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Sharp County, Arkansas Β· Sharp County 2026 adopted budget

Sharp County β€” the money trail

This is Sharp County's 2026 budget, set by Appropriation Ordinance #2025-4 (Nov. 25, 2025) and filed with the state. Amounts are the ordinance's maximum appropriations, split into categories using the attached office budget pages. Some money moves between county funds (for example $500,000 from road savings to road checking if needed), so those dollars can appear in two 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 β€” $10,682,375 appropriated

β–ΆCounty General Fund1000$3,902,71437%βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆCounty Judge1000-0100$81,361βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆPersonal services$74,261βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$1,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$6,100βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆCounty Clerk1000-0101$269,422βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆPersonal services$256,192βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$1,800βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$11,430βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆCounty Treasurer1000-0103$173,843βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆPersonal services$157,400βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$3,500βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$12,943βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆCounty Collector1000-0104$289,587βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆPersonal services$227,340βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$9,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$53,247βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆCounty Assessor1000-0105$307,731βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆPersonal services$219,114βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$6,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$72,617βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆCapital outlay$10,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆQuorum Court1000-0107$53,995βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆPersonal services$52,395βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$100βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$1,500βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆCourthouse Maintenance1000-0108$127,980βœ“ Sourced
The categories add to $147,647.00. The page then subtracts $19,667.00 charged to the Collector, Treasurer and Assessor and prints 'Cost to General' $127,980.00, the amount the ordinance appropriates. Printed total is $127,980.00; the categories listed add to $147,647.00.
β–ΆPersonal services$51,447β—‹ Cited
β–ΆSupplies$19,300β—‹ Cited
β–ΆOther services and charges$76,900β—‹ Cited
β–ΆElections1000-0109$209,213βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆPersonal services$133,013βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$14,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$62,200βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆGrants-In-Aid/Contracts1000-0116$56,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$56,000βœ“ Sourced
No subtotal is printed for this category; this is the sum of its printed lines.
β–ΆCounty Attorney1000-0117$24,824βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆPersonal services$24,824βœ“ Sourced
No subtotal is printed for this category; this is the sum of its printed lines.
β–ΆAudits/Insurance Deductibles1000-0118$8,500βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆHealth Unit1000-0300$20,520βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆPersonal services$3,640βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$2,750βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$14,130βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSheriff & Jail1000-0400$1,364,00635% of fundβœ“ Sourced
The page also lists $206,869.00 in reimbursements (City of Sidney, Ozarka College, Highland School resource officers), for a 'Cost to General' of $1,157,137.00. The ordinance appropriates the full $1,364,006.00.
β–ΆPersonal services$1,099,186βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$67,300βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$53,520βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆCapital outlay$104,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆTransfers out$40,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆCircuit Court1000-0401$7,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$7,000βœ“ Sourced
No subtotal is printed for this category; this is the sum of its printed lines.
β–ΆCircuit Court #2 (Judge Huff)1000-0402$10,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$2,800βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$7,200βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆDrug Court Peer Specialist1000-0403$55,364βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆPersonal services$55,364βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆChancery Court1000-0406$7,132βœ“ Sourced
The page heading says '2025 BUDGET', but the block sits in the 2026 budget and matches the ordinance's 2026 amount.
β–ΆSupplies$2,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$5,132βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆDistrict Court1000-0409$185,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆPersonal services$159,487βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$5,400βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$20,113βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆDistrict Court Work Program1000-0410$69,500βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆPersonal services$49,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$15,500βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$5,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆDistrict Court Probation Program1000-0411$55,213βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆPersonal services$51,813βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$1,900βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$1,500βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆJuvenile Court1000-0414$114,326βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆPersonal services$84,412βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$4,950βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$24,964βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆProsecuting Attorney1000-0416$36,550βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$36,550βœ“ Sourced
No subtotal is printed for this category; this is the sum of its printed lines.
β–ΆPublic Defender (Ben)1000-0417$12,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$500βœ“ Sourced
No subtotal is printed for this category; this is the sum of its printed lines.
β–ΆOther services and charges$11,500βœ“ Sourced
No subtotal is printed for this category; this is the sum of its printed lines.
β–ΆPublic Defender (Amy)1000-0405$12,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies & other services$12,000βœ“ Sourced
No subtotal is printed for this category; this is the sum of its printed lines.
β–ΆPublic Defender (Holly)1000-0407$12,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies & other services$12,000βœ“ Sourced
No subtotal is printed for this category; this is the sum of its printed lines.
β–ΆPublic Defender (Justin)1000-0408$12,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$325βœ“ Sourced
No subtotal is printed for this category; this is the sum of its printed lines.
β–ΆOther services and charges$11,675βœ“ Sourced
No subtotal is printed for this category; this is the sum of its printed lines.
β–ΆCoroner1000-0419$46,400βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆPersonal services$25,700βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$2,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$18,700βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆDeputy Prosecuting Attorney1000-0422$70,281βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆPersonal services$54,031βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$3,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$13,250βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOffice of Emergency Management1000-0500$29,026βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆPersonal services$23,776βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies & other services$5,250βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆCentral Dispatch1000-0501$47,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆTransfers out$47,000βœ“ Sourced
No subtotal is printed for this category; this is the sum of its printed lines.
β–ΆFire Services1000-0502$36,760βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆPersonal services$8,360βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$28,400βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆFairgrounds1000-0603$10,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$10,000βœ“ Sourced
No subtotal is printed for this category; this is the sum of its printed lines.
β–ΆVeterans Service Office1000-0800$31,200βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆPersonal services$28,360βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$1,200βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$1,640βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆExtension Office1000-0801$39,980βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆPersonal services$30,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$9,980βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆPaupers & Welfare1000-0802$5,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$5,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆGrants-In-Aid/Contracts Social Services1000-0803$12,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$12,000βœ“ Sourced
No subtotal is printed for this category; this is the sum of its printed lines.
β–ΆEmployee Insurance Account Fund1002$1,600βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$1,600100% of fundβœ“ Sourced
No subtotal is printed for this category; this is the sum of its printed lines.
β–ΆCounty Road Fund2000$3,312,02431%βœ“ Sourced
The 3000-series lines on p. 48 have no printed heading; they are shown as other services and charges. The $135,000.00 'Transfer to Road-Truck-Savings' moves money to another county fund.
β–ΆPersonal services$1,498,97445% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$1,010,00030% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$158,050βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆCapital outlay$300,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆDebt service$210,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆTransfers out$135,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆTreasurer Automation Fund3000$25,500βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$8,00031% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$17,50069% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–ΆCollector Automation Fund3001$70,3991%βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆPersonal services$2,899βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$5,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$42,50060% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–ΆCapital outlay$20,00028% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–ΆCircuit Court Automation Fund3002$6,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$6,000100% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–ΆDistrict Court Automation Fund3003$10,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$10,000100% of fundβœ“ Sourced
No subtotal is printed for this category; this is the sum of its printed lines.
β–ΆAssessor Property Tax Relief Amendment #79 Fund3004$11,500βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$1,500βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$10,00087% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–ΆCounty Recorder's Fund3006$81,4501%βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆPersonal services$31,25038% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$21,00026% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$29,20036% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSheriff's Restitution/Assessment Fund3402$16,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$16,000100% of fundβœ“ Sourced
No subtotal is printed for this category; this is the sum of its printed lines.
β–ΆCounty Library Fund3008$304,2173%βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆPersonal services$171,61756% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$30,100βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$102,50034% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–ΆProperty Reappraisal Fund3011$316,1203%βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$316,120100% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–ΆChild Support Cost Collection Fund3012$10,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$5,00050% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$5,00050% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSheriff Office Drug Control Fund3015$3,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$1,00033% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$2,00067% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–ΆJail Maintenance & Operating Fund3017$100,8501%βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$89,25088% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$11,600βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆBoating Safety Fund3019$5,500βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$5,500100% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–Ά911/Central Dispatch Fund3020$523,6965%βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆPersonal services$422,84681% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$82,350βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$8,500βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆCapital outlay$10,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆPublic Defender Fund3024$3,500βœ“ Sourced
The $3,000.00 'Transfer to County General Fund' moves money to the General Fund, so it is counted twice in the all-funds total.
β–ΆOther services and charges$500βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆTransfers out$3,00086% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–ΆDistrict Court Drug Test Fund3028$5,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$5,000100% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–ΆCircuit Court Juvenile Division Fund3031$4,700βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$3,50074% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$1,20026% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–ΆAssessor Fees Fund3042$2,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$2,000100% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSheriff's K-9 Fund3406$1,030βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$40039% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$63061% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–ΆLocal Law Enforcement Fund3404$20,104βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$2,000βœ“ Sourced
No subtotal is printed for this category; this is the sum of its printed lines.
β–ΆOther services and charges$18,10490% of fundβœ“ Sourced
No subtotal is printed for this category; this is the sum of its printed lines.
β–ΆUSDA Grant Fund4902$2βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$2100% of fundβœ“ Sourced
No subtotal is printed for this category; this is the sum of its printed lines.
β–ΆCounty Clerk's Cost Fund3010$3,000βœ“ Sourced
Printed under the heading 'Other Services & Charges', though two of its three lines are supply codes (2001, 2011).
β–ΆOther services and charges$3,000100% of fundβœ“ Sourced
No subtotal is printed for this category; this is the sum of its printed lines.
β–ΆCounty Detention Facility Fund3018$6,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$6,000100% of fundβœ“ Sourced
No subtotal is printed for this category; this is the sum of its printed lines.
β–ΆSheriff's Reserve Officer Fund3409$845βœ“ Sourced
Printed under the heading 'Supplies' (line 3093 Law Enforcement Equipment).
β–ΆSupplies$845100% of fundβœ“ Sourced
No subtotal is printed for this category; this is the sum of its printed lines.
β–ΆCircuit Clerk Commission Fee Fund3039$4,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$4,000100% of fundβœ“ Sourced
No subtotal is printed for this category; this is the sum of its printed lines.
β–ΆEconomic Development Fund3408$2,200βœ“ Sourced
The top line of the page says $2,000.00, but the lines and the bottom total add to $2,200.00, which is what the ordinance appropriates.
β–ΆOther services and charges$2,200100% of fundβœ“ Sourced
No subtotal is printed for this category; this is the sum of its printed lines.
β–ΆCounty Road Investments Fund2001$500,0005%βœ“ Sourced
The only line is a $500,000.00 transfer to road checking 'if needed', so this money would be counted again in the Road Fund.
β–ΆTransfers out$500,000100% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–Ά1/4 Cent Jail Facility Fund Sales Tax3499$1,017,66410%βœ“ Sourced
The ordinance lists this as the Jail Facility Fund (3400); the budget page and revenue page number it 3499.
β–ΆPersonal services$702,66469% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$154,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆCapital outlay$7,500βœ“ Sourced
No subtotal is printed for this category; this is the sum of its printed lines.
β–ΆAdditional Motor Fuel Wholesale Tax2003$130,0001%βœ“ Sourced
Printed under the heading 'Other Services & Charges', though the lines are asphalt, pipe, gravel and bridge material codes (2025-2031).
β–ΆOther services and charges$130,000100% of fundβœ“ Sourced
No subtotal is printed for this category; this is the sum of its printed lines.
β–ΆSchool Daycare Grant4907$1,360βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆAutomated Records Grant3600$3,000βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆJuvenile Court Grant3530$11,300βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆFederal DOJ Grant for Juvenile Court1900$256,5002%βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆPersonal services$76,00030% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–ΆSupplies$1,100βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆOther services and charges$179,40070% of fundβœ“ Sourced
β–ΆAdult Drug Court - Opioid Settlement Grant (Huff)3048$7,100βœ“ Sourced
β–ΆDrug Court Program Fees Fund3410$2,500βœ“ Sourced