Mayor Jaylen Smith at the DNC 2024 in Chicago, IL Arkansas's youngest and most inexperienced mayor is in some hot water over how he manages and spends public funds. Twenty-one year old Earle, AR mayor Jaylen Smith, is under investigation by the Arkansas Attorney General's Public Integrity Division and the 2nd Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney based on findings in a Financial and Compliance Report by the Arkansas Legislative Joint Auditing Committee. The report shows Mayor Smith has yet to reimburse the city for $2,886 for hotel and fuel charges for an out-of-state trip, and has not provided adequate supporting documentation to verify charges made to a city credit card. The documents that he has provided were fraudulent. The report also cites discrepancies totaling $23,671 in the District Court account: ⬧ $11,935 in receipts issued between Jan. 1, 2023 and Aug. 13, 2024 that were subsequently voided, leaving a balance on defendants’ accounts. ⬧ $6,298 in receipts issued ...
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