Budget Committee: Appropriations, Animal Shelter Money Approved
At its July 13 meeting that lasted no longer than 5-6 minutes, the Budget & Finance Committee — with no discussion — sent one ordinance forward to the full Court, as well as a...
Category: 2021 Budget
Voluntary Animal Control Tax: How Much Do We Collect?
For a couple of months now, JPs have been discussing the proposed purchase of the “Through the Years” flea market property for a Faulkner County Animal Shelter. While it seems the County may be...
JPs OK $385,000 for Jail Medical Services Through 2021
On June 17, at their second Quorum Court meeting this month, JPs approved funding for Faulkner County Sheriff Tim Ryals’ plan to contract with a third-party provider, Turn Key Health, to provide medical services...
Jail Medical Services Contract Trips Up June Quorum Court
JPs made good progress on a lengthy agenda, passing several pieces of County business at their June 15 Quorum Court meeting before choking and not reaching a decision on a proposed $770,000 a year...
Committee Approves Animal Shelter Buy & Jail Medical Services
Two key financial dilemmas facing Faulkner County — an animal shelter “purchase opportunity” and a health care services emergency at the County Jail — occupied most of the Budget Committee meeting on June 14....
JPs Pass Animal Shelter Proposal to Budget & Finance
“Do it now” vs. “We need a plan” was the bottom line at the Courts & Public Safety Committee meeting on June 8. The hour-and-a-half discussion about the “property purchase opportunity” for a County...
Let’s Get Good Info To Decide Animal Shelter Proposal
It’s a $1.4 million project that would take over 80% of all the funds we’ve accumulated over all these years — and we have two weeks to decide? That’s where we are today with...
Higgins & Baker Pitch “Purchase Opportunity” for County Animal Shelter
A potential “property purchase opportunity” for a Faulkner County animal shelter was the only agenda item at the special Courts & Public Safety Committee meeting on June 1. As COVID restrictions were lifted May...
