Budget ordinances highlight of last night's Garland County quorum court meeting

The justices of the peace for Garland County considered 14 appropriation ordinances at the quorum court meeting last night. All were passed.
The ordinances are as follows.
O-11-01 County Judge Rick Davis requested a review and re-write of job descriptions in the county judge's office. Johnson and Associates completed the review and recommended salary increases for three positions. The sum of $63,548 was appropriated to various budgets. This represents an increase of $5,220 to the general budget with an increase of $58,328 to the road fund budget.
O-11-02
The circuit court division three received a grant for the administrative office of the courts for $2,500. The money will be moved from the general fund to special projects.
O-11-03
Sheriff Sanders requested an appropriation of $9,958 to purchase an industrial washer and dryer for the detention center. The money was moved from the general fund to machinery and equipment.
O-11-04
Sheriff Sanders requested an appropriation of $9,944.86 for the National School Lunch Program. the money was moved from the general fund to the juvenile detention center.
O-11-05
Sheriff Sanders requested an appropriation of $2,581.78 for insurance reimbursements from APERMA for damage made to a 2005 Durango and 2010 Charger. The money was moved from the general fund to repair and maintenance.
O-11-06
The Hot Springs Police Department and the Garland County Sheriff's Office have applied for a 100-percent paid federal (JAG) grant to be used for the purchase of equipment. Small equipment and supplies-other sundry totalling $12,063 was moved from the general fund to the Sheriff's department budget. Also, $3,083 was moved from the general fund to the detention center budget for small equipment.
O-11-07
The department of emergency management requested $10,873.44 from grant funds be moved to fund communication.
O-11-08
The department of emergency management received a grant from the department of homeland security for interoperable emergency communications for $6,394.44. The funds were used for general office supplies and special projects.
O-11-09
This ordinance requests fund transfers in compliance with changes in the legislative audit.
O-11-10
This ordinance requests funds of $2,888.06 for insurance reimbursement from APERMA for theft of property and equipment at the County road department.
O-11-11
Judge Davis requested $6,097.06 for state aid road reimbursement (JOB SA2660) made by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department be used for asphalt.
O-11-12
Judge Davis requested $5,886.71 be allocated from the general fund to pay for final expenses provided during the jail needs assessment study.
O-11-13
The County Attorney has requested $10,000 for special legal to cover additional copy and labor expenses pertaining to certain lawsuits for the county.
O-11-14
The circuit clerk requested $38,329 for annual maintenance fees for software.