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Writer's pictureBeth Coger

JP COGER'S WASHINGTON COUNTY UPDATE 9/8/24

🌟 Washington County Quorum Court County Services Committee AND Finance & Budget Meeting.  Tuesday, 9/10/24, 6:00 PM, Washington County Courthouse, 280 N. College, Fayetteville, Arkansas.  This is an in person only meeting.  You can watch the meeting as it happens on the county’s youtube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/user/washcoar


  • Here’s the agenda for that meeting

  • Please note the agenda includes reports from the Juvenile Detention Center; Sheriff’s Office; Treasurer’s Report; Employee’s Insurance Report and Comptroller’s Report.  If you have questions or comments after reviewing these reports, please let me know.

  • Item No. 11 is very important.  It is the introduction of the 2025 county budget and compensation plan.  Here’s more information on that and also here.  This is the email string that explains the numbers. If you are a county employee or know any county employees, please share this with them. 


🌟  Washington County Library Board Meeting Date:09/12/2024 3:30 PM in-person at 1080 West Clydesdale Drive on Thursday, September 12 at  3:30 pm.


This lawsuit involves millions of your taxpayer dollars. We should all be paying attention.






🌟 UPDATE ON ZONING CHANGES/ORDINANCE/MAP:  I’ve received calls from several constituents with questions about the new zoning rules.  The ordinance that was passed out of committee last month was not the correct ordinance.  That’s where a lot of the confusion is coming in.  Here’s the response I got from the Planning Department when I asked about contradictions in what was said at the hearing and what was actually in the ordinance:

 

“Good morning JP Coger,

It should be "approval conditions" not a CUP as being used now. Every project needs to have approval conditions and guidelines to insure public safety and surrounding compatibility. This issue was adjusted earlier, but fir (sic) some reason, the copy that was attached to the service committee agenda was outdated. 

Brian and I are working through the entire code to eliminate any discrepancies and typos. 

I shall upload the new update code once I  get back to the office by mid of next week. 

Thanks all for your feedback.

Best,


Sam Ata, PhD, PMP, FPA

Director 

Washington County Planning

2615 S Brink Dr.

Fayetteville. AR 72701



🌟 UPDATE ON THE NWA COMMUNITY CORRECTION CENTER (“CCC”) 


Nothing to report. 


🌟 UPDATE ON THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COMMITTEE (“CJCC”)


No news on that front either.


🌟 UPDATE ON THE NWA CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT (“CSU”)


I have no update on the CSU.




Here’s how you can contact your county officials.  


  

 🌟 DETENTION CENTER INFORMATION 9/7/24


As of 9/7/24, there are at least 759 people reported as incarcerated in our county jail (likely more as some bookings are “restricted” and don’t show on the public dashboard)  86 of those are listed as homeless.   


Here’s the link to the Detailed Charge Report:  



 🌟 CRIME IN WASHINGTON COUNTY IS WAY DOWN!  SEE THE 2023 CRIME STATISTICS BELOW COMPARED YEARLY SINCE 2013



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