TABLE X: REQUESTS FOR STATE OR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
Ord. No.
Date Passed
Description
Ord. No.
Date Passed
Description
R. 85-1
2-21-85
Request for a passage of an act pertaining to salaries and operating expenses of the Prosecuting Attorney's Office for the Twelfth Judicial District
R. 91-03
1-21-91
Request and recommendation of the appropriation of county aid be increased to an amount adequate and necessary for various counties of the state
R. 93-7
11-16-93
Request for additional state patrol officers to be assigned to the county to help patrol unincorporated areas of the county
R. 2003-3
2-18-03
Request that Little Rock District Corps of Engineers, under authority of section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 initiate a study for a port facility on the Arkansas River on lands adjacent and contiguous to Fort Chaffee
R. 2003-10
5-20-03
Authorizing the Sebastian County Judge to submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice to support implementation of the County Drug Court
R. 2003-12
7-22-03
Authorizing the Sebastian County Sheriff and the Sebastian County Judge to apply for a Local Law Enforcement Block Grant
R. 2003-13
8-19-03
Authorizing the Sebastian County Judge to apply for a grant on behalf of the Excelsior Mt. Palestine Rural Volunteer Fire Department for construction of a fire station
R. 2003-14
8-19-03
Authorizing the Sebastian County Judge to apply for a grant from the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism for assistance in developing softball complex facilities located at Ben Geren County Park
R. 2004-3
7-22-04
Authorizing the Sebastian County Judge to apply for a grant on behalf of the Milltown/Washburn Rural Volunteer Fire Department for purchase of a fire truck
R. 2005-4
3-15-05
Authorizing the Sebastian County Judge to submit a grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice to support enhancement of the county drug court
R. 2005-6
4-19-05
Authorizing the Sebastian County Judge to apply for a grant on behalf of Sebastian County EMS and Rescue for the purchase of a new ambulance
R. 2006-1
2-21-06
Authorizing the Sebastian County Sheriff and Sebastian County Judge to apply for a local law enforcement block grant
R. 2006-2
5-16-06
Authorizing the Sebastian County Judge to apply for a grant on behalf of Sebastian County EMS and Rescue for training and equipment
R. 2006-3
6-20-06
Authorizing the Sebastian County Judge to request authorization of referendum to extend to part-time county positions the opportunity to participate in full Social Security
R. 2007-1
1-16-07
Authorizing the Sebastian County Judge to apply for a grant on behalf of Sebastian County Emergency Management and Rural Fire Departments
R. 2007-3
4-17-07
Authorizing the Sebastian County Judge to apply for a grant on behalf of Sebastian County Emergency Management and Rural Fire Departments
R. 2007-4
4-17-07
Authorizing the Sebastian County Judge to apply for a grant on behalf of Sebastian County Volunteer Fire Departments for interoperable radio equipment
R. 2007-5
4-17-07
Authorizing the Sebastian County Judge to apply for funding through the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant
R. 2007-6
6-5-07
Authorizing the Sebastian County Judge to apply for funding through the JAG Grant Program
R. 2007-7
6-5-07
Authorizing the Sebastian County Judge to apply for funding through the federal Byrne Grant Program
R. 2007-9
8-21-07
Expressing Sebastian County’s willingness to utilize federal-aid monies for recreational trails improvements
R. 2007-10
10-16-07
Authorizing the Sebastian County Judge to apply for a grant on behalf of Sebastian County’s participation in interoperable radio equipment in the county-wide AWIN Project in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security
R. 2007-11
10-16-07
Authorizing the Sebastian County Judge to apply for a grant through the Arkansas Citizens First Responder Safety Enhancement Fund
R. 2007-14
11-20-07
Authorizing the Sebastian County Judge to apply for a grant on behalf of the Sebastian County Senior Center
R. 2007-17
11-20-07
Authorizing the Sebastian County Judge to apply to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission for an ACEDP Grant
R. 2008-2
3-18-08
Authorizing the Sebastian County Judge to apply for a grant on behalf of the Sebastian County Volunteer Fire Departments for a new county- wide fire/medical first responder paging system
R. 2008-3
3-18-08
Authorizing the Sebastian County Judge to apply for drug court funding through the Department of Health and Human Services
R. 2008-4
4-15-08
Authorizing the Sebastian County Judge to apply for a juvenile accountability block grant to the Office of Juvenile Delinquency and Prevention Unit, Division of Youth Services
R. 2009-3
3-17-09
Authorizing the Sebastian County Judge to accept emergency operations center grant from FEMA requiring a 25% local match
R. 2009-5
4-21-09
Authorizing the Sebastian County Judge to apply for a juvenile accountability block grant to the Office of Juvenile Delinquency and Prevention Unit, Division of Youth Services
R. 2009-6
5-19-09
Authorizing the Sebastian County Judge to apply for a grant on behalf of Sebastian County EMS and Rescue for the purchase of new equipment
R. 2010-4
3-16-10
Authorizing the Sebastian County Judge to apply for an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant from the Arkansas Energy Office
R. 2010-5
4-20-10
Authorizing the County Judge to submit an application for grant funding to the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism to develop Buckner Park
R. 2010-8
6-15-10
Authorizing the County Judge to submit an application of formal request to the Arkansas Rural Development Commission to secure state grant funds for improvements to the grounds of the County Courthouse
R. 2010-9
6-15-10
Authorizing the County Judge to submit an application of formal request to the Arkansas Rural Development Commission to secure state grant funds for the purchase of sports equipment for the Fort Smith Boys and Girls Club Community
R. 2010-10
7-20-10
Authorizing the County Judge to apply for a 50/50 matching grant from the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism’s Outdoor Recreation Grant Program to improve recreation facilities at Ben Geren Park
R. 2010-12
9-21-10
Authorizing the County Judge to seek assistance from Western Arkansas Planning and Development District to obtain a grant from the State of Arkansas for community and economic development
R. 2010-13
9-21-10
Authorizing the County Judge to apply for a grant from the State of Arkansas for an Arkansas Community and Economic Development Grant to replace a bridge on Slaytonville Road
R. 2010-17
10-19-10
Authorizing the Sebastian County Judge to apply for a Juvenile Accountability Block Grant to support services for Sebastian County delinquent youth
R. 2011-6
6-21-11
Urging Congress to continue Metropolitan Planning Organizations for Urbanized areas under 200,000 population
R-2011-9
8-16-11
Authorizing the County Judge to submit an application for 50/50 matching grant funding to the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism for Ben Geren Park
R. 2011-11
8-16-11
Authorizing the County Judge to apply for a grant through the Arkansas Ambulance Association EMS Development Grant Program
R. 2011-14
10-18-11
Authorizing the County Judge to submit an application for a wildlife observation trails grant to the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism
R. 2011-15
10-18-11
Authorizing the County Judge to apply for an Arkansas Department of Rural Services grant for the Ben Geren Soccer Complex at Ben Geren Park
R. 2011-16
11-3-11
Authorizing the County Judge to apply for a juvenile accountability block grant to support services for county delinquent youth
2012-4
2-16-12
Authorizing the County Judge to enter into an agreement with the City of Fort Smith concerning Ben Geren Regional Park
R. 2012-2
2-21-12
Authorizing the County Judge to apply for a grant on behalf of the Big Creek Rural Volunteer Fire Department under the Arkansas Rural Community Grant Programs
R. 2012-3
2-21-12
Urging the Department of the Air Force and the Department of Defense to retain the 188th Fighter Wing, Arkansas Air National Guard, in Fort Smith, Arkansas
R. 2012-5
7-24-12
Urging the Department of Defense, the Air Force, and the National Guard Bureau to assign F-35A fighters to the 188th Fighter Wing
R. 2012-6
7-24-12
Authorizing the County Judge to apply for a grant to the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department for federal-aid recreational funds to improve trails at Ben Geren Park
R. 2012-7
7-24-12
Authorizing the County Judge to apply for a grant through the Arkansas Ambulance Association EMS Development Grant Program
R. 2013-5
6-18-13
Authorizing the County Judge to apply for a grant on behalf of the Milltown/Washburn Rural Volunteer Fire Department for replacement of an aging brush truck
R. 2013-10
9-17-13
Authorizing County Judge to submit an application of formal request to the Arkansas Rural Development Commission for purposes of securing state grand funds to aid and assist the Witcherville Community (for improvements in Buckner Park) in executing the proposed project and the County Judge is further authorized to administer the grant program for the project
2013-23
12-17-13
Amending ordinance 2012-4, regarding capital projects and operations of specific facilities at Ben Geren Regional Park
R. 2014-2
2-18-14
Authorizing the County Judge to apply for an Arkansas GIF Fire Protection Grant in support of the Huntington Rural Fire and Milltown/Washburn Rural Fire Departments for the construction of a jointly occupied fire sub-station
R. 2014-5
6-17-14
Authorizing the County Judge to apply for a GIF Fire Protection Grant on behalf of the Jenny Lind Rural Volunteer Fire Department to purchase a new pumper truck
R. 2014-7
6-17-14
Supporting the Arkansas Sheriffs Association request for the Governor to add county jail overcrowding to his call for a special session and for the General Assembly to provide adequate funding for immediate relief from the unprecedented prison and jail overcrowding crisis
R. 2015-4
4-21-15
Authorizing the County Judge to apply for the 2015 Court Security Grant to support the Sebastian County Court security operations
R. 2015-5
4-21-15
Authorizing the County Judge to apply for a Juvenile Accountability Block Grant to support services for Sebastian County delinquent youth
R. 2015-10
7-21-15
Authorizing the County Judge to apply for a Hazard Mitigation Grant to update the Hazard Mitigation Plan in 2016
R. 2015-12
9-15-15
Authorizing the County Judge to apply for an Arkansas GIF Fire Protection Grant in support of the Sugarloaf/Slaytonville Rural Fire Department for the construction of a jointly occupied fire sub-station
R. 2015-14
11-18-15
Authorizing the County Judge to apply for an Arkansas GIF Fire Protection Grant in support of the White Bluff/Rye Hill Rural Fire Department for the purchase of structural firefighting equipment
R. 2016-2
3-15-16
Certifying endorsement of Arkansas College of Health Education to participate in Tax Back Program
R. 2016-3
3-15-16
Certifying endorsement of Glatfelter Advanced Materials, N.S., Inc. to participate in Tax Back Program
R. 2016-6
5-17-16
Authorizing participation in project to utilize federal-aid recreational trail funds
R. 2016-7
6-21-16
Certifying endorsement of Colinx, LLC to participate in Tax Back Program
R. 2016-8
7-19-16
Supporting law enforcement locally, statewide and nationally
R. 2016-10
8-23-16
Certifying endorsement of Elite Comfort Solutions to participate in Tax Back Program
R. 2018-2
5-15-18
Authorizing the County Judge to apply for a 50/50 matching grant from the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism’s Outdoor Recreation Grant Program
R. 2018-3
5-15-18
Certifying local government endorsement of Silgan Plastic Food Containers Corporation to participate in the Tax Back Program
R. 2018-4
5-15-18
Certifying local government endorsement of Applied Process For Smith, LLC to participate in the Tax Back Program
R. 2018-5
5-15-18
Authorizing the County Judge to apply for an 80/20 matching grant from the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program
R. 2018-6
7-17-18
Certifying local government endorsement of Midwest Automation and Fabrication, Inc. to participate in the Tax Back Program
2018-9
6-19-18
Approving L and L Fire Apparatus for purchase of fire truck for the Huntington Rural Fire District and Milltown/Washburn Rural Fire District
R. 2019-1
3-19-19
Requesting state action for equitable reimbursement from the state to county jails for holding Arkansas Department of Correction inmates and Arkansas prison parolees; and requesting a study of the Arkansas prison and parolee system and its impact on county jail inmate populations and jail overcrowding
R. 2019-2
4-16-19
Authorizing the County Judge to apply for the 2019 Court Security Grant through the Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts
R. 2019-6
8-20-19
Certifying local government endorsement of ArcBest Corporation to participate in the Tax Back Program
R. 2019-11
11-19-19
Certifying local government endorsement of Twin Rivers Foods to participate in the Tax Back Program
R. 2019-12
11-19-19
Certifying local government endorsement of Nidec Motor Corporation to participate in the Tax Back Program
R. 2020-2
8-18-20
Certifying local government endorsement of Covia ISP, Inc. to participate in the Tax Back Program
R. 2020-3
8-19-20
Certifying local government endorsement of United Parcel Service, Inc. (Ohio) to participate in the Tax Back Program
R. 2021-1
3-16-21
Certifying local government endorsement of Owens Corning Company to participate in the Tax Back Program
R. 2021-2
3-16-21
Certifying local government endorsement of Hytrol Conveyer Company to participate in the Tax Back Program
R. 2021-3
4-20-21
Authorizing the County Judge to apply for the 2021 Court Security Grant through the Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts
R. 2021-5
5-18-21
Authorizing participation in project to utilize federal-aid recreational trail funds
R. 2021-6
7-20-21
Certifying local government endorsement of Mars Petcare US, Inc. Company to participate in the Tax Back Program
R. 2021-8
8-17-21
Authorizing the County Judge to apply for an Outdoor Recreation Matching Grant from the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism
R. 2021-9
8-17-21
Authorizing the County Judge to apply for FUN Park grant funds from the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism to develop a public park in Witcherville, AR; namely, Buckner Park
R. 2021-10
9-21-21
Authorizing the County Judge to apply for ACEDP grant funds from the State of Arkansas
R. 2022-1
2-22-22
Requesting state support for the Sebastian County Mental Health Court through the provision of additional state funded probation officers dedicated to this court, and to encourage the state through leadership of the governor and staff working with Arkansas Department of Corrections and Community Corrections staff and the legislature to support implementation of alternative sentencing and diversion programs and specialty courts in the respective judicial districts throughout the state
R. 2023-2
4-18-23
Authorizing the County Judge to apply for the 2023 Court Security Grant to support County Court security operations
R. 2023-4
5-16-23
Authorizing the County Judge to apply for an Arkansas Hazard Mitigation Grant to assist local jurisdictions that have suffered repetitive disaster losses