Quorum court authorizes submittal of ACEDP grant application to support facility remodeling

The quorum court adopted a resolution authorizing the submittal of an application for ACEDP grant funds to the state of Arkansas to support a phase‑2 remodeling project at a facility identified in the record as “Marva.” The court stated the county must act as the pass‑through governmental agency to secure the grant funds, as it has for a prior, similar project. Justice Motley presented the resolution and the court approved it by roll call. The record notes that the county had completed a prior, related improvement under an earlier grant and that the current request is for a second phase of remodeling; the transcript does not include detailed project budgets or specific grant amounts. The resolution will allow county staff to submit the application; further project steps, such as grant award, contracting and work scope, will depend on the state grant process and subsequent county actions if the grant is awarded.