Pope County quorum court adopts nine ordinances including interlocal agreements and multiple appropriations
June 04, 2026 | Pope County, Arkansas
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The Pope County quorum court on its June 2026 agenda approved nine ordinances covering interlocal agreements, personnel title changes, appropriations and a budget transfer.
The most contested procedural moment came on an ordinance approving an interlocal agreement with the City of Russellville to share operation and personnel expenses for the Pope County District Court; the measure passed with one abstention. Ronnie Wilbanks said he would "abstain because of my relationship with the district judge." The remainder of the court voted in favor.
Other items adopted by unanimous vote included an interlocal agreement with Russellville for use and compensation tied to the Russellville recycling facility; a title change and pay adjustment for three sheriff’s office positions (from corporal to sergeant) with $10,626.75 appropriated from the general fund; an appropriation of about $32,000 from the communications facility and equipment fund for detention center needs; and an appropriation from the Circuit Court Juvenile Division Fund to the juvenile probation department (described in the transcript as "$18,35751"; the numeric transcription appears unclear).
The court also approved a $10,000 appropriation from the library capital projects fund, a $7,900 appropriation from the road fund to repair guardrails after vehicle damage, a $24,860 transfer from the general fund for juvenile probation, veteran services and extension related to a facility move, and a 2026 budget transfer reallocating previously appropriated general fund amounts to the sheriff’s department and the circuit court automation fund for Division 4 (Judge Patterson).
Votes were recorded by roll call for each ordinance. Except for the district court interlocal agreement (one abstention), all measures passed by recorded unanimous 'yes' votes. Most speakers moved and seconded the measures as customary; the clerk read the ordinance titles by short title before each recorded vote.
What happens next: all adopted ordinances were declared enacted at the meeting and will be implemented according to their stated purposes; funding appropriations were drawn from identified county funds in each ordinance.
The most contested procedural moment came on an ordinance approving an interlocal agreement with the City of Russellville to share operation and personnel expenses for the Pope County District Court; the measure passed with one abstention. Ronnie Wilbanks said he would "abstain because of my relationship with the district judge." The remainder of the court voted in favor.
Other items adopted by unanimous vote included an interlocal agreement with Russellville for use and compensation tied to the Russellville recycling facility; a title change and pay adjustment for three sheriff’s office positions (from corporal to sergeant) with $10,626.75 appropriated from the general fund; an appropriation of about $32,000 from the communications facility and equipment fund for detention center needs; and an appropriation from the Circuit Court Juvenile Division Fund to the juvenile probation department (described in the transcript as "$18,35751"; the numeric transcription appears unclear).
The court also approved a $10,000 appropriation from the library capital projects fund, a $7,900 appropriation from the road fund to repair guardrails after vehicle damage, a $24,860 transfer from the general fund for juvenile probation, veteran services and extension related to a facility move, and a 2026 budget transfer reallocating previously appropriated general fund amounts to the sheriff’s department and the circuit court automation fund for Division 4 (Judge Patterson).
Votes were recorded by roll call for each ordinance. Except for the district court interlocal agreement (one abstention), all measures passed by recorded unanimous 'yes' votes. Most speakers moved and seconded the measures as customary; the clerk read the ordinance titles by short title before each recorded vote.
What happens next: all adopted ordinances were declared enacted at the meeting and will be implemented according to their stated purposes; funding appropriations were drawn from identified county funds in each ordinance.
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