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Pulaski County Quorum Court unanimously adopts five budget and staffing measures
Summary
The Pulaski County Quorum Court unanimously approved a resolution confirming advisory-board appointments and four ordinances that amend the county budget, including a reallocation to create eight central control operator positions in the sheriff's detention facility.
The Pulaski County Quorum Court unanimously approved five measures at its meeting, adopting a resolution confirming appointments to a reorganization advisory board and four ordinances that amend the county's annual budget.
The court voted 15-0 to confirm appointments to the Pulaski County Reorganization Advisory Board (Resolution 25 I 5), approving nine appointees for terms not to exceed Jan. 30, 2026. The court then adopted four budget ordinances: an amendment to recognize and appropriate grant funds to the Brownfields revolving loan fund (Ordinance 25 I 2); an amendment to recognize and appropriate reimbursement funds for the prosecuting attorney's office (Ordinance 25 I 3); an amendment to recognize and appropriate reimbursement funds for the bridal stabilization unit (Ordinance 25 I 4); and an amendment to delete eight dispatch positions in the sheriff's enforcement department and transfer those personnel funds to the sheriff's regional detention facility department to create eight central control operator positions (Ordinance 25 I 6).
Why it matters: The budget ordinances allocate and reclassify county funds and personnel authority, affecting grant-funded programs and internal staffing in the sheriff's office and the prosecuting attorney's office. The change to delete eight dispatch positions and create eight central control operator positions moves personnel resources between sheriff's departments and will affect staffing assignments within county public safety operations.
Details of actions taken
- Resolution 25 I 5: Confirmed appointments to the Pulaski County Reorganization Advisory Board — Kendrell Collins, Danny Bradley, Luis Calderon, Angela Huffman, Susan Inman, Rosalind Middleton, Steven Owen, Tracy Shawn and Mark Stodla — for terms not to exceed Jan. 30, 2026. Vote: 15 ayes, 0 nays.
- Ordinance 25 I 2: Amended ordinance 24 OR 41 20 25 (the annual budget) to recognize and appropriate grant funds into the Brownfields revolving loan fund. Vote: 15 ayes, 0 nays.
- Ordinance 25 I 3: Amended the annual budget to recognize and appropriate reimbursement funds for the prosecuting attorney's office. Vote: 15 ayes, 0 nays.
- Ordinance 25 I 4: Amended the annual budget to recognize and appropriate reimbursement funds for the bridal stabilization unit. Vote: 15 ayes, 0 nays.
- Ordinance 25 I 6: Amended the annual budget to delete eight dispatch positions from the sheriff's enforcement department and transfer those personnel funds into the sheriff's regional detention facility department to create eight central control operator positions. Vote: 15 ayes, 0 nays.
Meeting notes and context
Most items were handled without substantive debate; roll call votes showed unanimous support on each item. The court recorded 15 present and 0 absent during roll call. No public comments were recorded during the public comment period. The business portion of the court meeting concluded after adoption of the ordinances and resolution.
