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Newton County, Arkansas · Newton County 2026 adopted budget

Newton County — the money trail

$6,281,734.8
This is Newton County's 2026 budget: one appropriation ordinance form for each office or fund, filled in by hand and filed on December 30, 2025, plus two typed summary ordinances passed December 3, 2025. We use the 'maximum appropriated amounts' on each form. The county prints a $2,400,000.00 General Fund total and a $3,881,734.80 total for its other 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 — $6,281,734.8 appropriated

▶County General Fund1000$2,400,00038%✓ Sourced
▶County Judge$170,000✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$137,040✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$13,100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$19,860✓ Sourced
▶County & Circuit Clerk$277,265✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$256,240✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$8,700✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$12,325✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer$167,000✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$149,400✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,800✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$13,800✓ Sourced
▶Tax Collector$174,000✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$145,160✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$28,065✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$775✓ Sourced
▶Assessor$301,000✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$178,450✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$109,950✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$12,600✓ Sourced
▶Equalization Board$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,800✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court$25,000✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$14,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$8,750✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,250✓ Sourced
▶Chancery Court$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Prosecuting Attorney$35,000✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$9,700✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$25,300✓ Sourced
▶District Court$168,000✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$117,500✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$31,350✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$19,150✓ Sourced
▶Quorum Court$107,940✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$101,740✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$200✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Court$50,000✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$18,300✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$30,300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,400✓ Sourced
▶Maintenance of County Courthouse$104,295✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$39,620✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$27,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$37,675✓ Sourced
▶County Health Office$18,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$10,950✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$7,050✓ Sourced
▶Elections$120,000✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$50,600✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$67,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,400✓ Sourced
▶County Coroner$25,000✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$22,620✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,380✓ Sourced
▶Public Defender$14,500✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$9,600✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,400✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,500✓ Sourced
▶Emergency Services (OEM)$70,000✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$51,825✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$13,970✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,205✓ Sourced
▶County Sanitation/Solid Waste$500,000✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$361,180✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$122,420✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$16,400✓ Sourced
▶County Grants and Aid$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Veteran Service Officer$16,000✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$9,132✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,018✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$850✓ Sourced
▶E.M.S. Building$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,000✓ Sourced
▶County Agents Office$37,000✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$30,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,000✓ Sourced
▶County Road Fund2000$1,518,03024%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,233,63081% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$252,900✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$31,500✓ Sourced
▶Wholesale Fuel Tax Revenue2003$105,3002%✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$105,300100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer's Automation3000$44,9001%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$12,00027% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$11,80026% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$21,10047% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Collector's Automation3001$77,1001%✓ Sourced
Printed total is $77,100.00; the categories written on the form add to $67,100.00. The summary ordinance (p. 48) also lists $77,100.00.
▶Personal services$40,30552% of fund○ Cited
▶Supplies$25,99534% of fund○ Cited
▶Other services and charges$800○ Cited
▶Circuit Court Juvenile Div/Probate3002$21,980✓ Sourced
The form shows $18,980.00 with $21,980.00 written above it; the summary ordinance (p. 48) lists $21,980.00, so we use that. The categories written on the form add to $18,980.00.
▶Supplies$9,00041% of fund○ Cited
▶Other services and charges$9,98045% of fund○ Cited
▶District Court Automation3003$29,050✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,400✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$22,65078% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Assessor's Amendment 793004$25,600✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$7,10028% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$16,50064% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Recorder's Cost (Clerk)3006$22,645✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$7,61534% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$14,10062% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$930✓ Sourced
▶County Library3008$157,5553%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$111,50071% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$16,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$20,300✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$9,555✓ Sourced
▶Boating Safety (Sheriff)3019$2,130✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,130100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶9113020$221,5004%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$64,10029% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$141,00064% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$16,400✓ Sourced
▶Public Defender Special Revenue3024$8,900✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,70075% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,20025% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court Commissioner's Fees3039$1,300✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,300100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Assessor's Late Assessment Fees3042$3,190✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,190100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Jail & Sheriff3493$1,022,59016%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$746,06773% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$220,275✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$55,748✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$500✓ Sourced
▶County Road Sales Tax Matching from State3498$488,1008%✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$488,100100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Road Sales Tax Machinery & Equipment3499$126,9002%✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$126,900100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Law Library District Court6009$4,964.8✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,964.8100% of fund✓ Sourced