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July
10+

July Collectors Meeting...

The collectors will meet at the Graduate Hotel in Fayetteville.

August
6+

25th Annual Randy Kemp Memorial Golf Tournament...

The tournament will take place at Ponce de Leon Golf Club in Hot Springs Village.

August
7+

Association of Arkansas Counties Annual Conference...

The Association of Arkansas Counties Annual Conference will be held Aug. 7-9 in Hot Springs.

September
4+

County Clerks September Meeting...

The county clerks will meet at Mount Magazine State Park.

September
11+

County judges September Meeting...

The County Judges Association of Arkansas will meet at Embassy Suites in Craighead County/ Jonesboro.

September
18+

Treasurers September Meeting...

The treasurers will meet at Four Points by Sheridan in Benton County/ Bentonville.

October
9+

October Circuit Clerks Meeting...

The circuit clerks will be meeting at DeGray State Park.

December
4+

December Collectors Meeting...

The collectors will meet at Hilton Garden Inn in Little Rock/ Pulaski County.

Sheriff sets up donations for victims of grocery s...

Dallas County Sheriff Mike Knoedl and the Fordyce Police Department have been working non-stop to make sure the town recovers after a deadly mass shooting on June 21. In the wake of this tragic shooting, they have one message to tell people about the small but mighty town. "This will not define us and it will not divide us," Knoedl said.

AG Tim Griffin sues pharmacy benefit managers for ...

Attorney General Tim Griffin has filed a lawsuit against pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) Optum, Inc., and Express Scripts, Inc., and their subsidiaries for "their roles as a cause of the opioid epidemic in Arkansas."

Arkansas projects receiving $40 million in federal...

Three large-scale Arkansas projects will receive part of a $1.8 billion in federal infrastructure grant program announced Wednesday.

These are the new laws starting on July 1, 2024, i...

Although the Arkansas General Assembly met for the first time in January 2023, a select set of bills passed were set to begin going into effect on July 1, 2024.

Arkansas drug courts awarded $1 million to support...

Arkansas’ 45 drug courts received $1 million in opioid settlement funding to support program participants’ various needs as part of ongoing efforts to address the nation’s opioid epidemic.

Arkansas governor signs tax appropriation bills af...

For the third time in 15 months, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed legislation to lower taxes for Arkansans. This round, approved during this week’s special session, will affect approximately 1.1 million taxpayers. Along with trimming the state’s top individual and corporate income tax rates, Sanders also signed legislation to increase the homestead property tax credit and fund the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.

Nearly $5 million has been awarded for historic pr...

Arkansas Historic Preservation Program announces the fiscal year 2024 Courthouse and Historic Preservation Restoration Grants. “Working to save the special places that tell the story of Arkansas and that serve her people is a job we take seriously at Arkansas Heritage,” said Marty Ryall, director of Arkansas Heritage. “I appreciate the work from the applicants, their committees and teams of experts, and our grant selection committee. It’s an honor to award this money each year and rewarding to see the progress photos and reports that come into our office throughout the process. The real winners in all of this are the citizens of our state.”

6-year run as Arkansas House speaker was 'tre...

Rep. Matthew Shepherd, R-El Dorado, reflected on six years as speaker of the Arkansas House as he presided over the chamber Wednesday for what he told lawmakers would likely be his last time in the role.

Arkansas governor calls for special session on tax...

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday called a special legislative session to take up tax cuts and the budget for the agency overseeing hunting and fishing. The Republican governor said in a post on X that she’s calling for $500 million in income and $50 million in property tax cuts during the special session, scheduled to begin next week on Monday.

AAC Annual Conference

* REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN *

County-elected officials may click here to register to attend conference.

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ONLY REGISTERED ATTENDEES MAY MAKE HOTEL RESERVATIONS.

THE LINK TO MAKE HOTEL RESERVATIONS WILL BE IN YOUR REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAIL.

Click here to register for the golf tournament.


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We serve as the official voice for Arkansas counties. The overall purpose of the Association of Arkansas Counties (AAC) is to work for the improvement of county government in the state of Arkansas. Our website includes information about the AAC and about Arkansas counties in general, including contact information for all elected officials. Information also is available about our membership benefits and services for counties. We also have current topics, such as legislative information and AAC's position on matters affecting county government. A calendar of association events also is available online, as well as links to our many publications. Our nine affiliate associations also are accessible through our website. "Helpful Links" provides a short list of links to other websites of interest. You may also contact the AAC staff through our website and learn a little more about who we are. Enjoy your time browsing through Arkansas counties!


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