Jail seeks funding for roof fix, range
The Pulaski County Quorum Court will hear a request Tuesday to appropriate $200,000 from Act 1188 funds to re-roof part of the county jail and support the construction of a range.
Act 1188 levies a $5 court fine on misdemeanor and traffic defendants who aren't acquitted.
The same agenda item before the Quorum Court includes a request to appropriate $65,000 from the county's communication facility fund for a generator and range construction.
The Quorum Court is also being asked to recognize $8,713 in grant funds from the Arkansas State Police for Internet Crimes Against Children Division investigations and $16,967 in reimbursements from the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration and Internal Revenue Service for overtime for the drug task force.
Transfer sought for new chillers
The Pulaski County Quorum Court will hear a request Tuesday to move $100,000 in reserve funds into the general county government department budget to ensure that there are sufficient funds available to replace chillers at the county courthouse.
The explanation attached to the agenda item said: "The cost to replace the chillers may exceed the original estimate."
The $100,000 would come from the capital maintenance and technology reserve fund, which currently has $300,000.
$72,000 requested to buy computers
Four Pulaski County Circuit Court divisions and the county court automation department are asking to use $72,000 of the department's budget for several new computers.
The request will be heard Tuesday night at the Quorum Court meeting.
In addition to computers, the automation department is asking for a new server, digital audio recording equipment, a sound system, a fax machine and a phone system.
Arkansas on 05/11/2014