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This page contains all of the information for the Washington County Boards and Committees. Click on the Board or Committee you are interested in and their information will be displayed. If you are interested in volunteering, please click the link below.

County Library Board

Term Length: 5-Years

Membership: The Washington County Library Board is composed of seven (7) qualified electors of the County. (1) member shall represent the City of Springdale; one (1) member shall represent the City of Prairie Grove; one (1) member shall represent the City of Lincoln; one (l)member shall represent the City of West Fork; one (1) member shall represent the City of Elkins; one (1) member shall represent the City of Farmington. The Mayors of the aforestated cities shall, in consultation with their respective library boards, certify nominees to the County Judge. One (1) member shall represent the remainder of the unincorporated areas of the County and cities not set out above. This one (1) member shall be submitted by the County Judge. All nominees are to be confirmed by the Quorum Court.

Purpose: The Board has the authority to operate, manage, maintain equipment, and control the Washington County Public Library, all subject to County purchasing laws of Arkansas. The

Board has the authority to enter into contracts with persons, firms, corporations, or organizations including all levels of government and municipal corporations for any legitimate purpose in furtherance of the operation of the Washington County Public Library.

Equalization Board

Term Length: 3-Years

Membership: The Equalization Board consists of a representative of the County, two (2) representatives of the Quorum Court; a representative of the schools, and a representative of the cities.

Purpose: The County Equalization Board has two responsibilities: (1) to review and equalize overall county assessments as assessed by the Assessor, and (2) to hear assessment appeals by property owners. The Board meets only in the Fall.

Law Library Board

Term Length: 5-Years

Membership: The County Law Library Board is composed of five (5) persons, who shall be practicing attorneys, qualified electors of the County, and who shall have been nominated by the Washington County Bar Association.

Purpose: The Board shall have charge of the operation and maintenance of the County Law Library and the custody and care of its property and shall direct the expenditure of funds derived for law library purposes and any other funds received by the county, or the board, for the use of the law library, and shall have the power and authority as set forth in the county law library act.

Planning Board

Term Length: 4-Years

Membership: The County Planning Board consists of seven (7) members, all of whom shall be residents of Washington County.

Purpose: The primary responsibility of the Planning Board is to prepare plans, ordinances, and recommendations regarding land planning matters for the consideration of the Quorum Court. If the recommended ordinances are adopted by the Quorum Court, the Planning Board is responsible for administering them. The Planning Board, therefore, reviews land development proposals in the county to ensure they comply with the requirements specified in the adopted ordinances.

Rural Development Authority

Term Length: 5-Years

Membership: The Rural Development Authority shall be composed of five (5) members, each a qualified elector of Washington County.

Purpose: The duties of the Rural Development Authority are prescribed by the State of Arkansas (A.C.A. §14-188-101 et. seq) to assist in obtaining grants for economic development in rural areas. The RDA has focused on rural residents obtaining potable water in Washington County

Washington Criminal Justice Coordination Board Committee CJCC

Term Length: 3 Years

Term Limit - 2

The CJCC shall consist of up to fifteen (15) members appointed in accordance with A.C.A. §14-14-705. These members shall be local judges, local corrections officials, the prosecuting attorney, law enforcement officials, county officials, medical professionals, and mental health professionals. The CJCC shall review data and records of local and regional detention facilities as well as data concerning local crisis intervention teams and the Washington County Regional Crisis Stabilization Unit. The duties of the CJCC include but are not limited to:

Assist in the access, analysis and transfer of pertinent data, as well as recommend protocols and reforms that may ensure the efficient use of public resources in the criminal justice system at every level;
Analyze data to ensure the effectiveness of local crisis intervention teams and the Washington County Regional Crisis Stabilization Unit;
Provide the county with recommendations and a detailed analysis of their findings upon request.

Washington Water Authority (WWA)

Term Length: 5-Years

Membership: The Washington Water Authority consists of seven (7) commissioners who must reside and be users of Washington Water

Purpose: The Washington Water Authority is a division of the Rural Development Authority of Washington County Arkansas. Its purpose is to maintain and operate the Washington Water Authority in such a way as to provide a safe and adequate water supply to its clients as well as adhering to all state and federal rules and regulations. The Washington Water Authority shall work in conjunction with the Rural Development Authority of Washington County on projects to expand water service to the areas not currently with a public water supply. The WWA shall be responsible for projects to service

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CEMS Executive Board

Overview: Washington County Regional Ambulance Authority (Central EMS) is a quasi-governmental authority, overseen by a Board of Directors that make up the incorporated cities and the county. Central EMS services 920 square miles of Washington County, serving over 100,000 people.

Mission: To provide the safe and efficient delivery of exceptional patient care with the highest professional and ethical standards, and to be part of the team that innovates and improves emergency services in the community.

Vision: To be the premier high performance, self-supporting and community integrated EMS in Northwest Arkansas.

Values: Honesty, Integrity, Professionalism, Compassion, Respect, Trust, Commitment

Purpose: The Executive Committee is a made up of representatives, selected by the Board of Directors. The Committee meets with Central EMS every third Wednesday of the month to oversee the state and direction of the organization. Glenn Morgan became Chair of the Executive Committee in 2019.

Term Length: At discretion of Judge and Quorum Court

Membership: The Central EMS Executive Committee is composed of seven (7) qualified members of the communities Central EMS serves. Two (2) members shall represent Washington County and are appointed by the County Judge and are confirmed by the Quorum Court.

Website: https://centralems.org/about/