Court schedules March workshop and details public safety tax campaign ahead of May 13 special election

The Pope County Quorum Court scheduled a workshop immediately following its March 6 meeting to brief members on an upcoming public safety tax initiative and related capital projects. The court said the session would last about 30–60 minutes and provide handouts and talking points ahead of a May 13 special election.

Judge (meeting chair) said the workshop would cover “the upcoming public safety initiative that we're running for May 13 and ... the capital projects that are ongoing” and that materials would be provided to court members. The judge said he and the sheriff have been using the same talking points in public presentations.

The court also reported that a campaign committee supporting the public safety tax has been established and filed with the Arkansas Secretary of State. The committee members named in the meeting were Harold Cornett, Jason Ramsey and Jason Golden; the court said those citizens will be chairing the committee. When asked whether the campaign was funded, the court said, “It's being funded.” No further funding details were provided in the meeting record.

Court members said the workshop would follow a short recess at the March 6 meeting and would be held in the same room. The judge said he had briefed local civic groups and gave an example that he and Sheriff Jones had presented talking points to the Morning Rotary.

The court recorded no public comments on the agenda items during the February meeting and did not take formal action on the campaign or on the special election schedule during the session; the remarks were presented as announcements and scheduling for informational and planning purposes.