Lawrence County Road Millage Increase (Ordinance 2026-6)

What it does

FOR/AGAINST Increasing the Lawrence County Road Millage Rate by One (1) Mill for a Total of a Three (3) Mill Tax on Real and Personal Property to be Used for Lawrence County Road Maintenance Within Lawrence County.

A YES vote means

Lawrence County's road property tax would rise by 1 mill to a total of 3 mills, for county road maintenance.

A NO vote means

Lawrence County's road property tax would not increase by 1 mill.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

The Arkansas Constitution would let the Quorum Court raise the county road millage to a total of three mills without a vote, but the court voted to refer the increase from 2 mills to 3 mills to voters, according to a University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture fact sheet.

County officials said the money would go to road maintenance, including gravel, culverts, asphalt or concrete, drainage and ditch work, and updating or replacing leased equipment, according to the fact sheet.

The fact sheet cites supporters saying county roads have been neglected and the money would help fix drainage, and opponents saying residents are taxed enough, 1 mill would not be enough to help, and current road money is not used well.

At 20% assessment, one mill equals $20 a year on a $100,000 home, according to the fact sheet.

Put on the ballot by Lawrence County Quorum Court (fact sheet says it voted in July; vote tally and date not found in county records).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Lawrence County Road Millage Increase (Ordinance 2026-6) mean?

Lawrence County's road property tax would rise by 1 mill to a total of 3 mills, for county road maintenance.

What does a NO vote on Lawrence County Road Millage Increase (Ordinance 2026-6) mean?

Lawrence County's road property tax would not increase by 1 mill.

How many votes does Lawrence County Road Millage Increase (Ordinance 2026-6) need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Lawrence County Road Millage Increase (Ordinance 2026-6)?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.