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McDonald County Commission approves community funding allocations, shifts law-enforcement dues
Summary
The McDonald County Commission on Jan. 12 approved $20,000 for a DMO for the county chamber and $7,500 for I'm Your Huckleberry Animal Rescue, and reallocated $4,000 in Ozark Drug Taskforce dues from the Law Enforcement Fund to Opioids funding to relieve pressure on the law enforcement budget.
Presiding Commissioner Bryan Hall moved that the county allocate $20,000 from the 2026 budget to support a destination marketing organization for the McDonald County Chamber; Western Commissioner Rick Lett seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
Hall also proposed allocating $7,500 to I'm Your Huckleberry Animal Rescue. Eastern Commissioner Jamey Cope seconded that motion; the commission voted in favor and carried the allocation.
During review of appropriations, Commissioner Jamey Cope asked whether $4,000 in membership dues for the Ozark Drug Taskforce could be paid from Opioids funding. After reviewing the county's Local Resource Guide, the commissioners determined the expense qualifies as an allowable use of Opioids funds and reallocated the $4,000 from the Law Enforcement budget to Opioids expenditures. Commissioners noted the Law Enforcement Fund is tightly constrained and that shifting eligible expenses helps departments that rely on law-enforcement sales tax revenue.
The votes on the posted allocations were recorded as unanimous 'all in favor.' No further debate or amendments were recorded.
