Howard County Judge Signs National Historic Preservation Month Proclamation

Members of the Howard County Quorum court held their regular monthly meeting yesterday. 

Howard County Judge Brent Pinkerton informed JPs that he will be signing a National Historic Preservation Month Proclamation. In this proclamation it states that the Month of May is designated as National Preservation Month, which is cosponsored by Howard County, the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, Arkansas Heritage, the National Park Service, the Arkansas Historic, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the National Register of Historic Places. It also explains the importance of historic preservation and how it is important to celebrate the role of history and the contributions made by dedicated individuals.

According to Treasurer Sherri Mixon’s report for the month of February, county general sales tax was down about $600. Mixon reported that District Court Fines and Forfeitures did really well last year. She explained that their report shows original projections, and it shows their transactions along with the year-to-date total, which leaves a balance of $192,156.30. Mixon also discussed the revenue report and that it breaks down each fund. In county general the original projection was $2,682,332, total transactions $106,552.81 and year to date $306,313.80 which made it a total balance $2,376,018.