MEETING NOTICEDESHA COUNTY QUORUM COURTThe Desha County Quorum Courtshall meet on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at1:30 pm at the Desha County Courthouse,608 Robert Moore Street, Arkansas City,Arkansas, 71630, the Courtroom, to con-sider the resolution below to declare avacancy in the offi ce of Desha CountySheriff, and to fi ll the vacancy, to-wit:STATE OF ARKANSASCOUNTY OF DESHAQUORUM COURTRESOLUTION NO. 2026-17A RESOLUTION DECLARING ANDFILLING THE VACANCY IN THE OF-FICE OF SHERIFF OFDESHA COUNTY, ARKANSAS.WHEREAS, Mitch Grant, DeshaCounty Sheriff, has tendered his resigna-tion for the offi ce of the Sheriff of DeshaCounty, State of Arkansas;WHEREAS, it is the obligation of theQuorum Court of Desha County, State ofArkansas, to declare a vacancy in the of-fi ce of the Sheriff of Desha County, Stateof Arkansas, as authorized by Amend-ment 55 of the Constitution of the State ofArkansas and Arkansas Code Annotated§ 14-14-1309;WHEREAS, the Quorum Court is fur-ther authorized by Amendment 55 of theConstitution of the State of Arkansas andArkansas Code Annotated § 14-14-1310to fi ll the vacancy in the unexpired termby appointment;NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE-SOLVED BY THE QUORUM COURTOF DESHA COUNTY, ARKANSAS:SECTION 1. A vacancy is de-clared to exist in the offi ce of Sheriff ofDesha County, Arkansas, by virtue of theresignation of the Sheriff;SECTION 2. That (name of newlyappointed offi cial) is hereby appointedto fi ll the position of County Sheriff ofDesha County, Arkansas, effective im-mediately, whereupon this resolutionshall be duly fi led and the oath of offi ceadministered;APPROVED:Hon. Wayne SmithDesha County JudgeDATE_____________ATTEST:Hon. Valerie DonaldsonDesha County Clerk#730 5.13.2tc
