State report questions AR city's spending, accounting

State report questions AR city's spending, accounting

EARLE, Ark. — Earle, Arkansas Mayor Jaylen Smith is declining to comment Wednesday on a new state report questioning city spending and accounting. Over the summer, Earle's city council issued a spending freeze that led to months of unpaid bills — now this newly released report raises new concerns. Earle, Arkansas city services at risk due to unpaid bills The financial and compliance report issued by the Arkansas Legislative Joint Auditing …