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Lafayette County: 21 county and regional listings, plus statewide and federal routes. A regional office may be located in a different county.

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Benefits, food and cash assistanceCounty contact

Lafayette DHS county office

County DHS contact for SNAP, Medicaid and TEA application questions. Ask about documents, interviews, notices and appeals.

2612 Spruce Street, Lewisville, AR 71845-8638

870-921-4283 (v)

Published county match: Lafayette

Published hours: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. Confirm services and hours before traveling.

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County filter Lafayette; office heading Lafayette · Source ↗

Source SHA-256: 8e71491d83b1a58e7f3ead53b099b23cafe5ea7d0d42c5fcb4edcbbaeea1122b

Health, WIC and public healthCounty contact

Lafayette County Health Unit - Lewisville

Published services: Community Services, Environmental Health, Family Planning, HIV/Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Immunizations, Maternity, Public Health Preparedness, TB Program, Vital Records, WIC, Women's Health

1113 Chestnut, P. O. Box 367, Lewisville, 71845

870-921-5744

Published county match: Lafayette

Listed as active Health Unit. County identifies the listed unit; it does not establish exclusive residency eligibility. Confirm which services are available at this unit.

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ADH Local Health Units; OBJECTID 42; County field Lafayette · Source ↗

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Aging, caregivers and transportationRegional contact

Southwest Arkansas Area Agency on Aging

Ask about older-adult meals, caregiver support, senior centers, in-home assistance and transportation. Available programs, age criteria and waiting lists vary.

870-234-7410

Published county match: Calhoun, Columbia, Dallas, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, Ouachita, Sevier, Union

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Page 1; Region 7 county list · Source ↗

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Child support servicesRegional contact

Texarkana Child Support Office

Ask about child-support applications, payments, enforcement and an existing agency case. A support office does not replace a custody or divorce court.

1005 Arkansas Blvd, Texarkana, AR 71854

870-772-3443

Published county match: Lafayette, Miller

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Veterans and military benefitsRegional contact

ADVA district 4 Veteran Service Officer — Eric Siddons

Regional veterans benefits contact and referral when the county officer is unavailable or a position is listed vacant.

479-966-5295

Published county match: Clark, Columbia, Dallas, Garland, Hempstead, Hot Spring, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Montgomery, Nevada, Ouachita, Pike, Polk, Scott, Sevier, Yell

County matches use the county row’s district number. District 4 spells Hot Spring as Hot Springs; canonical Arkansas county name retained.

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Page 2; DISTRICT 4; county district numbers on pages 3–9 · Source ↗

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Veterans and military benefitsCounty contact

Lafayette County Veteran Service Officer

County veterans benefits contact; district 4. Ask about claims assistance, appointments and current accreditation.

(870) 921-4547

Published county match: Lafayette

Source directory dated October 1, 2026. Confirm appointments and accreditation; the listing does not guarantee benefits or representation.

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Arkansas Department of Transportation Project Portfolio

State transportation agency managing maintenance, capital projects, federal appropriations, and bond-financed highway improvements.

InfrastructureState FinanceTransportation
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 9–10
Financial & Government
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Policy & Finance Official Reviewed baseline
8 links

Arkansas Local Government Turnback Funds

Revenue-sharing system distributing county and municipal aid plus local sales-tax collections, with formulas tied to population and other dedicated revenues.

Court FormsLocal GovernmentSales Tax
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 10–11
Financial & Government
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Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System

Defined-benefit retirement system for qualifying state and local public employees, using actuarial funding policy and diversified investments.

BenefitsPensionsPublic Employees
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 11–12
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Arkansas Teacher Retirement System

Defined-benefit retirement system for qualifying Arkansas education employees, with actuarial funding, investment management, and retiree benefit administration.

BenefitsPensionsRetirement
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 11–12
Financial & Government
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State Treasury Money Management Trust

Pooled investment program for idle state-agency and local-government cash, prioritizing safety, liquidity, collateralization, and return.

InvestmentsLocal GovernmentTreasury
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 11
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Arkansas Income and Sales Tax Structure

Report analysis of declining individual income-tax rates, high combined state and local sales taxes, property taxes, corporate franchise tax, and selected consumer exemptions.

ConsumerIncome TaxSales Tax
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 3–5
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Arkansas Revenue Stabilization Act

Balanced-budget framework that prioritizes monthly general-revenue distributions through spending categories and limits appropriations to available cash collections.

BudgetRevenue Stabilization ActState Finance
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 2
Financial & Government
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Arkansas 2026 Issue 4 Water Infrastructure Bond

Proposed authorization discussed in the report for up to $500 million in general-obligation bonds for water, wastewater, drainage, irrigation, and matching funds.

Ballot MeasureBondsInfrastructure
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 9–10
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9 links 1 indexed file

Arkansas City Clerks, Recorders and Treasurers Handbook (2020)

Arkansas Municipal League handbook covering municipal government, clerk and recorder duties, public meetings, ordinances, Freedom of Information Act responsibilities, elections, records management, and financial administration. The source database contains 1 indexed record in PDF format; the original file binary is not bundled, so confirm the current official version before relying on it.

ElectionsFOIAIndexed Document
Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database
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Arkansas County Justices of the Peace Procedures Manual (2022)

Association of Arkansas Counties reference manual describing the duties, responsibilities, procedures, meetings, ordinances, budgeting, and day-to-day work of Arkansas justices of the peace and quorum courts. The source database contains 1 indexed record in PDF format; the original file binary is not bundled, so confirm the current official version before relying on it.

County FinanceCounty GovernmentIndexed Document
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Lafayette County Code of Ordinances: Adoption and Chapter Directory

Lafayette County ordinance-code adoption material and chapter directory identifying the county code's organization across administration, law enforcement, taxes, public records, emergency services, human services, public works, roads, development, and other county functions. The source database contains 1 indexed record in PDF format; the original file binary is not bundled, so confirm the current official version before relying on it.

Code AdoptionCounty OrdinancesCounty Services
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Arkansas State Laws for Charitable Organizations (2016)

2016 state-law profile covering Arkansas nonprofit formation, governance, director duties, charitable solicitation, registration, taxation, mergers, dissolution, and related state requirements. The source database contains 1 indexed record in PDF format; the original file binary is not bundled, so confirm the current official version before relying on it.

Charitable OrganizationsCorporate GovernanceFiduciary Duties
Arkansas Indexed Legal Documents Database
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AOC Court Security Plan Template

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court administration document “AOC Court Security Plan Template.” The uploaded source database contains 1 record in PDF format. The original document file is not bundled, so verify the current version and any filing requirements with the responsible court or publisher.

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AOC Emergency Response Plan Template

Searchable indexed text and metadata for the Arkansas court administration document “AOC Emergency Response Plan Template.” The uploaded source database contains 1 record in PDF format. The original document file is not bundled, so verify the current version and any filing requirements with the responsible court or publisher.

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Amendment 91 Highway Bonds

General-obligation highway bond program secured primarily by a temporary dedicated sales-and-use tax and voter authorization.

BondsSales TaxTransportation
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 9
Financial & Government
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Arkansas Development Finance Authority Revenue Bonds

Project-specific bonds backed by underlying revenues rather than the general obligation or taxing power of the State of Arkansas.

BondsEconomic DevelopmentHousing Finance
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 11
Financial & Government
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Arkansas General Revenue Reserve Funds

Major liquid reserve structure described in the report, including the Catastrophic Reserve Fund, General Revenue Allotment Reserve, and Arkansas Reserve Fund Set Aside.

BudgetReservesState Finance
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 5
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Arkansas Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage

Federal-state matching formula that determines the federal share of eligible traditional Medicaid spending based on state per-capita income.

Court FormsFederal FundingMedicaid
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 7–8
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Arkansas Revenue Stabilization Categories A, B, and C

Priority structure under which essential Category A spending is funded before program-expansion Category B and lower-priority Category C items.

AppropriationsBudgetRevenue Stabilization Act
Comprehensive Analysis of Financial Resources and Fiscal Policy in the State of Arkansas · p. 2
Financial & Government

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