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Scott County, Arkansas · Scott County 2026 adopted budget

Scott County — the money trail

$12,584,613.97
This is Scott County's 2026 budget, adopted by Ordinance 2026-1 and filed with the state. Amounts come from the FY2026 column of each fund and office page in Exhibit A. Some money moves between county funds (for example $239,660.64 from the 911 Fund to the Jail fund), so those dollars appear in both funds. Click any number to see exactly where it comes from. Where the trail goes dark, it becomes a numbered issue in the docket. New here? Read our story or take the plain-words tour.
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Where it goes — $12,584,613.97 appropriated

▶County General Fund1000$3,086,601.3525%✓ Sourced
No fund total is printed on the department pages; this is the sum of its departments.
▶County Judge1000-0100$122,461.81✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$105,411.81✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,800✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$13,050✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$2,200✓ Sourced
▶County & Circuit Clerk1000-0102$403,101.92✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$362,851.92✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$9,800✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$30,450✓ Sourced
▶County Treasurer1000-0103$161,312.64✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$136,749.01✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,250✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$7,105✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$13,208.63✓ Sourced
▶County Tax Collector1000-0104$175,548.87✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$157,548.87✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$16,500✓ Sourced
▶County Assessor1000-0105$284,044.2✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$246,544.2✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$36,000✓ Sourced
▶County Equalization Board1000-0106$1,007✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$757✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$250✓ Sourced
▶Quorum Court1000-0107$37,529✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$34,929✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,300✓ Sourced
▶Courthouse Maintenance1000-0108$88,176.44✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$55,676.44✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$28,500✓ Sourced
▶Election Commission1000-0109$102,242✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$48,862✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,700✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$45,180✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$4,500✓ Sourced
▶County Buildings/Services1000-0111$463,148.57✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,600✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$445,048.57✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$14,500✓ Sourced
▶Other County Expenses1000-0113$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,000✓ Sourced
▶County Health Office1000-0300$4,310✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,110✓ Sourced
▶County Sheriff1000-0400$778,526.2725% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$613,349.27✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$87,825✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$20,352✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$57,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court1000-0401$600✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$300✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court Juror & Witness1000-0402$11,300✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$10,800✓ Sourced
▶Chancery Court (Yell County Reimbursement)1000-0406$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$750✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,200✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$50✓ Sourced
▶District Court1000-0409$196,330.81✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$170,480.81✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$13,350✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$8,000✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Court (Yell County Reimbursement)1000-0414$14,347.97✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$10,491.01✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$544✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,312.96✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Intake Officer1000-0415$73,241.89✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$66,341.89✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,400✓ Sourced
▶Prosecuting Attorney1000-0416$38,174.39✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$23,174.39✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$15,000✓ Sourced
▶County Coroner1000-0419$19,612.57✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$16,577.57✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$750✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$785✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$1,500✓ Sourced
▶County Constable1000-0420$4,464.76✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$4,464.76✓ Sourced
▶Department of Emergency Management1000-0500$65,786.52✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$60,686.52✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$900✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,200✓ Sourced
▶County Fire Chief1000-0502$3,000✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$3,000✓ Sourced
▶Veterans Service Office1000-0800$31,333.72✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$27,203.72✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$700✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,430✓ Sourced
▶Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund1007-0117$1,155,923.329%✓ Sourced
Section 19 of the ordinance has the treasurer move money from this fund, as the clerk requests, to pay salaries; those salaries may also appear in other offices' budgets. No 'Total Department Budget' is printed; this is the sum of its category totals.
▶Personal services$1,155,923.32100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal Pay Raises1099-0117$260,0002%✓ Sourced
Section 19 of the ordinance has the treasurer move money from this fund, as the clerk requests, to pay salaries; several funds' revenue pages show 'transfer for raises' coming in, so some of this money may be counted twice. No 'Total Department Budget' is printed; this is the sum of its category totals.
▶Personal services$260,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Collector's Circuit Fine Fee Account1807-0421$7,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,00071% of fund✓ Sourced
Printed as 'Total Other Services and Charges', but it closes the Supplies section (line 1807-0421-2001 General Supplies).
▶Other services and charges$2,00029% of fund✓ Sourced
▶US Marshall Service Transportation1891-0418$3,230✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$3,230100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Wheel Chair Vet Office1892-0803$100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$100100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Courthouse Reserve Fund1896-0112$58,843.3✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$58,843.3100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Section 5-E Special Volunteer Tax Fund (Extension Office)1898-0801$33,157.76✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$30,00090% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,157.76✓ Sourced
▶Veterans Memorial Fund1899-0800$7,274.37✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$7,274.37100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Scott County Boys & Girls Clubs Grant1979-0602$10,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$10,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Comprehensive Juvenile Services Grant1981-0116$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Association of Arkansas Counties Grant1993-0116$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,500100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Conservation District Grant1994-0116$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Scott County Senior Citizens Grant1995-0116$18,700✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$18,700100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Mansfield Senior Citizens Grant1997-0116$5,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,500100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Sodie Davidson Park1998-0601$40,500✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$35,00086% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Road Department2000-0200$3,149,114.8125%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,234,014.8139% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,386,60044% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$63,500✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$465,000✓ Sourced
▶Road Disaster2898-0200$383,274.263%✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$383,274.26100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶FEMA2899-0200$269,548.462%✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$269,548.46100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer's Automation Fund3000-0103$38,051.46✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$2,051.46✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$10,00026% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$25,00066% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Collector's Automation Fund3001-0104$35,485.25✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$11,435.2532% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$15,00042% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$4,550✓ Sourced
▶Court Automation Fund3002-0405$700✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$50071% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$20029% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Property Tax Relief Trust Fund Amendment 79 (Assessor's Office)3004-0105$6,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$6,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Clerk Automation Fund3005-0102$16,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,50028% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$11,50072% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Recorder's Fund3006-0102$66,8001%✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$54,30081% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$10,000✓ Sourced
▶County Library3008-0600$50,719.78✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$48,319.7895% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,900✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$500✓ Sourced
▶Solid Waste3009-0700$721,666.386%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$296,466.3841% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$79,450✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$215,75030% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$130,000✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk Operating Fund (Marriage License)3010-0102$1,035✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$75072% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$28528% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Reappraisal Cost Fund3011-0106$76,2361%✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$76,236100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Child Support3012-0114$7,400✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,00027% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$5,40073% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Drug Enforcement Fund3015-0400$21,958✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$21,958100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Jail3017-0418$1,597,738.4113%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,305,668.3382% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$129,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$162,870.08✓ Sourced
▶County Detention Facility Fund ($20.00 Booking Fee)3018-0418$9,597.78✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,398.5267% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$3,199.2633% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Boating Safety Fund3019-0400$12,891.15✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$12,891.15100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶911 Fund3020-0501$374,287.683%✓ Sourced
The page's column is headed 'FY2025', but it sits in the 2026 budget under '2026 TOTAL BUDGET'. Section 12 of the ordinance moves $239,660.64 of 911 money to the Jail fund (3017) for dispatcher salaries.
▶Personal services$241,287.6864% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$83,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$50,000✓ Sourced
▶Public Defender3024-0417$28,492.71✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$11,047.7139% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,920✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$15,52554% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Victim Witness3025-0416$17,400✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$17,400100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Drug Court3028-0404$1,962.38✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$562.3829% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,40071% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Probation3031-0403$3,350✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,15094% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Representation Fund3032-0414$3,310.22✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,310.22100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk Commissioners Fee Fund3039-0102$1,500✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,500100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Assessor's Late Assessment Fee3042-0105$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff's Boating & Safety Fund3093-0400$1,316.63✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,316.63100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶District Court Special Expenses3495-0410$10,650✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,050✓ Sourced
Printed as 'Total Other Services and Charges', but it closes the Personal Services section (part-time salary and payroll lines).
▶Other services and charges$9,60090% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Arkansas Department of Safety Act 786 of 2021 Fund3501-0421$2,314.43✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,314.43100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Memorial Hall Grant3988-0116$9,476.22✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$9,476.22100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Polling Site Grant3990-0116$19,196.52✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$19,196.52100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Old Jail Grant3992-0116$1,253.57✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,253.57100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Fire Hydrants3993-0503$8,359.71✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$8,359.71100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Title III Fund3995-0504$73,596.91%✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$73,596.9100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Old Courthouse Restoration Fund3996-0112$30,982.52✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$30,982.52100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Title II3997-0200$826,248.947%✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$826,248.94100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff's Radio & Equipment Fund6017-0116$9,368.7✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$9,368.7100% of fund✓ Sourced