Week of December 14, 2025 Evidence-Based Decisions • Fiscal Responsibility • Human Impact 📬 REMINDER OF SPECIAL QUORUM COURT MEETING 12/22/25:  There will be a Special Meeting of the Washington County Quorum Court Monday, 12/22/2025, 6:00 PM, Washington County Courthouse.  At this time, the special meeting is to hear appeals of the Gulley Ranch Conditional Use Permit (CUP) and the O’Brien Ready Mix CUP . 📅 GOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, WEEK 12/14/25

📬 A NOTE FROM BETH:  There will be a Special Meeting of the Washington County Quorum Court Monday, 12/22/2025, 6:00 PM, Washington County Courthouse.  At this time, the special meeting is only to hear appeals of the Gulley Ranch Conditional Use Permit (CUP) and the O’Brien Ready Mix CUP. You can read Judge Patrick Deakins’ response to my FOIA request about this meeting here.  Here is Catherine Baker’s response  to my FOIA.  📄  CRI & CAP November Reports Submitted to the Quo

Your Weekly Look at County Government, Transparency & More A Note From Beth Thank you for taking time each week to stay informed about your county government. Transparency only works when the public is paying attention, asking questions, and holding officials accountable — and I’m grateful to do this work alongside you. Please feel free to share this newsletter widely. Anyone who would like to be added to the mailing list can email me at ejcoger@gmail.com . Washington County’

Your Weekly Look at County Government, Transparency & More Information on How to Estimate Property Tax (Thank You, Treasurer Russell Hill) A Note From Beth Thank you for taking a moment each week to stay informed about your county government. Transparency only works when the public is watching, asking questions, and expecting accountability — and I’m grateful to be doing that work alongside you.    I know this newsletter is longer than usual, and because of that I have omitte

🟧 JP COGER’S WASHINGTON COUNTY UPDATE Week of November 16, 2025   Transparency • Accountability • Fiscal Responsibility 🔍 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW 🎥 Must-Watch: Finance & Budget Committee (11/12/25) This meeting contains critical discussions on county spending, nonprofit funding, and jail-related appropriations. Here ’s the link : https://www.youtube.com/live/U7IMCJ7_qTE?si=SAjS76JWr35V45mw   (Full Summary Coming Below) 🏛️ WASHINGTON COUNTY MEETINGS THIS WEEK Quorum Cour

Week of November 9, 2025   Transparency • Accountability • Fiscal Responsibility 🟠 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW: 🟠 Please be sure and watch the County Services meeting of 11/3/25.  Here’s the link :  https://www.youtube.com/live/YJld8B_Fbds?si=4siNYbsIFR-LOhn-   More on that below and it is not good.  🟠 WASHINGTON COUNTY MEETINGS THIS WEEK: Two meetings this week – Finance & Budget on Wednesday and Election Commission on Thursday – details in newsletter. Washington County Quoru

In Memory of Arlene Tucker George 🔶 Get Involved: Contact Your County Representatives Good government depends on informed and engaged residents — and your voice matters. If you have thoughts, questions, or concerns about county decisions, reach out directly to your Washington County Justices of the Peace and other elected officials, the County Judge, Sheriff and others . Let them know you’re paying attention and that you care about how county business is conducted. 📬 Find y

Week of October 26, 2025   Transparency • Accountability • Fiscal Responsibility 🟠 MATTERS CONCERNING WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS AND YOUR TAXPAYER DOLLARS::  Final Order containing results from County Judge Deakins’ “Inquiry Into the Matter of Unreported Gifts from Vendors to County Offices …” This inquiry concerns funds for the “Sheriff’s Breakfast.”  The order finds that a food vendor, “...Summit Foods, who earns roughly $1,500,000.00 per year from their contract to suppl

Week of October 19, 2025   Transparency • Accountability • Fiscal Responsibility 🟠 THINGS TO KNOW: No governmental meetings scheduled this week in Washington County as of this date 10/19/25.  The next regularly scheduled meeting is the Planning & Zoning Board on 10/30/25 at 5:00 PM. Let’s look at last week’s meetings - ➡️ Watch last week’s Quorum Court Meeting: Here’s Part 1  &  Part 2 . Adding Items to the Agenda: At 3:05 in Video 1 , JP Brad Bruns asks to add three ordinan

Women in History Award JP Beth Coger 2025 🟧 JP COGER’S WASHINGTON COUNTY UPDATE Week of October 12, 2025   Transparency • Accountability...

Hi everyone, Here’s what’s happening in Washington County this week — two key meetings, important updates on county spending, and new job...

THINGS TO KNOW:   📅 Upcoming Meetings Washington County Quorum Court – County Services Committee 📍 Location:  Washington County...

THINGS TO KNOW:   Agenda 9/22/25 Joint QC Meeting   ➽  There will be a joint meeting of the Washington County and Benton County Quorum...

WASHINGTON COUNTY MEETINGS THIS WEEK:   ➽  Washington County Election Commission meets Thursday morning, September 18, 2025, 9:00 AM,...

THINGS TO KNOW:     ➽  Washington County Quorum Court Finance & Budget Committee  meets Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 6:00 PM, Washington...

THINGS TO KNOW:     ➽  Washington County Quorum Court County Services Committee  meets Tuesday, 9/2/25, 6:00 PM, Washington County...

THINGS TO KNOW:     Troubling Actions at Thursday’s Quorum Court Meeting Letter from Judge Patrick Deakins to Quorum Court Stating Plan...

UPCOMING EVENTS & THINGS TO KNOW: With major agenda items up for a vote this week — from zoning ordinances to planning board expansion —...

UPCOMING EVENTS & THINGS TO KNOW: ➽  The Washington County Quorum Court Finance & Budget Committee  meets Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 6:00...

📌 THIS WEEK’S COUNTY MEETINGS - None Notice of Cancellation The  County Services Committee meeting scheduled for Monday, August 4, 2025,...