Arkansas Local Government

The services demanded by residents and provided by local governments are under constant pressure from a changing population and economy. Our Local Government program provides community members and local officials with resources to plan the provision of infrastructure and services in the changing economic climate of the state. Explore our pages to learn more about the functions of local governments, sales and property taxes, and more.

Featured in November

During the month of November, county budget committees review funding requests of the different offices of county government.  Requests will be approved or denied by the full quorum court based on budget committee suggestions.

The ability of counties to fully fund its offices—and critical services—is dependent on the revenue county governments receive. Read Revenue Trends of County Governments in Arkansas in Arkansas to learn how county governments generate revenue.

If you have questions about any of our local government publications, please contact Tyler Knapp: 501-671-2241 or tknapp@uaex.edu.