📅 Week of: March 15, 2026 📍 Washington County, Arkansas _________________________________________________________ 🏛️ Community & Civic Engagement 🗳 Republican Primary Runoff – March 31 Secretary of State: Hammer • Norris County Judge: Shepard • Deakins ✔ Eligible voters: Republican ballot • Nonpartisan ballot • Did not vote March 3 📍 Early Voting: Washington County Clerk Mar 24–30 | 8:00–4:30 (No Saturday voting) ______________________________________________________

📅 Week of: March 8, 2026 📍 Washington County, Arkansas 🗳️ Thank You to Voters ✨ 2,190 Votes of Confidence Although I was unopposed in this year’s primary election, 2,190 voters took the time to cast their vote for my continued service as your Justice of the Peace. I am deeply grateful for your support and trust. It is an honor to serve Washington County, and I remain committed to transparency, accountability, and thoughtful leadership on behalf of our community. — Beth

📅 Week of: March 1, 2026 📍 Washington County, Arkansas _________________________________________________________ 🏛️ Community & Civic Engagement On Thursday, February 26, 2026, Fayetteville Council Member Sarah Moore and I toured the “ Covid Mitigation Project ” (CMP) at the Washington County Detention Center (WCDC). (Note: Yes, I have always, and still do, believe that using ARPA funds for jail expansion is not legal under U. S. Treasury Rules and Regulations. See

📅 Week of: February 22, 2026 📍 Washington County, Arkansas 🔎 Equity Doesn’t Wait for a Budget Cycle _________________________________________________________ 🏛️ Community & Civic Engagement UA Journalism Students & Me On the first day of early voting, I had the opportunity to be interviewed by seventeen journalism students from the University of Arkansas, alongside Fayetteville Council Member Sarah Moore and Sheriff Jay Cantrell . The students posed thoughtful questio

📅 Week of: February 15, 2026 📍 Washington County, Arkansas 🔎 Equity Doesn’t Wait for a Budget Cycle _________________________________________________________ 🏛️ Community & Civic Engagement This Week This week I had the honor of officiating multiple weddings, including two at the jail, speaking to the Leadership Fayetteville Class about the quorum court and what it does, and updating my OLLI group about SB361 (Industrial Development Authorities). I was also honored

📅 Week of: February 8, 2026 📍 Washington County, Arkansas 🔎 Equity Doesn’t Wait for a Budget Cycle All meetings, with the exception of the Washington County Election Commission, are at the WC Courthouse, 280 N. College, Fayetteville, Arkansas. _________________________________________________________ 🟠 Finance & Budget Committee Tuesday, February 10, 2026 — 6:00 PM 📍 Read the agenda HERE . Livestream/Meeting Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/wash

🏛️ Transparency Corner: Public Records 📌 Washington County’s 2023 Federal Audit Report . Apparently this audit was completed last summer, but the Quorum Court (at least this JP) did not receive a copy. It may have been posted on the county website, but it has not been seen or discussed in a public meeting. This federal report sheds some light on the 2023 Audit Report with reference to problems in the county’s reporting of ARPA spending. ( See Note 7: P. 16 ) 🗳️ ELEC

Transparency • Accountability • Fiscal Responsibility - We have to do better. 📅 Week of: January 25, 2026 📍 Washington County, Arkansas 🔎 As of publication, no county meetings are posted. I will update if that changes. _________________________________________________________ 🏘️ LAND USE & ZONING WATCH 📅 Thursday, 2/12/26, immediately following the 5:00 PM Planning Board meeting : 📍 Project / Location: Special Quorum Court Meeting - Appeal of O’Brien Ready Mix Facil

Week of January 18, 2026 📅 This Week’s County Meetings – NONE (As of this Publication) O'BRIEN READY MIX APPEAL O'BRIEN READY MIX APPEAL RESET INFORMATION FROM WASHINGTON COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION Here is a Review of Candidates and Candidate Review of Ballot Content furnished by the Washington County Election Commission. Re: March 3, 2026 Primary Election Check your voter registration HERE . 🏛️ Transparency Corner: Public Records 📜 What the Law Requires: Legislati

Week of January 11, 2026 _________________________________________________________________________ 🏛️ Transparency Corner: Public Records The audit of Washington County for the year 2023 was published on the Arkansas Legislative Auditor website Friday 1/9/26 and is now public record. Some notes I made of concerns: First page of Legislative Audit Cover Letter . “We have identified the following significant risk: “...management override of controls as a significant risk.”

📅 This Week’s County Meetings – FOUR (4) 🟠 County Services Committee Tuesday, January 6, 2026 — 6:00 PM 📍 Quorum Court Room, Washington County Courthouse 280 N. College Avenue, Fayetteville, Arkansas Read the agenda here . Livestream/Meeting Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/washcoar What to Expect: ▫️ Juvenile Detention Report - Chris Tinsley ▫️ Sheriff’s Report - Jay Cantrell. This report format contains limited information compared to the detailed monthly reports

🟧 JP COGER’S WASHINGTON COUNTY UPDATE Week of December 28, 2025 This is a photo of the "Little Free Closet" at the Washington County Detention Center. This closet provides clothing to people who are being released from jail, often after several months of incarceration. With the cold weather, we are always looking for donations of warm, gently used men and women's coats, jackets, scarfs, gloves, boots, etc. Anything that will help someone stay warm. You may drop your donati

Week of December 21, 2025 🎄 Washington County Courthouse Closure Notice The Washington County Courthouse will be CLOSED Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, December 24–26, and will reopen Monday, December 29. 🦌 (A separate ordinance to approve the Friday closing PASSED at the full quorum court meeting Thursday) 📅 GOVERNMENTAL MEETINGS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, WEEK 12/21/25: There will be a Special Meeting of the Washington County Quorum Court Monday, 12/22/2025, 6:

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