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Jefferson County Quorum Court’s Finance Committee created budget crisis by rejecting legislation to pay bills

Friday, August 18 by Alex Bivens

The Finance Committee of the Jefferson County Quorum Court will hold a special meeting next week to address concerns from County Judge Gerald Robinson after the quorum court last week rejected legislation to pay the county’s bills. Finance Committee Chairman Ted Harden told Deltaplex News... Read More.

Ways & Means Committee Meet to Discuss Go Forward Sales Tax, Election

Thursday, August 10 by Staff

The wording in the proposed Go Forward Sales tax and the Public Safety tax was a topic of discussion as the Pine Bluff City Council's Ways & Means Committee met Thursday afternoon. All four ordinances were addressed by the committee and voted to be passed... Read More.

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Franklin calls on County Judge to make committee appointments

Wednesday, July 26 by Ray King

By Ray King A member of the Jefferson County Quorum Court on Wednesday asked County Judge Gerald Robinson to appoint members of the Quorum Court to various committees as soon as possible. According to a letter from Justice of the Peace Lloyd Franklin Jr., “committees play... Read More.

Council committee calls for another vote on Go Forward and Public Safety sales tax

Wednesday, July 12 by Ray King

A second attempt to extend the five-eights cent sales tax approved by voters in 2017, the so-called Go Forward Pine Bluff tax will be voted on in November. During a special called meeting of the City Council’s Ways and Means Committee Wednesday morning, Council members... Read More.

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Public Works Committee meeting discuss parks and rec damage and grant

Wednesday, June 28 by Deseray Mckinzy

Trudy Redus, who is currently running Pine Bluff Parks and Recreation told the City Council’s Public Works Committee that her department is currently working on the city’s two golf courses because of damage from last weeks’ storms. Redus went on to say that work has... Read More.

Quorum court committee moves forward with procedures process;approves tax back program for incoming business

Tuesday, June 13 by Deseray Mckinzy

The Jefferson County Quorum Court held its monthly committee meeting to go over two reports on their agenda Tuesday. The meeting went a lot smoother than most recent meetings with the Justices able to pass both items in their brief meeting. The first report was... Read More.

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Jefferson County Quorum Court Committee Votes for Judge’s Procedure Rules

Wednesday, May 17 by Staff

The Jefferson County Quorum Court met in a chaotic ten minutes Tuesday night for one sole reason – to decide what procedure rules to choose for the quorum court to vote on. County Judge Gerald Robinson left soon after Human Resources Committee meeting began. Since the... Read More.

Dorn with United Way talks funding committee for partner agencies

Wednesday, May 10 by Deseray Mckinzy

Wednesday is United Way Day on the Oldies 1013 morning show and Leslie Dorn joined Host Greg Horne and Wil Jenkins to discuss the process of funding for the different agencies they're partnered with. Dorn went on to talk about how that process works. Dorn was... Read More.

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Byrd resigns from Quapaw Nation Business Committee

Monday, April 17 by Ray King

The Quapaw Nation Business Committee announced Friday its chairman, Joseph T. Byrd has resigned. According to the Quapaw Nation website, Byrd resigned during a monthly business committee meeting. No reason for the resignation was given on the website which went on to say, “We will continue... Read More.

Council committee recommends two new positions be approved

Tuesday, March 28 by Ray King

The Pine Bluff City Council’s Administration Committee on Tuesday recommended that a new position be created In both the Economic and Community Development Department and the Street Department. Street Department Director Tom Bennett asked for the addition of a “survey research assistant” who said the... Read More.

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Council committee recommends approval of sales tax proposals

Wednesday, February 22 by Deseray Mckinzy

A special called meeting of the Pine Bluff City Council’s Ways and Means Committee Wednesday paved the way for the full council to consider extending the 5/8th cent sales tax for another seven years, adding a 3/8th cent tax for public safety which will be permanent... Read More.

Do Pass recommendation given to two rezoning requests by Development and Planning Committee

Monday, February 13 by Staff

With no dissent, the City Council’s Development and Planning Committee on Monday recommended that two rezoning requests approved by the Pine Bluff Planning Commission be sent to the full council with a do pass recommendation. Chairman Bruce Lockett and members LaTisha Brunson and Steven Mays... Read More.

Stories tagged with: committee

Jefferson County Quorum Court’s Finance Committee created budget crisis by rejecting legislation to pay bills

Ways & Means Committee Meet to Discuss Go Forward Sales Tax, Election

Franklin calls on County Judge to make committee appointments

Council committee calls for another vote on Go Forward and Public Safety sales tax

Public Works Committee meeting discuss parks and rec damage and grant

Quorum court committee moves forward with procedures process;approves tax back program for incoming business

Jefferson County Quorum Court Committee Votes for Judge’s Procedure Rules

Dorn with United Way talks funding committee for partner agencies

Byrd resigns from Quapaw Nation Business Committee

Council committee recommends two new positions be approved

Council committee recommends approval of sales tax proposals

Do Pass recommendation given to two rezoning requests by Development and Planning Committee

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