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Court approves personnel policy amendment, historic‑property grant resolution, budget ordinance and 9‑1‑1 pay increase
Summary
The Saline County Court passed an ordinance amending the personnel policy, a resolution to seek historic‑preservation grant funds for a county property, an amended 2025 budget ordinance, and increased starting pay for 9‑1‑1 dispatch new hires.
The Saline County Court acted on multiple formal items during the meeting, approving four recorded measures: an amendment to the county personnel policy, a resolution expressing willingness to apply for historic‑preservation grant funds for a county property, an ordinance amending the 2025 county budget, and an action to increase 9‑1‑1 dispatcher new‑hire pay.
Personnel policy amendment: The court considered an ordinance to amend the Saline County personnel policy (clerk read the ordinance text by title). Justice Bisbee moved to approve and Justice Billingsley seconded. The clerk conducted a roll call in which multiple members answered “yes”; the ordinance passed. (Text read by the clerk referenced an ordinance number as read on the record.)
Historic‑preservation grant resolution: The court considered a resolution expressing the county’s willingness to pursue Arkansas historic‑preservation program grant funds for renovations to county property at 123 North Marcus Street in Benton. A motion to approve was made and seconded; the resolution passed after an amended exhibit showing a 20% figure was distributed and the court voted in favor.
Budget ordinance amendment: The court considered an ordinance to amend the 2025 Saline County budget (ordinance number read on the record). A motion was made and seconded, the clerk called the roll, and the ordinance passed.
9‑1‑1 dispatcher pay: The court approved an administrative action to increase starting pay for new 9‑1‑1 dispatch hires from $18.82 per hour to $19.76 per hour to reflect prior years of experience. Justice Krausson moved and Justice Chisholm seconded; the court voted and the action passed.
Votes and procedure: For those items read by title, the court used a motion to suspend rules and read by title only when moved and seconded. Where a roll call was requested, the clerk recorded affirmative votes during the meeting. The court also approved amended minutes for a prior meeting after a clerical correction related to reading resolutions by title only.
