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Five funds list transfers out ($1,822,092.58 in all) without saying where the money goes, so some of those dollars may be counted again in another fund."},"documents":[{"id":"ashleyar-budget-2026","title":"Ashley County 2026 budget, as filed with the state","jurisdiction":"ashleyar","layer":"appropriation","source_url":"https://artransparency.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Ashley-County.pdf","retrieved_at":"2026-10-06","status":"ingested","note":"Posted on the Arkansas Transparency portal (artransparency.gov) in May 2026. 115 pages. Amounts are the 'APPROPRIATION' (only amount column) on the 2026 department pages; Appropriation Summary used as a cross-check and for the County General total column. 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