Arkansas County Quorum Court holds June meeting | Stuttgart Daily Leader

The Arkansas County Quorum Courtroom held its commonly scheduled assembly Tuesday, June 14, on the courthouse in DeWitt. Arkansas County Decide Eddie Finest stated justices of the peace addressed numerous agenda gadgets.

To begin, the court docket heard an replace concerning the Arkansas County Detention Middle.

“There are 70 males, 12 females, and eight 309s (inmates on work launch) on the grownup facility and three males within the juvenile facility,” Finest stated.

Then, the court docket thought-about a decision concerning the re-appointment of Northern District Library board members and a decision involving the re-appointment and appointment of Southern District Library board members.

“The library board simply oversees the actions of the library director of every district,” Finest stated.

The court docket additionally thought-about a decision concerning the Transportation Options Program.

“That’s the cash given to cities and counties to improve the outward look or the bodily look of their grounds. We utilized for one to boost across the courtyard (in DeWitt.) That’s an 80/20 grant. We did approve the decision to use for that,” Finest stated.

The grant could be utilized for enchancment tasks exterior the courthouse in DeWitt. Decide Finest stated it will fund concrete, further gentle poles, and extra electrical shops.

Subsequent, justices of the peace thought-about amending an appropriation ordinance involving $149,968.

“That subsequent merchandise was only a reimbursement from the (Arkansas) Historic Preservation Program. That was a reimbursement for a few of the prices of the wheelchair ramp on the northside of the Stuttgart courthouse,” Finest stated.

The wheelchair ramp Finest referenced is sort of accomplished.

“We’ve to do some work to the door there, after which that shall be very nice. It’s open, however the door hangs a bit bit. They’re ordering a body and going to handle that,” Finest stated.

The funds additionally apply to the restoration of home windows on the DeWitt courthouse.

The following common assembly of the Arkansas County Quorum Courtroom shall be held Tuesday, July 12, at 9:30 a.m. on the courthouse in DeWitt.