Editing Gould, Arkansas (section)

==Government and infrastructure==

===Local government===
Earnest Nash, Jr. was the mayor of Gould from 2011 to 2020.<ref name=resign>{{cite web | url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2014/feb/22/after-6-years-gould-mayor-quits-post-20140222/ | title=After 6 years, Gould mayor quits post | date=February 22, 2014 }}</ref> He is a member of the Gould Citizens Advisory Council, a political group.<ref name="NYTLaw"/>

Around 2011 Gould had almost $300,000 (${{inflation|USD|300000|2011|r=2}} when adjusted for inflation) in unpaid taxes. The mayor, the group, and the city council experienced conflict over how to pay the taxes. The council believed that the citizen's group was trying to take too much influence in the city government. In June 2011 the council passed an ordinance saying that it is illegal to form any group without the permission of the city council. The mayor vetoed the law. On July 12, 2011, the council overrode the veto. The council also overrode a veto on a bill stating that the citizen's council may no longer exist and that the mayor may not meet with any organization in any location inside or outside the Gould city limits without the permission of the city council. The mayor stated that he refuses to stop meeting with groups, and that he would go to jail if given the choice between going to jail or not associating with the group. Nash said that the ordinances were not allowed under the [[U.S. Constitution]] and that Gould citizens are generally ignoring them. On Monday, July 18, 2011, Sonya Farley, a council member, said that the council plans to rewrite the ordinances in a manner that is constitutional.<ref name="NYTLaw"/> In August 2011 the city council repealed the ordinances.<ref>Matthews, Gerard. "[http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2011/08/10/gould-city-council-repeals-unconstitutional-ordinances Gould City Council repeals unconstitutional ordinances]." ''[[Arkansas Times]]''. Wednesday August 10, 2011. Retrieved on April 21, 2014.</ref>

Donna Terrell, a reporter at [[KLRT-TV]] Fox 16 News of [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]], said "You've got to be kidding me" when she heard about the ordinances.<ref name="NYTLaw"/> Terrell added that in communities "where everyone knows everyone" political conflict became very severe.<ref name="NYTLaw"/> Mark Hayes, the general counsel of the Arkansas Municipal League, said "I've seen some humdingers, but never any ordinance like this."<ref name="NYTLaw"/> Robbie Brown of ''[[The New York Times]]'' said that the ordinances are an indicator that Gould's politics had become "nasty".<ref name="NYTLaw"/> Brown added that legal scholars said that the law forbidding the formation of groups without the city council's permission was blatantly unconstitutional.<ref name="NYTLaw"/>

On July 28, 2011, a man assaulted Nash, who accused his assailant of being allied with his political opponents.<ref>Matthews, Gerard. "[http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2011/07/28/things-get-ugly-in-gould Things get ugly in Gould]." ''[[Arkansas Times]]''. Thursday July 28, 2011. Retrieved on April 21, 2014.</ref> On Wednesday August 20, 2011, the two men were arrested in connection with the assault.<ref>Matthews, Gerard. "[http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2011/08/10/two-arrested-for-attack-on-gould-mayor Two arrested for attack on Gould mayor]." ''[[Arkansas Times]]''. Wednesday August 10, 2011. Retrieved on April 21, 2014.</ref> One individual was originally charged with a felony but in April 2012 the charges were downgraded to a misdemeanor, and the other individual had his criminal charges dismissed.<ref>Millar, Lindsey. "[http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2012/04/02/no-jail-time-for-men-charged-with-assaulting-gould-mayor No jail time for men charged with assaulting Gould mayor]." ''[[Arkansas Times]]''. April 2, 2012. Retrieved on April 21, 2014.</ref>

===Federal representation===
The [[United States Postal Service]] operates the Gould Post Office.<ref>"[http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/gould-305-w-jackson-st-gould-ar-1365217 Post Office™ Location - GOULD] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519121029/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/gould-305-w-jackson-st-gould-ar-1365217 |date=2011-05-19 }}." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved on March 6, 2011. "305 W JACKSON ST GOULD, AR 71643-9998"</ref>