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Pulaski County commissioners review draft budget as attorney fees, insurance and audits rise
Summary
County commissioners reviewed a draft 2026 budget that increases attorney fees and insurance costs, reflects higher State Board of Accounts audit charges and continues to hold riverboat and ARPA appropriations under review.
Pulaski County commissioners spent the meeting reviewing the draft 2026 budget, identifying attorney fees, group insurance and outside audit costs as the largest upward pressures while discussing riverboat fund use and American Rescue Plan (ARPA) spending deadlines.
The draft proposes increasing the county attorney budget from about $76,000 to roughly $79,000, reflecting a roughly 10% rise in legal spending. Commissioners also discussed a recommended 12% increase to the county’s group insurance line after insurers…
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