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Garland County2026Annual BudgetYear Ending December 31, 2026Approved by Ordinance No. O-25-25On 12/08/25Prepared by:The Garland CountyFinance Department
A Quick Look at Garland County, ARGarland County was established on April 5, 1873The County was named aŌer Arkansas Governor, Augustus H. Garland There are 735 square miles in Garland CountyCiƟes and Towns include: Hot Springs, Mountain Pine, Fountain Lake, Lonsdale, and DiamondheadThe populaƟon in Garland County has increased from 96,024 in 2010 to 100,180 in 2020.EducaƟonPublic schools include: CuƩer Morning Star, Fountain Lake, Hot Springs, Jessieville, Lake Hamilton, Lakeside, and Mountain Pine.Private schools include: Gospel Light ChrisƟan School (PK, K-12), ChrisƟan Ministries Academy(K-12), St. John Elementary (PK, K-8), St. Luke’s Episcopal Day School (PK, K-2), Hot Springs AdvenƟst School (K-10), Lighthouse ChrisƟan School (PK , K-9), Arkansas School for MathemaƟcs, Sciences, and the Arts (10-12).Colleges include: NaƟonal Park College, Hot Springs Beauty College, and Champion ChrisƟan CollegeHigh School graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years plus: 90%Bachelor’s Degree or Higher, percent of persons age 25 years plus: 20-30%Income & PovertyMedian Household Income: $53,849Per capita income: $34,890Persons in poverty: 17-18.9%Parks and RecreaƟon:Number of Parks: 23Three Major Lakes: Lake Catherine, Lake Hamilton, and Lake OuachitaNamed Lakes and Reservoirs in Garland County: 30Magic Springs Theme and Water ParkOaklawn Racing Casino ResortLibrary: Garland County Library and Garland County Law Library are both located inside the City of Hot Springs
Elected Officials &Quorum Court Members
2026 Garland CountyCounty Elected Officials and LibrarianKrisƟe WombleCircuit ClerkRebecca TalbertTax CollectorShannon SharpAssessorJayson NeighborsCoronerJudge Lynn WilliamsCircuit Court Division IIIJudge Cecilia DyerCircuit Court Division IIJudge Ralph OhmCircuit Court Division IMichelle LawrenceProsecuƟng AƩorneyDarryl MahoneyCounty JudgeMike McCormickSheriffVivian Thomas County TreasurerSarah SmithCounty ClerkJudge Meredith SwitzerCircuit Court Division IVAdam WebbLibrarian2026 Garland CountyCircuit Judge’s
2026 Garland County Quorum Court Members JusƟce Ralf BailesDistrict 5JusƟce Ben HootenDistrict 6JusƟce Dayton MyersDistrict 7JusƟce Alan FloydDistrict 8JusƟce Jeremy BrownDistrict 12JusƟce Ronald (Nub) HunterDistrict 11JusƟce Debbie McGrewDistrict 10JusƟce Brian Peters District 9JusƟce Micah Braughton District 1JusƟce Susan Garner JonesDistrict 3JusƟce Jimmy YoungDistrict 4JusƟce Ralph EddsDistrict 13JusƟce Thomas Anderson District 2
MESSAGE FROM COUNTY JUDGEDARRYL MAHONEY
I.2026 BUDGET ORDINANCE
Comparison ReportII.2026 Budget to Projected Revenues
Approved 2026 Budget Compared to the 2025 Budget as AmendedIII.Comparison Summary
Five Year Trend Comparison of Projected Revenues and BudgetsIV.Summary by Fund
V.Elected Officials Salary Levels
VI.A. 2026 County General Fund Projected Revenues
VI.B. 2026 County General Sub-Funds Projected Revenues
VI.C. 2026 County Road Fund Projected Revenues
VI.D. 2026 Road & Bridge Fund Projected Revenues
VI.E. Other Special Revenue Funds Projected Revenues