The Garland County quorum court considered four resolutions and seven ordinances at its meeting last night.
Resolution R-11-03
A resolution confirming the appointment of C. E. "Bud" Foshee to the Westwood Village sewer facilities board.
Foshee will serve the remainder of John Hennessy’s term expiring March 1, 2015.
Resolution R-11-04
A resolution confirming the appointment of Bobby Thomason to the Westwood Village sewer facilities board.
Thomason will serve a five year term beginning March 1, 2011 and ending March 1, 2016.
Resolution R-11-05
A resolution certifying the local government endorsement of Freedom Works Manufacturing, Inc. to participate in the tax back program.
In order to participate in the Consolidated Incentive Act of 2003 local government must endorse the business. Freedom Works Manufacturing, Inc. is using the tax back as part of an expansion program.
Resolution R-11-06
A resolution allowing the County Judge to apply for a grant benefitting the Fountain Lake community.
The grant is from the Arkansas Rural Community Fire Protection Grant Program. The funds will be used to expand the Fountain Lake fire station. The community has raised $15,000, the grant will match the $15,000.
Ordinance O-11-15
An ordinance to mandate the direct deposit of Garland County employee payroll.
Direct deposit will be in place for May 15.
Ordinance O-11-16
An ordinance appropriating funds to the coroner’s budget.
This ordinance will appropriate $20,000 for the new Coroner’s facility. The breakdown of the $20,000 is $6,300 for contract labor, $3,800 for small equipment, $1,000 for fuel, $3,100 for repair and maintenance, $300 for fleet liability and $5,500 for machinery and equipment.
Ordinance O-11-17
An ordinance to un-appropriate funds from the coroner’s budget.
The County Judge requested un-appropriating $25,000 from the coroner’s budget for special projects due to a scrivener’s error.
Ordinance O-11-18
An ordinance to appropriate funds to the County general services budget.
The County Judge is requesting $58,675 for consulting services for phase two of the County detention center. Voorhis Associates, Inc. has been the consultant on the detention center project.
Ordinance O-11-19
An ordinance to appropriate funds to various departments.
The Sheriff’s department has received funds from three insurance claims. The breakdown follows, $20,999 to replace vehicles, $452.64 to repair vehicles and $3,000 for a nuisance abatement program.
Ordnance O-11-20
An ordinance to appropriate funds to the juvenile detention center.
The juvenile detention center received grant money totaling $77,880 and has a carryover of $70,341.78 for total of $148,221.78.
The funds are disbursed as follows: $9,086.50 for extra help; $1,735.52 for social security match; $6,276.81 for retirement match; $2,043.24 for unemployment; $9,867 for printing and supplies; $23,931.28 for professional services; $17,401.43 for miscellaneous law enforcement; $22,880 for professional services; $5,000 for miscellaneous law enforcement and $50,000 for professional services.
Ordinance O-11-21
An ordinance to appropriate funds to the road budget.
The county road department recently received $2,167 for recycling scrap metal at Tenenbaum Recycling Group. The money will be used for culverts and pipes.
All measures above were passed by the Garland County quorum court in its meeting last night.
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