Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Pulaski County Judge Barry Hyde called for the immediate resignation of County Treasurer Debra Buckner at a news conference on Friday over concerns she brought up about the county's budget earlier this month.
Buckner, an elected official, sent an email to county officials and others in early April that stated the county's general fund was in poor financial standing. In the email, she said the treasurer's office may not be able to make payroll for county employees unless action was taken. This prompted an emergency meeting on April 6 where the county quorum court allocated over $40 million in funds from the county emergency fund to the county general fund.
Reported by: Amir Mahmoud/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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Pulaski County Judge Barry Hyde called for the immediate resignation of County Treasurer Debra Buckner at a news conference on Friday over concerns she brought up about the county's budget earlier this month.
Buckner, an elected official, sent an email to county officials and others in early April that stated the county's general fund was in poor financial standing. In the email, she said the treasurer's office may not be able to make payroll for county employees unless action was taken. This prompted an emergency meeting on April 6 where the county quorum court allocated over $40 million in funds from the county emergency fund to the county general fund.
Reported by: Amir Mahmoud/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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