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Little Flock council adopts 2025 budget, approves personnel pay items and equipment purchases
Summary
The council adopted the 2025 budget and certification of assessment data, added a paid birthday holiday, authorized payout of police vacation, approved a contract for document scanning, and approved a tar machine purchase that requires a year-end budget adjustment.
The Little Flock City Council on Nov. 18 adopted its 2025 budget and several personnel and equipment measures during a 26-minute regular meeting.
Council adopted Resolution 2024-011 to approve the 2025 Budget and Salaries and Resolution 2024-010 to adopt the Benton County Clerk's 2024 Certification of Assessment Data (millage rollback). Both measures were introduced and passed on recorded roll-call votes.
Personnel and pay items: The council adopted Resolution 2024-012 to amend Section 5.2 of the Personnel Handbook to add employee birthdays as a paid holiday and to correct language concerning the Juneteenth holiday; the resolution passed with one recorded 'No' vote from Council Member Robert (Rob) Phillips. The council also adopted Resolution 2024-013 authorizing payout of police officer vacation time and authorized payment of the 2024 'Years of Service Bonus' to eligible employees; motions for these items were recorded and carried.
Records and equipment: Council approved the mayor entering into a contract with Preferred Office Technologies for document scanning and digital storage, with the stipulation that document boxes be delivered by the Little Flock Police Department. The Street Department requested a new tar machine; the council approved the purchase. The agenda listed an estimate "up to $45,000," while the minutes record approval of a tar machine at a cost "not to exceed $60,000" and direct that a year-end budget adjustment will be required.
Vote details and procedure: Most actions were adopted by roll-call vote with recorded yes/no tallies in the minutes. Where the minutes record a negative vote (Resolution 2024-012), that dissent is noted; otherwise votes were reported as passing unanimously.
What to watch next: The minutes do not include the text of the budget or the ordinances; staff will update official files and proceed with implementation steps (contract execution, record scanning logistics, and any required budget amendments for the tar machine purchase).
