Franklin County, Arkansas appropriated $17,360,269 for 2026, across 29 funds. The largest are County General ($6.4 million, 37%), County Road ($3.7 million, 21%), EMS (Co Ord 86-11) ($1.9 million, 11%). Walk the whole money trail.
Lines whose names match the sheriff and the jail add to $2,383,489 in the 2026 budget (14% of the total): County Sheriff $1.2 million, Jail $861,506, Jail Sale Tax O & M Fund (1/8) $237,328, Special Co Jail Expenditure (16-17-129) $78,555. Names vary by county, so open each line to see what it covers.
Lines whose names match roads add to $3,684,066 in the 2026 budget (21% of the total): County Road $3.7 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: 83 of 83 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 Charleston · Charleston #9 schools (52.9 mills), taxed as a homestead, the published rates come to about $987 a year (about $82 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 Franklin County Clerk (479-667-3607). Dates, hours, ID rules and where to vote.
DHS (SNAP, Medicaid, ARKids): 800 West Commercial, Ozark, 479-667-2379; the state revenue office (car tags, titles, driver’s licenses): Franklin County Courthouse, 607 E. Main, Charleston, 479-965-2220; the health unit: 509 N 29th St, Ozark, 479-667-2555. Every county and state office in Franklin County.
The latest state audit (FY2024): the auditors reported findings. In their words: “The following items were noted in an analysis of the Sheriff's Circuit Court Bond and Fine bank accounts: • In 2024 and 2023, the ending balance in the Ozark account had unidentified balances of $37,681 and $38,003, respectively. • In 2024 and 2023, the ending balance in the Charleston account had unidentified…” Everything the auditors reported, with page numbers.
From one public document: Franklin 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. Official sites: Franklin County. It computes and cites public records, and never endorses candidates or takes sides on ballot measures. How every number is sourced.