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Lee County, Arkansas · Lee County 2026 adopted budget

Lee County — the money trail

$6,452,872.87
This is the county's 2026 budget ordinance (No. 2025-9), passed December 30, 2025, as filed with the state. We used the appropriated amounts it lists for each office. 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 — $6,452,872.87 appropriated

▶General Fund1000$3,742,551.3858%✓ Sourced
▶County Judge's Office1000-100$100,896.95✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$85,206.95✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$13,390✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk's Office1000-101$222,098.85✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$174,483.85✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,600✓ Sourced
▶Other personal services$40,515✓ Sourced
Printed label is "Other Personal Services"; it sits where other offices list Other Services and Charges.
▶Capital outlay$1,500✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk's Office1000-102$276,910.76✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$198,010.76✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$10,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$68,900✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer's Office1000-103$104,262.83✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$102,587.83✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$700✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$975✓ Sourced
▶Collector's Office1000-104$212,068.58✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$156,543.58✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,400✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$50,125✓ Sourced
▶Assessor's Office1000-105$341,050.86✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$181,550.86✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$14,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$145,000✓ Sourced
▶Quorum Court1000-107$37,026.9✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$33,726.9✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,300✓ Sourced
▶Courthouse Maintenance1000-108$185,500✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$32,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$64,300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$49,200✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$40,000✓ Sourced
▶Elections1000-109$452,965✓ Sourced
The total line for this office is printed as "Total Ordinary County Purposes".
▶Personal services$13,800✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$30,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$394,165✓ Sourced
▶Permanent equipment$15,000✓ Sourced
▶Health Department1000-300$74,975✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$25,375✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$21,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$28,600✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff's Office1000-400$1,409,112.3638% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$844,392.76✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$179,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$340,450✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$44,769.6✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court1000-403$94,184.64✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$40,184.64✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$19,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$35,000✓ Sourced
▶Public Defender1000-417$9,300✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$9,300✓ Sourced
▶Coroner's Office1000-419$62,339.57✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$20,879.57✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$20,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$20,960✓ Sourced
▶OEM1000-500$43,455.56✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$27,705.56✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$15,250✓ Sourced
▶Fire Department1000-502$71,400✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$27,300✓ Sourced
▶Other services$37,600✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$6,500✓ Sourced
▶Veterans Service Officer1000-800$6,953.52✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$5,653.52✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$650✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$650✓ Sourced
▶County Extension Service1000-801$38,050✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$38,050✓ Sourced
▶District Court Clerk/All Courts1806-409$165,857.173%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$117,007.1771% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$40,85025% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Library3008-600$88,195.681%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$55,295.6863% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$16,300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$14,600✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Nine One One (911)3020-501$51,2001%✓ Sourced
Personal services and supplies are printed as $0.00.
▶Other services and charges$51,200100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer Automation3000-103$26,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$11,00042% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$15,00058% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Collector's Automation3001-104$40,0001%✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$20,00050% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$20,00050% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Administration of Courts3002-410$60,0001%✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$60,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Assessor's Amendment 79 Fund3004-105$8,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,00050% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$4,00050% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Recorder's Cost Fund3006-102$32,000✓ Sourced
This fund has one line and no separate total; the fund amount is that line.
▶Personal services$32,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff's Automation3007-400$7,300✓ Sourced
This fund has one line and no separate total; the fund amount is that line.
▶Supplies$7,300100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff's Donation3016-400$2,500✓ Sourced
This fund has one line and no separate total; the fund amount is that line.
▶Other services and charges$2,500100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Boating Safety Fund3019-502$2,000✓ Sourced
This fund has one line and no separate total; the fund amount is that line.
▶Supplies$2,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Law Library6009-600$10,600✓ Sourced
This fund has one line and no separate total; the fund amount is that line.
▶Other services and charges$10,600100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff's Comm Facility Equipment3014-400$10,000✓ Sourced
This fund has one line and no separate total; the fund amount is that line.
▶Supplies$10,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Road Fund$2,206,668.6434%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$864,018.6439% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$964,00044% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$48,650✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$165,000✓ Sourced
▶Debt service$165,000✓ Sourced