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Nick Davis, the county animal shelter director, told the court the shelter’s air conditioning is installed and maintaining temperatures below 80 degrees and that adoption rates have been high because of a large donation that funded about 120 sponsored adoptions. Davis said the shelter’s intake numbers are aided by partnerships with local rescue groups and other shelters that transfer animals into the county facility for rehoming.

Davis explained county ordinance requires a 10‑day holding period for stray animals; owner surrenders become county property immediately and may be adopted sooner, while seized animals remain until court outcomes are resolved. He said seizure cases vary in length because they depend on court schedules.

Davis told the court the shelter has received approximately $7,500 in donations earmarked for sponsored adoptions; those donations reduced adoption fee revenue because the sponsorships paid adoption fees directly. He said the shelter is currently running under budget for its five months of operations as staff were intentionally onboarded gradually.

The shelter director said the county will reinstate the SNP (low‑cost spay/neuter voucher) program; the program will be administered by the shelter rather than the county as previously structured, and the county will provide the funding. Davis said the program will include some free spay/neuter services under defined guidelines and is expected to begin within a few weeks.

Court members praised the shelter’s data collection and early operational performance; Justice Pearson said the information has helped answer constituent questions. No formal action was taken at the meeting regarding the shelter budget or program changes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","September 18, 2025 Quorum Court","oneSentenceSummary","The county animal shelter reported 280 intakes since opening in mid‑April, high adoption rates aided by donation‑funded sponsored adoptions, and plans to reinstate a low‑cost spay/neuter voucher program run by the shelter.","taxTitle","Faulkner County, Arkansas","taxId",9533,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6460924,"Faulkner County Quorum Court approves four ordinances, creates victim‑witness and election coordinator positions",143,1737000,1880000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5826187-25256dd3fc451e52f46aab94feba7d96&start=1737&end=1880","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5826187-25256dd3fc451e52f46aab94feba7d96/thumbnail_1737000.jpg","/articles/6460924/Faulkner-County/Arkansas/Faulkner-County-Quorum-Court-approves-four-ordinances-creates-victimwitness-and-election-coordinator-positions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6460924-1ca1cec7ee86c7f771b975c23aa50e73/orig.mp4?Expires=1775365696&Signature=Nqq~rmkgny4lQzOKA-IfCiwX9lLSe14Acizmhe1j5mQhfuTBGTTloIH1cnjitaycmwNQ3p7hZcs31uan31P-eT1lFSrM5HQmah0y1xZuHYVcS5Te~cnmDcXKjBJwLAlCKHzU3bG8ERqUCcv-RgMWz3jpSvyu1K7eBOpHNbNza0fJmhcsRgCVT37YjakqYZ7PeSyvpToCjdVF0H27qT7BydQuKJdmVrXHFTQc4RijBOL9GBv6wp~ZDbAE6NnGCSohS4ImvhxjKXUkDc9i3OT6njQDO8PhLC2vLckipftrALI0LyHd4HtFreoT0baS7R-18pXhnbuiWeVFtvj71dmC6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Faulkner County’s Quorum Court on Sept. 10 passed four ordinances that the court’s leadership said were needed to maintain operations, cover funding gaps and align pay with comparable counties.

The items approved included an appropriation amendment (Ordinance 25‑24), creation of a county position to retain a state VOCA‑funded victim‑witness worker (Ordinance 25‑25), conversion of the election coordinator from part time to full time (Ordinance 25‑26) and a reclassification and pay adjustment in the sheriff’s office to help recruit a jail administrator (Ordinance 25‑27). The court also affirmed the county judge’s appointment of Marcus Schock to the Faulkner County Museum Board.

The victim‑witness measure was presented by a sponsor from the prosecutor’s office, who said the federal victim‑of‑crime grant that previously funded the position had been cut and that the county needed a place in the budget to place the funding already available through September 30. Prosecutor Carol Cruz told the court the worker is assigned to the county’s busiest criminal docket and that the request was to move existing funds into a county position to cover the remainder of the grant cycle.

Supporters described the election coordinator change as a move to bring Faulkner County in line with other Class 6 counties and to ensure the office is staffed for a forthcoming special election. County administration and the county clerk’s office both described the election coordinator as legally an employee of the county judge’s office but operationally coordinated with the county clerk’s elections work.

Sheriff’s office leadership said they located internal jail budget savings by reclassifying an existing lieutenant position to partially fund an increased salary for a jail administrator being actively recruited. The reclassification was presented as a cost‑neutral internal realignment rather than a request for new funds.

All four ordinances were adopted by roll‑call vote during the meeting; the clerk announced that motions carried for each measure.

The court also unanimously affirmed the county judge’s appointment of Marcus Schock to the Faulkner County Museum Board. Schock briefly addressed the court and said he looked forward to serving.

Votes at a glance
- Ordinance 25‑24 (appropriation amendment): Passed by roll call; motion carried. Reading announced in court record. (Text/title read into the record.)
- Ordinance 25‑25 (create victim‑witness position, VOCA funding): Passed by roll call; sponsor stated this moves existing grant funds into a county position through the end of the federal grant cycle.
- Ordinance 25‑26 (election coordinator compensation and full‑time conversion): Passed by roll call; sponsor cited comparables for Class 6 counties and the need to staff a pending special election.
- Ordinance 25‑27 (sheriff’s office reclassification and salary adjustment): Passed by roll call; presented as an internal budget realignment to raise the advertised salary for a jail administrator.

None of the measures had additional substantive amendments recorded in the meeting minutes; next steps referenced budget‑time review for longer‑term funding decisions.","At its regular meeting the Faulkner County Quorum Court passed four ordinances that adjust appropriations, create a grant‑funded victim‑witness position, convert the election coordinator to full time and reclassify a jail position. The court also confirmed an appointment to the county museum board.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6460908,"Courthouse window work nearly complete; jail construction bids expected Oct. 21, county administrator says",247,733000,980000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5826187-25256dd3fc451e52f46aab94feba7d96&start=733&end=980","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5826187-25256dd3fc451e52f46aab94feba7d96/thumbnail_733000.jpg","/articles/6460908/Faulkner-County/Arkansas/Courthouse-window-work-nearly-complete-jail-construction-bids-expected-Oct-21-county-administrator-says","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6460908-e7cc095294b16b0c333b811d33061a12/orig.mp4?Expires=1775365696&Signature=hlzLc1MKtLBeslaWJMwwrMhP8-UbA6B4RwNVIuZDOvPFo9fNU9FHIJYU6KzPF341iUvPjnH0qLr5tnD9Y1Pdq0CA5qpMMMpm10e6Uai72S6Q~GItde9Sr5jEyOldMDzlU3ttzC0tiuWPeLSxFEzVi0i9lY9AMSb9GofY2wQArpLfMocDWr9hmwWQwJoXoaEdZ87B1J0f0HmF~01ocZE4d0IQIZyyjPfdqcCxM~hkc0qdOabNzZAHvk7OdFWi5dHE8fgucSf9STiZhKntttkN8sPnerRer~Rasia55uXuK6k7mhrVrDwRbh4CaQgqiIYkJvKGmiopnVRNHA4LISzz6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Faulkner County Administrator Randy Higgins updated the Quorum Court on courthouse renovation and jail construction progress at the Sept. 10 meeting, saying recent supply delays had slowed arch‑window work but crews have completed installation and are now finishing trim and caulking.

Higgins said the drape vendor has been notified and is expected to hang drapes next week, pending scaffolding and final work; if schedules hold the court’s October committee meetings will be at the courthouse in Courtroom A. He said a post‑project punch‑list walk‑through was scheduled and that contractors will return to correct minor paint marks or scratches.

On the jail project, Higgins said Nabholz has worked with county staff and planned the bid opening for Oct. 21. If bids confirm the county’s estimates, a groundbreaking could follow in late October or November. ARP report items presented separately showed roughly $750,000 in jail‑related expenditures since the last report and ongoing engineering work on the Mayflower wastewater project.

No actions were taken; the court was briefed on timelines and next procurement steps.","County administration reported arch window replacement and drape installation progressing at the courthouse, quorum court likely to meet in Courtroom A next month, and bid opening for a jail construction project scheduled for Oct. 21.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6460913,"Faulkner County treasurer reports higher revenues and steady sales‑tax trend through August",322,276000,598000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5826187-25256dd3fc451e52f46aab94feba7d96&start=276&end=598","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5826187-25256dd3fc451e52f46aab94feba7d96/thumbnail_276000.jpg","/articles/6460913/Faulkner-County/Arkansas/Faulkner-County-treasurer-reports-higher-revenues-and-steady-salestax-trend-through-August","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6460913-360cc156b6b610984d29e7f5a5b3884f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775365696&Signature=gXqYbDccmnqTcXAPFXHiRQ0O33KI9W2VEQiYmtY2rmHG1Oc8N20CxhEUil~7pFqssPTPdnadZuS7pfCXcWfBCFf4bmQleVaUUdCqPgwxgN0HDjCjb0FS1mWkihEnAx68bLP-9zuTRjC0rrcv~L3SMhdu5RM4DonNwjdIh4CHbB0F7sUvXcOQyA3XhNq867hbW8e3aVOlgG28grN8OUDGVQWmhraRfhGQdgxAAltpaQkJTTFgWoa56bmJBy4FHrrWYG8mQXpzoJclSKEhJ6LfFcW25tEgWQKXxMLa7GE6nSPVbOecOmw5UuNN-NJoYxWsqFhN6GeQQlYIj~DtrmgHHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Faulkner County Treasurer Scott Sansa presented the county’s summary of operations for Jan. 1 through Aug. 31 and told the Quorum Court the county’s general revenue picture is stronger than last year.

Sansa said county general fund receipts were up and projected to finish the year near $14.5 million. He reported August sales tax for the county at $1,267,950.58 and said the three‑month moving average remained above the one‑year moving average, with year‑to‑date running totals of $9,827,615.49 (a 4.88 percent increase August‑to‑August) and an overall year‑to‑date decline of about 1.14 percent driven by an anomaly in January 2024.

The treasurer explained a roughly $1.6 million payment that posted in the April‑to‑May period included a reimbursement from the Arkansas Department of Corrections (ADC) for inmate housing that the county expected in 2024 but was not received until this year. Court members asked whether ADC reimbursements have become more timely; Sheriff’s office representatives said reimbursements are submitted monthly and received according to ADC’s payment schedule.

Sansa walked the court through fund balances across county general, road and special funds (including American Rescue Plan and coronavirus relief balances) and said sales tax receipts were trending well. He invited questions and said staff will continue monitoring trends as the year closes.","Treasurer Scott Sansa told the Quorum Court county revenues are stronger than last year overall, sales tax year‑to‑date running totals are up, and an ADC reimbursement payment caused a one‑month jump in receipts.","actionData","errors"]

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