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911 St. Francis County Currently the 911 systems within St. Francis County are located at 2124 South Washington, Forrest City, Arkansas. Calls within the city limits and county of St. Francis will be directed to this facility. In the event of a problem at this location the calls will be routed to Cross County until the problem is resolved. We are a Smart911 location giving our residents the most state of the art 911 system in the world. We encourage everyone to sign up for Smart911. It is free of charge and greatly helps in a time of crisis. If there is an emergency, please dial 911 Smart911 and Personal Safety All the residents of the State of Arkansas have access to the most efficient and effective 911 system in the world. It is free to all residents, but they need to sign up to utilize all the features. Why sign up for Smart911? Sign up for Smart911 For all new 911 addresses, please contact the 911 Coordinator Amber Saltsgaver at 870-261-1709

Solid Waste

St. Francis County Commercial/Residential Solid Waste Commercial Solid Waste Supervisor: Jeremiah Phillips, Sr Phone: (870) 945-9027 Residential Solid Waste Supervisor: Jerome Williams Phone: (870) 945-9026 Office Hours: 7:00am – 3:30pm St. Francis County Road Department 604 Martin Luther King Drive Madison, AR. 72394 The St. Francis County Commercial & Residential Solid Waste Department manages the collection, disposal, and recycling of waste for both residential and commercial customers. We ensure efficient waste management through various services, including weekly trash collection and recycling, as well as specialized services for bulky waste and hazardous materials. Available dumpsters: - 4 Yard Dumpster - 6 Yard Dumpster - 8 Yard Dumpster - 30 Yard Dumpster

Treasurer

Treasurer Tammy Talley Treasurer St. Francis County Phone: 870-261-1705, 870-261-1706 Fax: 870-630-1704 Email: [email protected] DEPARTMENT HOURS Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm ADDRESS 313 South Izard Street Forrest City, AR 72335 The County Treasurer is the disbursement officer of the county and the informal accountant. The Treasurer is accountable for the custody and disbursement of all county and school district funds. The Treasurer receives county tax collections, county turn back funds, federal matching funds, state aid to school district funds, and revenue from various other sources. Once receiving this revenue, the Treasurer distributes the money to the several taxing units of the county.

Veterans Services

Veterans Wilbert Dawson Veteran Services St. Francis County Phone: 870-261-1702 Fax: 870-261-1704 Email: [email protected] Open: Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday Hours: 8:00am-3:00pm ADDRESS 313 South Izard Forrest City, AR. 72335

Coroner

Coroner – St-Francis Country Ar Coroner Miles Kimble Coroner Drew County Phone: (870) 270-8764 Fax: (870) 594-6270 ADDRESS 1900 South Washington Forrest City, AR. 72335 Mission To earn and uphold the trust and respect of the St. Francis County citizens that we are privileged and honored to serve Responsibilities To accurately determine the manner and the cause of death of individuals that die within the statutory jurisdiction of St. Francis County, Arkansas; through a fair, moral, and knowledgeable investigation of death; performed by skilled and trained individuals, in agreement with the accepted medicolegal death investigation professional standards; ensuring the integrity of the investigation. To aid the bereaved in the loss of a loved one. To assist families with information about autopsy and toxicology findings To establish and uphold a cooperative, professional partnership with law enforcement agencies, funeral home establishments, and other community members. To coordinate with law enforcement in determining the cause and manner of death To collect St. Francis County death statistics, including motor vehicle crashes (MVCs), overdoses (ODs), suicides, and homicides

County Clerk - St. Francis County

County Clerk Brandi H. McCoy County Clerk St. Francis County Phone: 870-261-1725 Fax: 870-630-1210 OFFICE HOURS: Monday – Friday 8:00AM – 4:30PM OFFICE & MAILING ADDRESS: 313 S. Izard St., Suite 2 Forrest City, AR 72335 Services: - Birth Records - Business Licenses - Death Records - Divorce Records - Government Records & Services - Land Records - Marriage Records - Property Records - Vital Records - Voter Records - All St. Francis County Public Records

Circuit Clerk

Circuit Clerk – St-Francis Country Ar Alan Smith Circuit Clerk St. Francis County Phone: (870) 261-1715 Fax: (870) 261-1723 Email: [email protected] DEPARTMENT HOURS Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm ADDRESS: P.O. Box 1775 Forrest City, AR. 72336-2924 By state law, it is illegal for a Circuit Clerk or Deputy Circuit Clerks to give legal advice. Legal Aid of Arkansas provides free legal advice and forms on our website. Call 1-800-952-9243 or visit website at arlegalservices.org

St. Francis County Tax Collector

Collector Robert May, Jr. Collector St. Francis County PHONE: 870-261-1791 FAX: (870) 261-1784 EMAIL: [email protected] DEPARTMENT HOURS Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm ADDRESS 313 South Izard Street Forrest City, AR 72335 To SEARCH St. Francis County Personal Property and Real Estate Tax Records, CLICK HERE. To PAY Pay Your Personal Property and Real Estate Taxes in St. Francis County, CLICK HERE. All checks are made payable to: Bobby May Sheriff and Collector Mail to: Bobby May Sheriff and Collector P.O. Box 1817 Forrest City, AR. 72336 For those taxpayers who may prefer to send their payments by mail please be sure that your payment is postmarked no later than October 16th to avoid a 10% penalty. After payment has been received and posted, a receipt will be mailed to the customer. Office hours for the St. Francis County Tax Collector are from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday or you can call our office at the number listed below. (870) 261-1791 Office (870) 261-1784 Fax [email protected] www.arcountydata.com Property Information, Copy of Receipts & Payments can be found on this site. Tax Collector's office will not accept PERSONAL CHECKS for Delinquent Personal property taxes, these taxes must be paid in the form of Cash, Cashier's check or Money Order. Tiva Amos, Chief Deputy Tax Collector Sandra McMillion, Deputy Tax Collector Jennifer Scott, Deputy Tax Collector

Assessor

Assessor Ginadell Adams Assessor St Francis County PHONE: (870) 261-1710 FAX: (870) 261-1714 EMAIL: [email protected] DEPARTMENT HOURS Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm ADDRESS P.O. Box 2924 Forrest City, AR. 72336-2924 Assess: [email protected] Real Estate Record available @ arcountydata.com

Sheriff

Sheriff Bobby May Sheriff St. Francis County PHONE: 870-261-1795 FAX: (870) 261-1784 SFC Jail Phone: 870-633-2611 DEPARTMENT HOURS Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm ADDRESS 313 South Izard Ste. 10 Forrest City, AR 72336 St. Francis County Sheriff Website The St. Francis County Sheriff's Office Administration Division is headed by Chief Deputy J.R. Kersey. The office administration division consist of 3 employees Administrative Assistant-Elna Pitts, Deputy Court Clerk-Kandyce Fisher and Fine and Collections Clerk-Earnestine Broadway. Responsibilities of the office personnel include: - Bookkeeping - Civil Process - Fines and Fees - Records - Reimbursement of Restitution - Process Warrants - Answer Phones - Judgement and Commitment Orders You may contact Chief Deputy J.R. Kersey or the Administrative Staff for additional information by phone at 870-261-1795. Any questions regarding cost of tickets and defensive driving class should be directed to District Court at 870-261-1410.

Emergency Services

Emergency Services – St-Francis Country Ar Emergency Services Zakk Jumper Local Coordinator St. Francis County The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management provides resources and coordination for a comprehensive all-hazards approach to emergencies and disasters impacting Arkansas. With a plan and prepare a resource list so that you can be ready for any emergency. Office Phone: 870-261-1708 Cell: 870-270-0486 Email: [email protected] DEPARTMENT ADDRESS: 313 South Izard Forrest City, AR. 72335

Judge's Office

Judge's Office – St-Francis Country Ar Judge's Office Craig Jones COUNTY JUDGE St. Francis County Phone: 870-261-1708, 870-261-1701 Fax: 870-261-1704 Email: [email protected] Administrative Assistant: Jackie White Email: [email protected] DEPARTMENT HOURS Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm ADDRESS: 313 S. Izard St., Suite 1 Forrest City, AR 72335 Judge's Office: Craig Jones was born in 1965 and has lived in St. Francis County all of his life. He graduated from Forrest City High School in 1984 and post-graduation, attended East Arkansas Community College and the University of Central Arkansas where he majored in Sociology. Craig started his career in public service in 1993 when he was hired by the St. Francis County Assessor's Office. He became St. Francis County Assessor in 2000 and served in this capacity until he was elected St. Francis County Judge in 2022. As St. Francis County Judge, his responsibilities include head of county government, head of the road department, head of solid waste, head of commercial solid waste, head of the Northeast Arkansas Recycling Company, head of 911 Emergency Dispatch and caretaker of all county owned properties.

Departments

Departments – St-Francis Country Ar Departments Assessor The duty of the county assessor is to appraise and assess all real property between the first Monday of January and the first of July, and all personal property between the first Monday in January and the thirty-first of May (ACA 26-26-1408 and 26-26-1101). All property in the state shall be assessed according to its value on the first of January except merchants and manufacturers inventory that is assessed at its average value during the year immediately preceding the first of January (ACA 26-26-1201). The assessor must make an abstract of assessment showing the total assessed value of the county. The assessor is required to maintain current appraisal and assessment records by securing necessary filed data and making changes in valuations as they occur in land use and improvements. He/she is also charged with staying abreast of all property transactions within the county and keeping a file on all properties updated throughout the year (ACA 26-26-715). Circuit Clerk The circuit clerk is the clerk of the circuit court and juvenile court and usually acts as the ex-officio recorder of the county. The administrative duties of the circuit clerk are to maintain a record of all proceedings of the circuit courts to enter docket number and name of the defendant and to prepare the dockets for these courts (ACA 16-20-102). The circuit clerk prepares summons, warrants, orders, judgments, and injunctions authorized by the circuit court for delivery by the county sheriff. The circuit clerk also maintains a file of all cases pending in either court, as well as a record of all past court cases and their disposition (ACA 16-20-303 and 16-20-304). In addition, the circuit clerk acts as a secretary to the jury commission by keeping a list of all prospective jurors (ACA 16-32-101 et seq.). The circuit clerk is also the ex-officio county recorder and is responsible for recording deeds, mortgages, liens, and surety bonds, and many other orders and instruments which involve property within the county (ACA 14-15-401 et seq.). The circuit clerk maintains a record of many miscellaneous items and files certain licenses. The circuit clerk also swears in all notaries public and files regulations of state agencies which license trade or professional workers. Collector The county collector is the collector of taxes for the county and collects municipal, county, school and improvement district taxes and turns them over to the county treasurer. The collector is responsible for collecting all property taxes from the first day of March to the fifteenth day of October during the calendar year after they are assessed. County Clerk The county clerk is the official bookkeeper of county government and serves as the clerk for the county, quorum and probate courts. County Judge The chief executive officer for county government in Arkansas is the county judge. As chief executive, the judge authorizes and approves the disbursement of all appropriated county funds, operates the system of county roads, administers ordinances enacted by the quorum court, has custody of county property, accepts grants from federal, state, public and private sources, hires county employees except those persons employed by other elected officials of the county, and presides over the quorum court without a vote, but with the power of veto (ACA 14-14-1101 – 1102). All powers not vested in the county judge as the chief executive officer of the county shall continue to be exercised and administered by the county court, over which the county judge shall preside. The county court, in fact, is the county judge sitting in a judicial role. Quorum Court The Quorum Court is the "voice of the people" concerning the County issues in their districts. The Quorum Court can vote to make ordinances or resolutions that pertains to County issues i.e. Road, Budget, and "Public Safety." To address the Quorum Court with your concern you should contact the Justice of the Peace for your district. Sheriff The county sheriff is the sheriff of the courts, maintains public peace, and has custody of the county jail. As chief enforcement officer of the circuit courts, the sheriff's office, which includes the sheriff and deputies, is charged by constitutional and statutory laws with the execution of summons, enforcement of judgments, orders, injunctions, garnishments, attachments, and the making of arrests on warrants issued by the courts. The sheriff also opens and attends each term of circuit court, notifies residents selected to jury duty and assists in handling witnesses and prisoners during a given court term. The sheriff, or a member of that staff, often prepares and assembles evidence of the Prosecuting Attorney's case against defendants charged with both felonies and misdemeanors. The sheriff also transports convicted prisoners and others declared by the court to the various penal and mental institutions of the state. The sheriff in every county has the custody, rule, and charge of the county jail and all prisoners committed in his county (ACA 12-41-502). The sheriff shall be conservator of the peace in his county (ACA 14-15-501). It shall be the duty of each sheriff to quell and suppress all assaults and batteries, affrays, insurrections, and unlawful assemblies; and he shall apprehend and commit to jail all felons and other offenders (ACA 14-14-1301). The sheriff also works with the various local municipal law enforcement officials or other state and federal officials charged with law enforcement. Treasurer The county treasurer is the disbursement officer of the county, and is the unofficial or quasi comptroller. A few counties do have a county comptroller. The treasurer is responsible for the custody and disbursement of all county funds and school district funds. The treasurer, therefore, receives county property tax collections, county sales tax collections, county turnback funds, grant funds, fees and fines from other county officials and departments, and revenues from various other sources. The treasurer, after receiving this revenue, distributes the money to the various taxing entities and the other units of the county. The county treasurer signs checks, prepared and signed by the county clerk indicating that the expenditure has been authorized by the county court, to pay employees and creditors of the county. 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St. Francis County Quorum Court

St. Francis County Quorum Court Charles Jones, District 1, P.O. Box 889, Hughes, AR 72348, Work: 870-339-2015, Cell: 870-494-5481 (TEXT), Email: [email protected] Jimmy Long, District 2, P.O. Box 291, Forrest City, AR 72336, Home: 870-633-7004, Cell: 870-270-9917, Email: [email protected] Kevin Vandiver, District 3, 7596 Hwy 284, Forrest City, AR 72335, Cell: 870-261-8607, Email: [email protected] David Coleman, District 4, 254 SFC 328, Forrest City, AR 72335, Cell: 870-261-4040 (TEXT), Email: [email protected] Ernestine Weaver, District 5, P.O. Box 29, Forrest City, AR 72336, Home: 870-633-7198, Cell: 870-270-7043, Email: [email protected] Regan Hill, District 6, PO Box 118, Caldwell, AR 72322, Email: [email protected] Nathaniel Murray, District 7, 433 Mockingbird Lane, Forrest City, AR 72335, Phone: 870-261-4050 (TEXT), Email: [email protected] Christopher (Chris) Ray, District 8, P.O. Box 225, Forrest City, AR 72336, Cell: 870-270-7908 (TEXT), Email: [email protected] Maceo Hawkins, District 9, 643 Haven Street, Forrest City, AR 72335, Cell: 870-270-8384 (TEXT), Email: [email protected] District 10: VACANT Jamie Busby, District 11, 1262 SFC 102, Palestine, AR 72372, Phone: 870-270-9248 (TEXT), Email: [email protected]

Road & Bridge Department

Road & Bridge – St-Francis Country Ar Road & Bridge St. Francis County Office Hours: 7:00am – 3:30pm St. Francis County Road Department 604 Martin Luther King Drive Madison, AR. 72394 Office Manager: Deana Miller Email: [email protected] Phone: (870) 630-0357 Fax: (870) 261-1735 Office Hours: 7:00am – 3:30pm Road Supervisor: Jason Hendrix Phone: (870) 945-9022 Assistant Road Supervisor: Jason Thetford Phone: (870) 945-9023 The St. Francis County Road Department offers several services to the community. This department essentially takes care of all the county road work and upkeep, along with various other areas and jobs that are overseen.

Public Safety

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