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Court approves $6,517 contract with Association of Arkansas Counties after counsel debate

Washington County Quorum Court · February 20, 2026
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Summary

The court authorized a $6,517 membership contract with the Association of Arkansas Counties and discussed recent conflicting legal opinions between the county attorney's office and the AAC; counsel said the organizations have agreed to coordinate on future legal referrals.

The Quorum Court passed an ordinance authorizing the county judge to enter a contract for services with the Association of Arkansas Counties (AAC) and to appropriate $6,517 for membership.

Counsel Lester explained the ordinance in the context of a recent dispute: an elected official had sought an outside opinion from the AAC after the county attorney's office advised that a purchase (four…

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