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County judge cites state law on surplus disposal; budget update shows modest recovery, resident proposes sports complex
Summary
County Judge Dale described disposal of a salvaged 2010 county van under Arkansas Code §14-16-1066 and provided documentation; a court member reported the general fund rose about $204,000 but remains down year-to-date, and a resident urged conversion of a city park into a sports complex — the judge and staff directed the resident to the City of Clinton.
County Judge Dale told the Quorum Court that Arkansas law permits the county judge and assessor to dispose of county personal property determined to be of no value and described a 2010 van with a rebuilt salvage title, about 174,940 miles and an assessor or trade-in value of $500. He provided a packet of documentation to court members and said the disposition would be reported monthly to the quorum court as required by law.
A quorum court member provided a budget update, saying the county general fund had increased roughly $204,000 since the previous month but that year-to-date revenues remained down about $177,000. The member noted the county used reserves to fund employee raises and suggested monthly updates to avoid extra budget meetings.
During committee comments, Virgil praised the road crew's recent work and described the county's grader cycle as taking about 12–14 weeks under ideal conditions while acknowledging weather and equipment breakdowns can extend that schedule.
In public comment, a resident (also an election commissioner) said Southside High School had closed its facilities for the summer league and proposed discussing a county-run sports complex to host tournaments and generate revenue; County Judge Dale and staff clarified that the city park is part of the City of Clinton and advised the resident to bring the proposal to the city council.
Next steps: the county judge will report disposals to the quorum court monthly; budget items and the resident's suggestion may be discussed at future meetings or by the city as appropriate.
