Quorum Court approves four ordinances, affirms museum board appointment

The Faulkner County Quorum Court on an evening vote approved four ordinances affecting county budgets and staffing and affirmed the county's appointment to the Faulkner County Museum board.

The court adopted Appropriation Ordinance 25-24, a short-term amendment to the county budget that the court read into the record and approved by roll call. The court also approved Ordinance 25-25 to create a new victim-witness position in the prosecutor's office (VOCA-funded position 0429), Ordinance 25-26 to convert the election coordinator position from part time to full time, and Ordinance 25-27 to reclassify and adjust a sheriff's office position and the jail administrator salary. All four measures were approved by the court; roll calls were recorded and the chair announced each motion carried.

Why it matters: The measures set short-term budget authority, preserve a victim services position as federal VOCA funds phase out, move the county's election administration position to full-time staffing, and adjust sheriff's office pay to improve recruitment for a…