The Van Buren County Quorum Court adopted six ordinances during a single meeting. Most passed on roll-call votes with no recorded opposition. Below are the items, the outcomes and brief notes on funding sources.

Votes at a glance

1) O2025-27 — Appropriation to Van Buren County Circuit Court Division 1: The court appropriated $576.28 (grant funds) to purchase a portable breathalyzer and a handheld metal detector (motion passed on roll call). The ordinance was sponsored by Justice Nikki Brown.

2) O2025-28 — School Resource Officer (SRO) contract/appropriation: The court appropriated $9,423.82 into the SRO budget to cover school-board-approved raises for SRO positions in Shirley and Southside B branch school contracts. The schools pay the SROs under contract; the county must appropriate the funds to reflect payroll. Motion passed on roll call; sponsor listed as Becky Page.

3) O2025-29 — Transfer/appropriation to 9-1-1 system fund: The court considered a proposed $180,000 transfer into the county 9-1-1 system fund. After discussion the ordinance was amended on the floor to $60,000 and the amended ordinance passed by roll call. The court directed staff and the budget committee to prepare a fuller analysis of 9-1-1 and road-fund finances.

4) O2025-30 — AAC auto equipment insurance appropriation: The court appropriated $4,464.11 to increase projected revenue and pay additional Association of Arkansas Counties (AAC) auto insurance charges; $2,079.45 was appropriated for sheriff's office fleet liability and $2,384.66 for the county fairgrounds insurance (the fairgrounds will reimburse the county). Motion passed on roll call.

5) O2025-31 — Transfer to correct county-judge payroll distribution: The court transferred $2,111.88 from County Road personal service accounts to the County Judge budget to correct an erroneous payroll posting; the ordinance passed on roll call.

6) O2025-32 — Emergency ordinance recognizing Ozark Health Inc. as senior-citizens program contract administrator: Because the county has contracted senior-services delivery to Ozark Health (under oversight from the White River Area Agency on Aging), the court adopted an emergency ordinance to clarify accounting and allow immediate payments to the contracted provider. Motion passed on roll call and the ordinance contains an emergency clause to take effect immediately.

Ending: All six ordinances passed by roll call with no recorded votes opposed in the meeting record. The most contested item was the 9-1-1 transfer, which was reduced from its original $180,000 request to a $60,000 interim transfer while further budget review is planned.