Quorum court committee advances several routine items and a personnel‑pay amendment to the full court

The Pulaski County quorum court committee moved several routine agenda items to the full quorum court with do‑pass recommendations and approved an amendment to county personnel policy.

Resolution 26I50: The committee voted to send a resolution authorizing Pulaski County Youth Services to apply for an Arkansas Economic Development Commission community assistance grant to the full court. Lawan Bedford, grant administrator, described the county youth workforce program, which has run cohorts financed by state grants with participants earning $13 an hour. Bedford told the committee the grant application window closes on 08/15/2026.

Ordinance 26I49: County Assessor Janet Trotman Ward explained the annual reappraisal housekeeping request (postage and training costs). The committee voted unanimously to send the ordinance to the full court with a do‑pass recommendation.

Ordinance 26I51: Pulaski County Planning Director Jim Crainer explained a rezoning request for 2723 Ferndale Cutoff to accommodate a micro school serving about 30 students; planning recommended approval and the committee recommended sending 26I51 to the full court.

Ordinance 26I54 (personnel policy): The committee approved an amendment clarifying holiday pay for essential workers and emergency responders — confirming time‑and‑one‑half on observed holidays and double time on the actual holiday when worked — and sent the amended ordinance to the full quorum court with a do‑pass recommendation.

Votes at a glance (committee action): 26I50 — do pass (11–0); 26I49 — do pass (11–0); 26I51 — do pass (11–0); 26I45a — failed in committee; 26I52 — do pass to full court (8–1, 1 present); 26I54 (amended) — do pass to full court (amendment passed 9–0; ordinance sent with do‑pass).