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Little River County, Arkansas · Little River County 2026 adopted budget

Little River County — the money trail

$15,320,272.22
This is the county's 2026 budget as filed with the state: appropriation ordinance O-2025-18 (passed November 10, 2025) and the line-item budget it adopts. Fund and office amounts are the ordinance's "TOTAL BUDGET" figures; category amounts are the budget pages' 2026 column, which matches them. The county moves money between its own funds (for example $1,832,100.00 from County Sales Tax and $850,000.00 from the Sales Tax Bond fund), so some dollars appear in two 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 — $15,320,272.22 appropriated

▶General Fund1000$4,440,354.0229%✓ Sourced
▶County Judge's Office1000-0100$95,702.75✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$84,437.75✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,315✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$8,950✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk's Office1000-0101$243,037.94✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$210,662.94✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,550✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$27,825✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk's Office1000-0102$277,982.69✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$267,582.7✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$8,199.99✓ Sourced
▶County Collector's Office1000-0104$406,255.74✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$298,148.79✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$36,806.95✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$71,300✓ Sourced
▶Assessor1000-0105$521,747.81✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$278,087.81✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$30,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$213,460✓ Sourced
▶Equalization1000-0106$5,444.75✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$2,694.75✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,750✓ Sourced
▶Quorum Court1000-0107$67,246.17✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$50,923.17✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$250✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$16,073✓ Sourced
▶Courthouse Maintenance & Operating Fund1000-0108$710,693.89✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$190,469.89✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$58,800✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$169,424✓ Sourced
▶Debt service$252,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$40,000✓ Sourced
▶Election Fund1000-0109$84,004.4✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$36,346.4✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$11,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$36,658✓ Sourced
▶Health Department1000-0300$16,500✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,250✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$14,250✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff's Department1000-0400$1,400,813.8732% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,008,914.57✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$168,190✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$83,709.3✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$140,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court1000-0401$30,108✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,800✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$23,108✓ Sourced
▶District Court1000-0409$165,271.18✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$123,108.26✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$39,662.92✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Intake Office1000-0415$20,393.35✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$20,393.35✓ Sourced
▶Prosecuting Attorney1000-0416$43,630✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$27,130✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$16,500✓ Sourced
▶Coroner1000-0419$28,794.94✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$16,644.94✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$9,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,950✓ Sourced
▶County Attorney1000-0450$7,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$7,200✓ Sourced
▶Ct. House Sec. Officer1000-0499$103,487.67✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$98,447.67✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,540✓ Sourced
▶Civil Defense1000-0500$107,307.71✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$63,564.71✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$19,855✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$23,888✓ Sourced
▶Medical First Responders1000-0504$11,500✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$11,000✓ Sourced
▶Veterans Service1000-0800$25,231.02✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$22,331.02✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$600✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,300✓ Sourced
▶Extension Office1000-0801$48,000.14✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$46,500.14✓ Sourced
▶Cemetery Roads1000-0804$20,000✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$17,500✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Corona Virus Relief1005$647,064.754%✓ Sourced
The ordinance (p. 6) lists this fund as "transfer as needed" with no TOTAL BUDGET line; this amount is from the budget pages, where it is listed "to be transferred as needed" and is part of the $15,320,272.22 overall total.
▶County Road Fund2000$2,315,507.2715%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,435,538.2762% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$758,65033% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$71,319✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$50,000✓ Sourced
▶Add. Motor Fuel Tax2003$105,945.221%✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$105,945.22100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer's Automation3000$38,500✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$34,50090% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Collectors Automation3001$70,500✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$30,50043% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$34,00048% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Judicial Fine/Circuit Court Automation3002$3,550✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,550100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Amendment 793004$10,197.21✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$3,197.2131% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$7,00069% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk's Cost Fund3005$32,500✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$27,50085% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Recorders Cost Fund3006$65,792.28✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$53,50081% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$12,292.28✓ Sourced
▶Librarys3008$193,629.991%✓ Sourced
▶Ashdown Library3008-0603$65,966.3134% of fund✓ Sourced
Name from the salary sheet footer (p. 22); amount is the "Office Total" on the budget page.
▶Personal services$55,659.31✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,050✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$8,257✓ Sourced
▶Foreman Library3008-0604$62,418.7632% of fund✓ Sourced
Name from the salary sheet footer (p. 23); amount is the "Office Total" on the budget page.
▶Personal services$55,223.76✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$6,895✓ Sourced
▶Winthrop Library3008-0605$65,244.9234% of fund✓ Sourced
Name from the salary sheet footer (p. 24); amount is the "Office Total" on the budget page.
▶Personal services$57,669.92✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$975✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$6,600✓ Sourced
▶Solid Waste3009$1,841,211.0212%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,035,168.7256% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$257,340✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$398,702.3✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$150,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk Child Support3012$1,700✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$55032% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,15068% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Jail Operation & Maintance3017$1,767,309.5712%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,063,845.0460% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$277,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$426,464.53✓ Sourced
▶Boating & Safety3019$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶CMRS/911 Emergency3020$496,459.93%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$400,465.9481% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$94,993.96✓ Sourced
▶Emergency Vehicle Fund3022$20,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$20,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Public Defender/Indigent Defense3024$16,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$16,500100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Victim Witness3025$4,335✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,335100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Public Safety3029$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Court Cost3031$40,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$40,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Assessors Late Fee3042$1,370✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$79058% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$58042% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Rural Fire3415$18,563.04✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$3,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$15,363.0483% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Investment Fund1003$119,077.521%✓ Sourced
The ordinance (p. 7) lists this fund as "transfer as needed" with no TOTAL BUDGET line; this amount is from the budget pages, where it is listed "to be transferred as needed" and is part of the $15,320,272.22 overall total.
▶Other services and charges$119,077.52100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶AR. Historic Preservation Grant3520$300,0002%✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$300,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Grants in Aid3521$7,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$7,500100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Law Enforcement Grant3536$92,978.741%✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$92,978.74100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Courthouse Sec. Grant3540$20,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$20,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Sales Tax Bond Fund O&M5000$16,105.93✓ Sourced
The ordinance (p. 7) lists this fund as "transfer as needed" with no TOTAL BUDGET line; this amount is from the budget pages, where it is listed "to be transferred as needed" and is part of the $15,320,272.22 overall total.
▶Excess Bond Proceeds4000$603,873.274%✓ Sourced
The ordinance (p. 7) lists this fund as "transfer as needed" with no TOTAL BUDGET line; this amount is from the budget pages, where it is listed "to be transferred as needed" and is part of the $15,320,272.22 overall total.
▶Treasurer's Commission6000$167,499.671%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$145,119.6787% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$12,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$10,380✓ Sourced
▶Law Library6009$9,600✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$9,600100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Sales Tax1801$388,103.323%✓ Sourced
The ordinance (p. 7) lists this fund as "transfer as needed" with no TOTAL BUDGET line; this amount is from the budget pages, where it is listed "to be transferred as needed" and is part of the $15,320,272.22 overall total.
▶Other services and charges$388,103.32100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Hospital6401$973,544.56%✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$973,544.5100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶CCCUA6402$486,0003%✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$486,000100% of fund✓ Sourced