Lee County, Arkansas appropriated $6,452,873 for 2026, across 15 funds. The largest are General Fund ($3.7 million, 58%), Road Fund ($2.2 million, 34%), District Court Clerk/All Courts ($165,857, 3%). Walk the whole money trail.
Lines whose names match the sheriff and the jail add to $1,428,912 in the 2026 budget (22% of the total): Sheriff's Office $1.4 million, Sheriff's Comm Facility Equipment $10,000, Sheriff's Automation $7,300, Sheriff's Donation $2,500. Names vary by county, so open each line to see what it covers.
Lines whose names match roads add to $2,206,669 in the 2026 budget (34% of the total): Road Fund $2.2 million. Names vary by county, so open each line to see what it covers.
Yes. Every total marked complete is checked against the sum of its parts, to the cent: 40 of 40 checks pass. Where the county's own pages disagree, the money trail keeps the printed number and says so. See every check.
For a $150,000 home in Marianna · Lee County District # schools (42.7 mills), taxed as a homestead, the published rates come to about $681 a year (about $57 a month). Enter your own value to see where every dollar goes, by government and by what it pays for.
The next election is the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting runs Oct 19 to Nov 2. Your election office is the Lee County Clerk (870-295-7715). Dates, hours, ID rules and where to vote.
DHS (SNAP, Medicaid, ARKids): 772 West Chestnut Street, Marianna, 870-295-2597; the state revenue office (car tags, titles, driver’s licenses): 29 North Popular, Marianna, 870-295-3252; the health unit: 141 N Hicky St, Marianna, 870-295-2400. Every county and state office in Lee County.
The latest state audit (FY2024): the auditors reported findings. In their words: “Noncompliance with state law and accepted accounting practices was noted in the office of District Court Clerk. The following items were noted in an analysis of the District Court Bond and Fine bank accounts, in noncompliance with Ark. Code Ann. § 16-10-209: • Bank reconciliations were prepared for City and County…” Everything the auditors reported, with page numbers.
From one public document: Lee County 2026 budget, as filed with the state. Every amount on the site cites its document and page. The full document list.
Yes, free: the 2026 budget as CSV (opens in any spreadsheet) or as JSON. Each row has its fund-and-department path, amount, and source document and page. Please cite the original document; County Commons is a guide to it.
No. County Commons is an independent, nonpartisan, citizen-built project with no affiliation with any government. It computes and cites public records, and never endorses candidates or takes sides on ballot measures. How every number is sourced.