Committee approves forwarding $6,000 increase request for Faulkner County Health Unit to full court

Jul 15, 2026

Justice Meeks requested raising the county's annual allotment to the Faulkner County Health Unit from $45,000 to $51,000 to cover rising costs and late fees; the committee forwarded proposed ordinance 26-20 to the full court.

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Justice Meeks presented ordinance 26-20 and asked the committee to increase Faulkner County's annual allotment to the Faulkner County Health Unit from $45,000 to $51,000, a $6,000 increase she said would let the unit pay bills on time through the end of the year. Meeks said the health unit had not requested an increase in about 30 years and provided documents showing monthly expenses and some late fees.

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