Over the past 3 years, there have been numerous votes that would have altered the trajectory of Carroll County for future generations. Each vote is listed by Date, New Business Wording, Sponsoring Justice of the Peace, and Summary. An Absent is treated by law as a No vote. This gives a factual accounting of how each District JP (1-11) voted.
- July 18, 2023 – Bitcoin Ordinance – Sponsor JP Jerry King
An Emergency Ordinance Adopting Certain Rules and Regulations Concerning External Noise Attenuation of Data Centers and to Prevent Noise Disturbance in Carroll County and within its Unincorporated Limits; to Declare an Emergency; and for Other Purposes
Summary: A copy of Boone County Ordinance supposedly protecting Carroll County against Data Centers. Boone County passed this same Bitcoin Ordinance as an Emergency Ordinance the previous month. The State of Arkansas had set a deadline of August 2023
Jack Deaton YES Matt Phillips YES Roger Hall YES
Bruce Wright Absent Craig Hicks YES Jerry King YES
Harrie Farrow Absent Kellie Matt YES J. Howerton YES
Hunter Rivett NO F. Pedraza YES
- August 15, 2023 – Emergency Ordinance Adopting Setbacks and Noise Disturbance in Carroll County – Sponsor JP Jack Deaton
An Emergency Ordinance establishing rules for setback lines and Noise disturbances in Carroll County, AR
Summary: An emergency ordinance adopting rules concerning setback lines for turbines and to prevent noise disturbance in Carroll County, AR
Jack Deaton YES Matt Phillips NO Roger Hall NO
Bruce Wright YES Craig Hicks NO Jerry King YES
Harrie Farrow YES Kellie Matt YES J. Howerton NO
Hunter Rivett NO F. Pedraza NO
- November 21, 2023 – Temporary Moratorium on Industrial Wind – Sponsor JP Kellie Matt
An Ordinance establishing a Temporary Moratorium on the Construction of Industrial Wind and/or Solar Energy Facilities in Carroll County, AR
Summary: This one-year moratorium would have allowed the local community time to fully understand the consequences of wind/solar energy facilities on the surrounding locals
Jack Deaton NO Matt Phillips NO Roger Hall NO
Bruce Wright YES Craig Hicks NO Jerry King NO
Harrie Farrow YES Kellie Matt YES J. Howerton NO
Hunter Rivett NO F. Pedraza NO
- January 16, 2024 – An Ordinance Adopting regulations concerning setback and construction of towers in Carroll County – Sponsor JP Jack Deaton
An Ordinance Adopting Certain Rules and Regulations Concerning Setback Lines and Construction of Towers in Carroll County and Within its Unincorporated Limits
Summary: Setbacks no closer than 1.5 times the height of the tower from non-participating landowner’s property line and not closer than 2 times the height from residential structures
Jack Deaton YES Matt Phillips NO Roger Hall Absent
Bruce Wright YES Craig Hicks NO Jerry King YES
Harrie Farrow YES Kellie Matt Absent J. Howerton NO
Hunter Rivett NO F. Pedraza YES
- February 20, 2024 – An Ordinance Adopting Setback Lines and Construction of Towers – Sponsor JP Kellie Matt
An Ordinance Adopting Certain Rules and Regulations Concerning Setback Lines and Construction of Towers in Carroll County and Within its Unincorporated Limits
Summary: Setbacks shall be 3.5 times the height of the tower, or 2500 feet, whichever is greater from nonparticipating landowner’s property line or public road. Decommissioning was added.
Jack Deaton NO Matt Phillips NO Roger Hall NO
Bruce Wright YES Craig Hicks NO Jerry King NO
Harrie Farrow YES Kellie Matt YES J. Howerton NO
Hunter Rivett NO F. Pedraza NO
- February 20, 2024 – An Ordinance Adopting Setback Lines and Construction of Towers – Sponsor JP John Howerton
An Ordinance Adopting Certain Rules and Regulations Concerning Setback Lines and Construction of Towers in Carroll County and Within its Unincorporated Limits
Summary: Setbacks shall be no closer than 1.14 times the height of the tower to nonparticipating landowner’s property line or 2 times from occupiable residential structures. Decommissioning was added.
Jack Deaton YES Matt Phillips NO Roger Hall NO
Bruce Wright YES Craig Hicks NO Jerry King YES
Harrie Farrow YES Kellie Matt NO J. Howerton YES
Hunter Rivett NO F. Pedraza NO
- April 16, 2024 – Transparency Ordinance Sponsored by JP Harrow Farrow
An Ordinance Creating a Plan Submission Process for Large-Scale Industrial Projects in Carroll County*
Summary: This proposed Ordinance required prospective large-scale developer to provide information only regarding any planned industrial scale development, but did not require the developer to obtain any additional permits, to ensure that the Quorum Court would not be blindsided in the future
Jack Deaton YES Matt Phillips Absent Roger Hall Absent
Bruce Wright YES Craig Hicks NO Jerry King YES
Harrie Farrow YES Kellie Matt YES J. Howerton NO
Hunter Rivett Absent F. Pedraza Absent
*This Ordinance was resubmitted at June QC because of the high absentee rate at the April 2024 QC mtg.
- June 18, 2024 – Transparency Ordinance Sponsor JP Harrie Farrow
An Ordinance Creating a Plan Submission Process for Large-Scale Industrial Projects in Carroll County*
Summary: Same proposed Ordinance* from April QC mtg. Basically requiring transparency on the part of industrial scaled projects wanting to do business in Carroll County. This Ordinance ensured that the Quorum Court would not be blindsided in the future
Jack Deaton NO Matt Phillips NO Roger Hall NO
Bruce Wright YES Craig Hicks NO Jerry King NO
Harrie Farrow YES Kellie Matt YES J. Howerton NO
Hunter Rivett NO F. Pedraza YES
*Resubmitted in June because of the high absentee rate at the April 2024 QC mtg. Two JPs flipped their vote in second reading voting against the transparency ordinance (Jack Deaton and Jerry King)
- March 18, 2025 – 5-Year Moratorium Sponsors JPs Kellie Matt and Jerry King
An Ordinance of the Quorum Court of Carroll County, Arkansas, Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on the Construction of Commercial Wind and Solar Energy Facilities for the Purpose of Commercial Marketing of Electricity
Summary: A 5-year moratorium on commercial wind and solar facilities in Carroll County. This five-year moratorium allows the local community time to fully understand the consequences of wind/solar energy facilities on the surrounding locals. Amended and Adopted after the 3rd reading in May 2025. At the first reading, JP King requested amendments to the 5-year moratorium to ensure wording that exempted Scout Clean Energy.
Jack Deaton YES Matt Phillips Absent Aron Hall YES
Bruce Wright YES Craig Hicks YES Jerry King YES
Harrie Farrow YES Kellie Matt YES C. Rogers YES
Hunter Rivett YES Bobby James YES