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Committee advances ordinance 25-06 discussion after Mayflower shifts ARP project; voice vote begun
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Summary
The committee moved to take proposed ordinance 25-06 up for discussion. Committee member Anderson explained that unspent ARP funds for a City of Mayflower sewer project will be shifted into a 'catch-all' project to fund a Conway-area treatment facility tied to a pipeline; a voice vote was called but the transcript ends before a final tally was recorded.
The Faulkner County Budget & Finance Committee took up proposed ordinance 25-06, which includes reallocations related to American Rescue Plan (ARP) projects. A motion to place the ordinance on the table was made and seconded, and committee discussion focused on Section 6, which concerns an ARP appropriation originally assigned to the City of Mayflower.
Committee member Anderson explained the history: in 2022 the county appropriated roughly $1.5 million for Mayflower to address a sewer problem; Mayflower initially pursued a pipeline and an arrangement with Conway Corp but later changed leadership and elected not to continue negotiations with Conway Corp. Anderson said the county had set up a "catch-all" ARP project so that unspent appropriations could be transferred into other approved ARP projects; he described moving unspent Mayflower funds into the catch-all project for a treatment facility that would sit at the end of a pipeline serving Conway.
A committee member asked about a line-item in Section 1 for $81,000 labeled "machinery and equipment." A speaker identified the item as a reimbursement grant from Conway Fire (Conway Fire Department) and said details had been sent to the speaker for review.
Separately, a member asked Margaret whether the upcoming runoff election at the end of the month would cause extra expense for her office. Margaret said the office is sufficiently budgeted and that the Secretary of State will reimburse the county for both the primary and the runoff.
After discussion the chair called for a voice vote to advance ordinance 25-06 to the full court. The transcript records at least one "aye," but does not include a complete final tally or a recorded opposed vote in the excerpt provided.
The committee did not record a final tally in the provided excerpt; next steps are to carry the ordinance forward to the full court for further consideration.
