AWARE.
THE BUDGET JUST CHANGED. TOUCHE. MR. PERSONS.
[LAUGHTER] THANK YOU. MEMBERS, ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? YES. I WANTED TO ASK I THINK I DID ASK STAFFING WHETHER OR NOT THIS PURCHASE WAS BUDGET NEUTRAL.
MEANING WAS IT ALREADY IN THE BUDGET? AND I WAS TOLD, THAT'S OKAY.
YES IT WAS. WANT TO MAKE IT IS. BUT. SO THIS IS AN ADJUSTMENT.
I GOT IT EVERY TIME YOU PASS AN ORDINANCE.
YES. OKAY. BUT IT'S NEEDED. WELL,WOULD YOU COME UP AND SHARE WITH US IF IT'S POSSIBLE? WELL. CAN WE? NO. WE'RE GOOD. BUT ISN'T IT A DECREASE? I YIELD, I YIELD. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. WE TALKED.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING ORDINANCE 26-I-16.
ISN'T IT JUST AN INCREASE AND A DECREASE IN THE BUDGET IN THE EXACT SAME AMOUNT? THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT. NO, YOU'RE DECREASING THE.
YES, BUT YOU ARE REVISING THE BUDGET, RIGHT? RIGHT.
CORRECT? YES. SURE. YES. OKAY. THAT'S WHAT I WAS TRYING TO GET AT.
THAT'S WHAT I NEED. THAT'S WHAT IT SAYS HERE.
INCREASE AND DECREASE AND. THAT'S WHAT I'M JUST SAYING.
CORRECT. OKAY. ONE LINE ITEM INCREASE. IF YOU LOOK BACK TO THE PAGE FOR ITEM NUMBER 26-I-16, YOU'LL SEE THE DEBIT AND THE CREDIT.
THEY MAY NOT AFFECT THE SOME OF THE BUDGET BUT THEY DO AFFECT IT.
EVERYTHING GOES IN AND OUT. YEAH. RIGHT. THANK YOU.
NO OTHER QUESTIONS. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF OUR ORDINANCE.
26-I-16. MR.. ELLIOTT. YES. MR. STOWERS. YES.
MR. MCCOY. YES. MR.. ROBINSON. AYE. MISS WARD.
YES. MR. KEITH. YES. MISS CURRY. AYE. MISS MASSEY.
AYE. MR. PERSON. YES. MISS BLACKWOOD. AYE. MISS LEWISON.
YES. MISS CAPPS. AYE. 12 AYES, THREE ABSENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK JUSTICE MCCOY CONGRATULATIONS ON PASSING THE ORDINANCE OF THE NIGHT. THAT CONCLUDES THE BUSINESS PORTION OF THE AGENDA.
ARE THERE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE BOARD UP HERE?
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DO YOU HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT TONIGHT? YES, SIR.I HAVE ONE FOR JUDGE GRIFFIN. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
I HAVE SENT EACH OF YOU A DRAFT OF A PROPOSED RESOLUTION AND PROPOSED ORDINANCE FOR REGULATION OF HIGH INTENSITY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES. THAT I'M GOING TO ASK YOU TO TAKE A LOOK AT AND ASK TO GO ON YOUR AGENDA FOR NEXT MONTH'S MEETING.
I LOOK FORWARD TO SPEAKING WITH EACH OF YOU ABOUT IT INDIVIDUALLY, BUT IF I DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO GET IT TO YOUR EMAIL MESSAGES BECAUSE I SOMETIMES EMAIL GETS TO YOU LOW AND SLOWLY. I WANTED TO SAY THAT'S IN YOUR INBOXES.
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WE ARE ADJOURNED.