# October County Services 9/28/2026

Washington County, Arkansas County Services Committee meeting — September 28, 2026. No contracts, bids, vendor awards, or purchasing approvals were identified. The committee discussed a proposed one-year moratorium on large-scale data center development, including amendments for county review of utility capacity and public input; the item was postponed until the next County Services meeting. Members also removed agenda item 10 pending further information, including an estimate of its revenue impact, and postponed the gratuity ordinance (item 9) until the February 2027 County Services meeting. The sheriff’s report highlighted a jail reimbursement gap: the county’s reported average daily cost was about $83 per person, compared with the state’s $40 payment, and officials said they were advocating for reimbursement closer to actual costs. A question was also raised about outstanding punch-list work for the jail’s carbon-monoxide mitigation project, but no procurement action was taken.

The committee received monthly juvenile detention, Rebuilding Initiative (CRI), and CAP program reports. Discussion included a request for future information on CRI recidivism and program costs to help assess funding value; no funding decision was made. Members also discussed enforcement of county land-use requirements involving the Stewart family lights, with an upcoming court hearing noted. Public comments addressed the proposed data-center moratorium, the lights issue, and requests for more program-effectiveness information.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Published:** September 28, 2026

### Sources
- [October County Services 9/28/2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWV4stKgVmI) - Washington County Arkansas