# November 12, 2026 Budget & Finance Committee Meeting ( 2027 Budget) Part 3

The Faulkner County, Arkansas, Budget & Finance Committee continued its review and approval of department budgets for 2027 on November 12, 2026. The committee approved multiple budgets by motion, including county treasury and collector functions, the library, ARP closeout accounts, and county judge departments. Procurement-related budget items included increasing library professional services from about $30,000 to $62,000 to cover contracts for services previously performed without formal contracts, and allocating ARP funds for accounting and auditing costs that will cover prior-year, current-year, and final audits. The county judge’s budget also reflected an $81,000 increase in homeowners insurance after a recent appraisal. County maintenance discussed vendor work and bidding practices, including a stated $42,942 threshold for contractor work, while noting that a $10,000 shift between professional-services and building-improvement lines was for accounting purposes.

Other discussion covered technology and infrastructure spending. County IT highlighted software-support costs and phishing risks, including a reported $1.9 million loss from a similar scam elsewhere. Officials said the county was dissatisfied with its current OEM-related Regroup service and was exploring a replacement that may be funded without additional net cost, though roughly $20,000 would be needed upfront and expected to be reimbursed. The committee also discussed road-preservation methods such as cape seal and fog seal as lower-cost alternatives to major asphalt work, and a coroner vehicle purchased in Alabama after shopping around, which officials said produced substantial savings and reduced the need for near-term vehicle replacement. No specific vendor award or new contract approval was identified in the transcript.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Information Technology
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** November 12, 2026

### Sources
- [November 12, 2026 Budget & Finance Committee Meeting ( 2027 Budget) Part 3](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gPRegK5nfo) - Faulkner County Arkansas