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Quorum Court approves tax levy, multiple grants and appropriations; transfers emergency dispatch consoles
Summary
The Benton County Quorum Court approved a property tax levy (mills set for general, road and ambulance funds), authorized several grant applications and passed multiple appropriation ordinances, including a transfer to replace a lightning-damaged road pickup and a transfer of dispatch consoles to Madison County.
The Benton County Quorum Court voted on a package of resolutions and appropriation ordinances during its October 2025 session, approving a property tax levy, grant applications and several budget amendments.
Key outcomes:
- Property tax levy (Resolution, 2025 levy collected in 2026): The court set Benton County General Fund millage at 5.0 mills, the Road Fund at 1.9 mills and the ambulance service improvement district at 0.2 mills. Justice Jeff Dunn sponsored and moved the resolution; the court approved it by roll call (13 ayes, 2 absent).
- Grant authorizations: The court authorized the county judge to apply for…
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