Faulkner County moves Ordinance 2508 to full court; approves fourth-quarter carryovers in Ordinances 2509/2510

Faulkner County officials on Oct. 27 moved proposed Ordinance 2508 to the full court for consideration and approved appropriations tied to fourth-quarter carryovers in Ordinances 2509 and 2510.

County finance staff reported February sales tax receipts of $1,442,929.42 and cited total sales tax collections of $2,598,461.03. The staff also referenced an American Rescue Plan (ARP) revenue replacement figure shown in the packet as about $8,000,459 to $8,449,000 and noted that February collections were 2.47% above February 2024 but that running figures remain down 11.64% compared with 2023.

During discussion, a member asked whether Ordinance 2508 was a technical cleanup of 2024 budget lines; the attendee who moved the ordinance described it as a transfer to bring lines back to zero or positive status. After a motion and a second, the body voted by voice to send Ordinance 2508 to the full court. The meeting later included a separate motion and voice vote to approve appropriations shown under Ordinances 2509 and 2510 as amended carryovers for the fourth quarter.

Finance staff clarified that the carryover amounts are estimates during the initial budget process and are being amended to reflect actuals. A separate line-item the staff indicated would be corrected in the records the following week.

No roll-call vote tally was recorded in the transcript; actions were decided by voice vote with “aye” recorded and no opposition stated on the record.

Votes at a glance

- Ordinance 2508: Motion to place proposed ordinance on the full court agenda — moved (speaker recorded as mover in transcript), seconded; voice vote in favor; outcome: moved to full court for consideration.

- Ordinances 2509 and 2510: Appropriations/amended carryovers for fourth-quarter actuals — motion and second; voice vote in favor; outcome: approved as amended carryovers.

The meeting then adjourned.