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Grant County Quorum Court adopts budget amendments and levies 2025 millage rates
Summary
The Quorum Court on Nov. 17 approved two appropriation ordinances amending the 2025 budget and adopted Ordinance No. 2025-20 setting millage rates for 2025 (to be paid in 2026). One justice recused himself from a budget vote because he serves on the airport board.
The Grant County Quorum Court on Nov. 17 adopted two appropriation ordinances amending the county's 2025 budget and approved an ordinance levying millage rates for county taxes for 2025, to be paid in 2026.
County Judge Randy Pruitt called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and the court recorded eight justices present. Appropriation Ordinance No. 2025-19, described in the meeting as "AN APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE 2024-14, THE 2025 ANNUAL BUDGET, GRANT COUNTY ARKANSAS," was read and discussed. Justice Jason Roshto clarified the appropriation and recused himself from the vote because he is serving on the airport board. Justice Jimmy Easley moved to adopt the ordinance and Justice Danny Bone seconded; the motion passed 7–0 with one recusal.
The court then read Ordinance No. 2025-20, titled "AN ORDINANCE LEVYING THE MILLAGE RATES FOR ALL COUNTY TAXES FOR THE YEAR 2025 TO BE PAID IN THE YEAR 2026." The court moved to suspend the second and third readings, the title was read again, and Justice Mike Nevens moved to adopt the ordinance with Justice Tony Carder seconding. The court recorded an 8–0 vote to adopt the millage ordinance.
A second appropriation ordinance, Appropriation Ordinance No. 2025-21 (also described as amending the 2025 annual budget), was read later in the meeting. Justice Tony Carder moved to adopt. The minutes record the second as "Justice Tony Bone" and show the vote as 8–0 in favor; the transcript contains inconsistent name spellings for one seconder (see audit). The minutes as recorded state the motion passed.
Votes at a glance: Appropriation Ordinance No. 2025-19 — mover: Justice Jimmy Easley; second: Justice Danny Bone; outcome: adopted, vote recorded 7 yes, 0 no, 1 recusal (Justice Jason Roshto). Ordinance No. 2025-20 (millage) — mover: Justice Mike Nevens; second: Justice Tony Carder; outcome: adopted, vote recorded 8 yes, 0 no. Appropriation Ordinance No. 2025-21 — mover: Justice Tony Carder; second: recorded as Justice Tony Bone in the minutes; outcome: adopted, vote recorded 8 yes, 0 no.
The court also accepted the presented financial statement earlier in the meeting by unanimous recorded vote. A sales tax report was submitted for review; no action was recorded on that item.
The meeting record shows routine procedural steps (reading titles, suspending readings, and recorded voice votes) and includes a recusal for the airport-board–affiliated justice. The court adjourned after other business and signatures by County Judge Randy Pruitt and Geral D. Harrison, County and Circuit Clerk, appear on the minutes.
Next steps: The adopted millage ordinance will govern county tax levies for taxes billed in 2026; the appropriations amend the adopted 2025 budget as recorded in the minutes.
