Sharp County, Arkansas appropriated $10,682,375 for 2026, across 38 funds. The largest are County General Fund ($3.9 million, 37%), County Road Fund ($3.3 million, 31%), 1/4 Cent Jail Facility Fund Sales Tax ($1 million, 10%). Walk the whole money trail.
Lines whose names match the sheriff and the jail add to $2,509,395 in the 2026 budget (23% of the total): Sheriff & Jail $1.4 million, 1/4 Cent Jail Facility Fund Sales Tax $1 million, Jail Maintenance & Operating Fund $100,850, Sheriff's Restitution/Assessment Fund $16,000, County Detention Facility Fund $6,000, and 3 more. Names vary by county, so open each line to see what it covers.
Lines whose names match roads add to $3,812,024 in the 2026 budget (36% of the total): County Road Fund $3.3 million, County Road Investments Fund $500,000. 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: 74 of 74 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 Ash Flat · Highland #42 schools (37.85 mills), taxed as a homestead, the published rates come to about $536 a year (about $45 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 Sharp County Clerk (870-994-7361). Dates, hours, ID rules and where to vote.
DHS (SNAP, Medicaid, ARKids): 1467 Highway 62/412 Suite B, Cherokee Village, 870-856-1053; the state revenue office (car tags, titles, driver’s licenses): 718 Ash Flat Drive, Building 100, Room 4, Wing C, Ash Flat, 870-994-7357; the health unit: 724 Ash Flat Dr, Ash Flat, 870-994-7364. Every county and state office in Sharp County.
The latest state audit (FY2024): the auditors reported findings. In their words: “Noncompliance with state law and accepted accounting practices was noted in the offices of County Judge and Sheriff. County Judge and Sheriff Competitive bids were not solicited or waived for purchases of IT equipment totaling $92,747, in noncompliance with Ark. Code Ann. §§ 14-22-101 - 14-22-115.” Everything the auditors reported, with page numbers.
From one public document: Sharp County 2026 budget, as filed with the state. Every amount on the site cites its document and page. The full document list.
1 open item, each a document still to get or a question the records raise: Reconcile Courthouse Maintenance (County General Fund). 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. Official sites: Sharp County. It computes and cites public records, and never endorses candidates or takes sides on ballot measures. How every number is sourced.