Newton County, Arkansas appropriated $6,281,735 for 2026, across 19 funds. The largest are County General Fund ($2.4 million, 38%), County Road Fund ($1.5 million, 24%), County Jail & Sheriff ($1 million, 16%). Walk the whole money trail.
Lines whose names match the sheriff and the jail add to $1,024,720 in the 2026 budget (16% of the total): County Jail & Sheriff $1 million, Boating Safety (Sheriff) $2,130. Names vary by county, so open each line to see what it covers.
Lines whose names match roads add to $2,133,030 in the 2026 budget (34% of the total): County Road Fund $1.5 million, County Road Sales Tax Matching from State $488,100, County Road Sales Tax Machinery & Equipment $126,900. 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: 47 of 47 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 Jasper · Jasper #1 schools (50.8 mills), taxed as a homestead, the published rates come to about $924 a year (about $77 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 Newton County Clerk (870-446-5125). Dates, hours, ID rules and where to vote.
DHS (SNAP, Medicaid, ARKids): 100 Spring Street, Jasper, 870-446-2237; the state revenue office (car tags, titles, driver’s licenses): Farmers Coop. Bldg., 108 North Spring Street, Jasper, 870-446-2215; the health unit: 506 W Court St, Jasper, 870-446-2216. Every county and state office in Newton County.
The latest state audit (FY2024): the auditors reported no findings. In their words: “The results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards.” Everything the auditors reported, with page numbers.
From one public document: Newton County 2026 budget, as filed with the state. Every amount on the site cites its document and page. The full document list.
2 open items, each a document still to get or a question the records raise: Reconcile Collector's Automation; Reconcile Circuit Court Juvenile Div/Probate. A gap means "not gathered yet," never "hidden." The docket.
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.