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Franklin County, Arkansas · Franklin County 2026 adopted budget

Franklin County — the money trail

$17,360,269.37
This is Franklin County's 2026 final budget as filed with the state. We used the 2026 budget column on each department page. Departments budget $988,265.43 in transfers to other county funds, so those dollars show up in both 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 — $17,360,269.37 appropriated

▶County General1000$6,397,321.0937%✓ Sourced
No fund total is printed; this is the sum of its departments.
▶County Judge1000-0100$241,458.22✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$210,558.22✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,900✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$27,700✓ Sourced
▶Debt service$300✓ Sourced
Printed as an unlabeled 'Section 6' total; its lines are 5000-series lease/loan payments, shown as debt service.
▶County Clerk1000-0101$380,568.29✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$315,668.29✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,600✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$57,800✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$1,500✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk1000-0102$410,812.55✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$373,612.55✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$33,700✓ Sourced
▶County Treasurer1000-0103$246,212.02✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$200,607.02✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$41,605✓ Sourced
▶County Tax Collector1000-0104$323,818.72✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$255,718.72✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$8,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$59,600✓ Sourced
▶Assessor1000-0105$467,763.58✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$322,613.58✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$120,650✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$18,000✓ Sourced
▶Equalization Board1000-0106$3,553.5✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$3,253.5✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$300✓ Sourced
▶Quorum Court1000-0107$79,783.3✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$77,933.3✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,850✓ Sourced
▶Courthouse Maintenance1000-0108$321,528.86✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$100,633.86✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$42,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$170,895✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$7,500✓ Sourced
▶Elections1000-0109$224,423.78✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$139,623.78✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,600✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$80,200✓ Sourced
▶County Buildings1000-0111$154,650✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$19,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$650✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$115,000✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$20,000✓ Sourced
▶Grants-In-Aid -FC OZ Airport1000-0160$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Reappraisal Property1000-0163$116,800✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$116,800✓ Sourced
▶EMS1000-0301$44,213.85✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$44,213.85✓ Sourced
▶County Sheriff1000-0400$1,206,099.75✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$977,099.75✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$141,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$86,500✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court-Patterson1000-0401$3,060✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$350✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,710✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court-Dunham1000-0402$18,700✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$16,700✓ Sourced
▶Chancery Court-McCain1000-0406$2,720✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$800✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,920✓ Sourced
▶Charleston District Court1000-0410$50,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$50,000✓ Sourced
▶State District Court 71000-0411$441,266.48✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$379,616.48✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$15,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$46,650✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Court (Coker)1000-0414$5,529✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,080✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,449✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Intake Officer1000-0415$149,055.28✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$121,133.28✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$25,922✓ Sourced
▶Prosecuting Attorney1000-0416$245,747.36✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$189,288.44✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,700✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$52,758.92✓ Sourced
▶Public Defender1000-0417$3,950✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$3,950✓ Sourced
▶Jail1000-0418$861,506.19✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$730,006.19✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$70,900✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$60,600✓ Sourced
▶County Coroner1000-0419$67,276.33✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$56,976.33✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,600✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,700✓ Sourced
▶Ozark School Resource Officer1000-0460$47,715.3✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$47,715.3✓ Sourced
▶Office of Emergency Services1000-0500$96,331.75✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$67,067.75✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$20,900✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$8,364✓ Sourced
▶Rural Fire Departments1000-0551$20,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$20,000✓ Sourced
▶Flood Plain Management1000-0552$650✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$315✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$335✓ Sourced
▶Dispatch Center1000-0553$53,412.93✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$53,412.93✓ Sourced
▶Grants-In-Aid -FC Fairs1000-0602$1,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,500✓ Sourced
▶Veterans' Service Officer1000-0800$19,153.62✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$15,338.62✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,815✓ Sourced
▶Agri-Extension Service1000-0801$53,235✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,800✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$51,435✓ Sourced
▶Dept of Human Services1000-0803$1✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1✓ Sourced
▶Grave Services1000-0851$32,823.43✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$29,923.43✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$400✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Interpreter1000-0852$1✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1✓ Sourced
▶Jail Sale Tax O & M Fund (1/8)1804-0418$237,328.211%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$222,328.2194% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$15,000✓ Sourced
▶Solar Maintenance Fund1806-0112$15,250✓ Sourced
Budgeted as department 0112 Solar Fund.
▶Other services and charges$15,250100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Road2000-0200$3,684,065.6321%✓ Sourced
Budgeted as department 0200 Highways & Streets.
▶Personal services$1,399,840.6338% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,481,00040% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$188,225✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$225,000✓ Sourced
▶Debt service$390,000✓ Sourced
Printed as an unlabeled 'Section 6' total; its lines are 5000-series lease/loan payments, shown as debt service.
▶Additional Motor Fuel Tax2003-0200$170,0001%✓ Sourced
Budgeted as department 0200 Bridges and Steel.
▶Supplies$170,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Sales Tax Restricted Use Fund (STRUF)2800-0200$400,0002%✓ Sourced
Budgeted as department 0200 County Roads.
▶Supplies$400,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer's Automation Fund3000-0103$25,800✓ Sourced
Budgeted as department 0103 Treasurer's Office.
▶Supplies$6,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$13,80053% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$6,000✓ Sourced
▶Collector's Automation (21-6-305)3001-0104$80,440✓ Sourced
Budgeted as department 0104 Tax Collector's office.
▶Personal services$21,74027% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$18,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$38,50048% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court Auto (16-13-704)3002$15,950✓ Sourced
No fund total is printed; this is the sum of its departments.
▶Circuit Court - Patterson3002-0401$7,00044% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court Auto - Dunham3002-0402$250✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$250✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court Auto - McCain3002-0406$8,20051% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$6,200✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court Auto - Coker3002-0414$500✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$500✓ Sourced
▶Assessor's Amendment 79 (26-26-310)3004-0105$28,000✓ Sourced
Budgeted as department 0105 Assessor's Office.
▶Supplies$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$18,00064% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Co Clerk's Cost (21-6-413)3005-0101$18,914.48✓ Sourced
Budgeted as department 0101 County Clerk.
▶Personal services$4,164.48✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,75030% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$6,00032% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Recorder's Cost (21-6-306)3006-0102$38,765.1✓ Sourced
Budgeted as department 0102 Circuit Clerk.
▶Personal services$1,967.1✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$27,00070% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$9,79825% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Library3008-0600$915,739.935%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$482,175.1553% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$106,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$227,564.7825% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$100,000✓ Sourced
▶Child Support Cost (9-10-109)3012-0102$1,500✓ Sourced
Budgeted as department 0102 Circuit Clerk.
▶Supplies$50033% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,00067% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Special Co Jail Expenditure (16-17-129)3017-0418$78,555✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$75,05596% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,500✓ Sourced
▶Co Emergency Rescue (27-101-111)3019-0550$5,400✓ Sourced
Budgeted as department 0550 Boating Safety.
▶Supplies$4,40081% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,000✓ Sourced
▶E911 (12-10-318)3020$690,835.934%✓ Sourced
No fund total is printed; this is the sum of its departments.
▶Emergency 9113020-0501$90,903.41✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$2,514.26✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$49,800✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$30,737.5✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$7,851.65✓ Sourced
▶Dispatch Center3020-0553$599,932.5287% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$563,731.52✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$34,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,200✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$1✓ Sourced
▶EMS (Co Ord 86-11)3021-0301$1,943,563.8511%✓ Sourced
Budgeted as department 0301 Emergency Services.
▶Personal services$1,445,520.8574% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$238,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$61,313✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Debt service$197,730✓ Sourced
Printed as an unlabeled 'Section 6' total; its lines are 5000-series lease/loan payments, shown as debt service.
▶Public Defender (17-19-301)3024-0417$20,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,800✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$18,20091% of fund✓ Sourced
▶District Court Probation Fund3027-0411$16,500✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,00030% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$9,00055% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Adult Drug Court3028-0406$4,500✓ Sourced
Budgeted as department 0406 Circuit Court-Drug Court McCain.
▶Other services and charges$4,500100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Probation (16-13-326)3031-0414$2,950✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$90031% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,05069% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Assessor's Late Assessment Fee Fund3042-0105$4,500✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,50033% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,00067% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Special Sales Tax (Co Ord 00-39)3400$1,765,704.8110%✓ Sourced
No fund total is printed; this is the sum of its departments.
▶Health Department3400-0300$17,913✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$2,600✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$12,813✓ Sourced
▶County Hospital3400-0302$1,514,42786% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$571,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$35,000✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$840,039✓ Sourced
▶Debt service$68,388✓ Sourced
Printed as an unlabeled 'Section 6' total; its lines are 5000-series lease/loan payments, shown as debt service.
▶Special Sales Tax3400-0418$152,384.81✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$152,384.81✓ Sourced
▶Senior Citizens Center3400-0850$80,980✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$66,700✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$14,280✓ Sourced
▶Franklin Co-Ozark Airport Fed & St Grant3501-0160$700,0004%✓ Sourced
Budgeted as department 0160 Franklin Co Airport Fed Grant.
▶Other services and charges$700,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Alternative Dispute Resolution Grant3536-0411$440✓ Sourced
Budgeted as department 0411 Alt Dispute Res Grant.
▶Other services and charges$440100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Adult Drug Court Grant3537-0406$14,895.34✓ Sourced
Budgeted as department 0406 Adult Drug Court State Grant.
▶Other services and charges$14,895.34100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Altus Rural Fire Dept Grant3538-0551$3,350✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$3,350100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Commissary Enterprise Fund7001-0418$80,000✓ Sourced
Budgeted as department 0418 Jail.
▶Supplies$43,00054% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$37,00046% of fund✓ Sourced