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Monroe County, Arkansas · Monroe County 2026 adopted budget

Monroe County — the money trail

$6,581,750
This is the county's 2026 budget ordinance (No. 641, passed December 16, 2025, and amended by No. 642) as filed with the state. Office and fund amounts come from the ordinance; the split into personal services, supplies and other costs comes from the county's January 2026 budget detail report. 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 — $6,581,750 appropriated

▶County General Fund1000$2,434,13837%✓ Sourced
▶County Judge's Office1000-0100$38,284✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$32,434✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,750✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk's Office1000-0101$179,760✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$149,660✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$9,600✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$20,500✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk's Office1000-0102$154,721✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$154,321✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$400✓ Sourced
▶County Treasurer's Office1000-0103$56,479✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$31,829✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,950✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$21,700✓ Sourced
▶Tax Collector's Office1000-0104$164,198✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$114,998✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$9,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$40,200✓ Sourced
▶Tax Assessor's Office1000-0105$193,296✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$145,315✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$21,845✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$26,136✓ Sourced
▶Equalization Board1000-0106$4,080✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$3,780✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$300✓ Sourced
▶Quorum Court1000-0107$60,830✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$55,230✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,600✓ Sourced
▶Courthouse Maintenance1000-0108$85,646✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$39,816✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$11,850✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$33,980✓ Sourced
▶Elections1000-0109$86,420✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$30,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$45,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$11,420✓ Sourced
▶Grants in Aid (General)1000-0116$8,100✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$600✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$7,500✓ Sourced
▶County Health1000-0300$32,400✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$9,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$23,200✓ Sourced
▶County Sheriff's Office1000-0400$432,776✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$333,244✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$68,250✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$21,282✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$10,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court1000-0401$11,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$11,500✓ Sourced
▶District Court (Brinkley)1000-0409$45,750✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$45,750✓ Sourced
▶District Court (Clarendon)1000-0410$34,750✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$34,750✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Court1000-0414$86,182✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$58,932✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$27,250✓ Sourced
▶Prosecuting Attorney1000-0416$83,092✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$58,492✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$18,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$6,600✓ Sourced
▶County Jail1000-0418$588,833✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$288,659✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$10,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$289,674✓ Sourced
▶County Coroner1000-0419$16,807✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$16,207✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$600✓ Sourced
▶Emergency Management1000-0500$16,840✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$16,840✓ Sourced
▶Veterans Service1000-0800$10,794✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$10,794✓ Sourced
▶Extension Office1000-0801$42,600✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$30,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$12,600✓ Sourced
▶LATCF Fund1007$667,03510%✓ Sourced
The ordinance appropriates this amount; the January 2026 budget detail report shows no budget for this fund, so no categories are shown.
▶Courthouse Special Projects1899-0112$100,0002%✓ Sourced
The ordinance appropriates this amount; the January 2026 budget detail report shows no budget for this fund, so no categories are shown.
▶Treasurer's Automation Fund3000-0103$14,985✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$10,78572% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,200✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$3,000✓ Sourced
▶County Collector's Automation Fund3001-0104$15,525✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$8,02552% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$5,00032% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk's Automation Fund3002-0401$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$50025% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$50025% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$1,00050% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Assessor's Amendment 79 Fund3004-0105$4,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,50056% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$2,00044% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk's Cost Fund3005-0101$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$5,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Recorder's Cost Fund (Act 768)3006-0102$73,9601%✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$11,100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$62,86085% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Library3008-0600$50,6881%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$41,93883% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,800✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,950✓ Sourced
▶Reappraisal Cost Fund3011-0105$60,0001%✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$60,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Jail O & M Fund (Act 1188, Ord #324)3017-0400$64,0001%✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$57,50090% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Boating Safety Fund (Act 122)3019-0400$100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$100100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Emergency 911 Fund3020-0501$123,8562%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$45,70637% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$12,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$55,65045% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$10,000✓ Sourced
▶Public Defender Fund3024-0417$15,250✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$15,250100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶ARP Fund3046-0100$745,05311%✓ Sourced
The ordinance appropriates this amount; the January 2026 budget detail report shows no budget for this fund, so no categories are shown.
▶County Road Fund2000-0200$2,205,66034%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$979,91044% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$609,15028% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$286,600✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$330,000✓ Sourced