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Disruption causes second consecutive Quorum Court meeting to be halted early

Monday, March 13 by Staff

For the second straight month, a meeting of the Jefferson County Quorum Court was halted before any business could be transacted. County Judge Gerald Robinson adjourned the meeting and immediately left the building after an argument with Justice of the Peace Lloyd Franklin Jr., which... Read More.

Jefferson County Quorum Court approves policies and procedures ordinance

Tuesday, March 7 by Staff

By Ray King After several tries over the past two months, a proposed ordinance setting out policies and procedures for the Jefferson County Quorum Court was approved by a committee Tuesday night. Among other things, the proposed ordinance sets the times and dates for regular and... Read More.

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Special Quorum Court meeting cancelled by Franklin

Monday, March 6 by Ray King

By Ray King Fifteen minutes before it was scheduled to begin, a special meeting of the Jefferson County Quorum Court was cancelled Monday. The meeting had been called by Justice of the Peace Lloyd Franklin Jr. who said in a text message to members of the... Read More.

Solar farm in Grant County discussed by Quorum Court

Friday, March 3 by Ray King

The possibility of a solar farm in Grant County was one of the topics of discussion during a meeting of the Quorum Court on Feb. 23. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, a company is interested in a 1,000 acre plot of land near the... Read More.

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Jefferson County Quorum Court recommends former sheriff’s deputy be rehired

Tuesday, February 28 by Staff

By Ray King The first ever grievance hearing conducted by the Jefferson County Quorum Court Tuesday resulted in a recommendation that a former sheriff’s deputy who was fired in January get his job back. Joseph O’Neal, who was an 11-year veteran of the department and until... Read More.

Franklin calls special quorum court meeting on procedures ordinance

Monday, February 27 by Ray King

After Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson shut down last week’s Quorum Court meeting because of a failure to adopt a procedures ordinance, one justice of the peace is trying to remedy the situation. Lloyd Franklin Jr., who took office Jan. 1, has called a meeting... Read More.

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Jefferson County Quorum Court meeting adjourned early due to chaos at meeting

Tuesday, February 21 by Staff

By Ray King What was supposed to be the regular monthly meeting of the Jefferson County Quorum Court Tuesday descended into chaos and before any of the 15 items on the agenda could be dealt with, County Judge Gerald Robinson banged his gavel and called... Read More.

Judge dismisses allegations against County Judge Robinson and Quorum Court

Monday, January 30 by Greg

By Ray King A motion to dismiss claims against Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson and members of the Quorum Court over allegations they did not fund the sheriff’s office, the adult jail and the juvenile detention center in the 2022 budget was granted by a... Read More.

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Quorum Court sends policy ordinance to committee

Monday, January 9 by Staff

By Ray King The Jefferson County Quorum Court on Monday sent a proposed ordinance outlining the policies and procedures the county’s legislative body will follow for the next two years to committee during a brief meeting Monday. The original ordinance, which also listed rules of decorum... Read More.

Jefferson County Quorum Court approves 2023 budget

Monday, December 12 by Staff

By Ray King After almost an hour of discussions and bickering back and forth, the Jefferson County Quorum Court on Monday approved a budget for 2023. The vote was 12-1 for approval of the just over $35 million budget, with Justice of the Peace Alfred Carroll... Read More.

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Jefferson County Quorum Court to vote on $35M budget for 2023

Tuesday, December 6 by Staff

By Ray King When the Jefferson County Quorum Court meets Monday at 5:30 p.m., they will be asked to approve a just over $35-million total budget for 2023. That budget includes $10.841 million for County General and another $24.163 million in miscellaneous funds, including $5.279 million... Read More.

Grant County Quorum Court talks about grant for road repairs

Tuesday, December 6 by Ray King

At its most recent meeting, the Grant County Quorum Court approved a request from County Judge Randy Pruitt to apply for a grant to help pay for road construction. Pruitt is seeking the grant from the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Division Unpaved Roads... Read More.

Stories tagged with: quorum

Disruption causes second consecutive Quorum Court meeting to be halted early

Jefferson County Quorum Court approves policies and procedures ordinance

Special Quorum Court meeting cancelled by Franklin

Solar farm in Grant County discussed by Quorum Court

Jefferson County Quorum Court recommends former sheriff’s deputy be rehired

Franklin calls special quorum court meeting on procedures ordinance

Jefferson County Quorum Court meeting adjourned early due to chaos at meeting

Judge dismisses allegations against County Judge Robinson and Quorum Court

Quorum Court sends policy ordinance to committee

Jefferson County Quorum Court approves 2023 budget

Jefferson County Quorum Court to vote on $35M budget for 2023

Grant County Quorum Court talks about grant for road repairs

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