Elected Officials

Independence County and City of Batesville elected officials. Every public servant listed here works for you.

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Executive

County-wide elected and appointed officials

Bob Treadway
County Treasurer
📞 870-793-8899
📍 192 E. Main Street, Batesville, AR 72501
Daniel Haney
County Attorney
📞 870-793-8840 ✉️ [email protected]
📍 192 E. Main Street, Batesville, AR 72501
FOIA Compliance Record
County Attorney on monthly retainer. City records show $111,596 paid to Haney in 2024, including a $77,000 payment in October 2024 during the paper ballot petition period. Also serves as…
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2/2 FOIA fulfilled
⏳ 2 awaiting response
Diane Tucker
County Assessor
📞 870-793-8842
📍 110 Broad Street, Batesville, AR 72501
Drew Smith
Prosecuting Attorney (16th Judicial District)
📞 870-793-8825
📍 368 E. Main St., Batesville, AR 72501
Greg Wallis
Circuit Clerk
📞 870-793-8833
📍 192 E. Main Street, Batesville, AR 72501
Josh Morrison
Veterans Service Officer
📞 870-793-8812
📍 192 E. Main Street, Batesville, AR 72501
Kevin B. Jeffery
County Judge
📞 870-793-8828 ✉️ [email protected]
📍 192 E. Main Street, Batesville, AR 72501
FOIA Compliance Record
FOIA EVASION PATTERN: Responded to 3 FOIA requests about communications with Senator Kim Hammer. All 3 responses addressed WhatsApp, Facebook, and personal email but deliberately omitted SMS/text messages despite being…
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5/6 FOIA fulfilled
🚫 1 denied/disputed
⏳ 7 awaiting response
Paul Albert
County Tax Collector
📞 870-793-8823
📍 110 Broad Street, Batesville, AR 72501
Randell Crabtree
County Coroner
📞 870-805-0340
📍 10 Whipporwill Lane, Batesville, AR 72501
Shawn Stephens
County Sheriff
📞 870-793-8838
📍 1750 Myers, Batesville, AR 72501
Tracey Mitchell
County Clerk
📞 870-793-8811 ✉️ [email protected]
📍 192 E. Main Street, Batesville, AR 72501
FOIA Compliance Record
Generally responsive to FOIAs. Fulfilled bank statements, budget documents, Quorum Court minutes (27MB PDF), budget amendment (Ordinance 2025-04-01), and Election Commission meeting minutes. Initially required physical pickup at $0.25/page for…
86%
6/7 FOIA fulfilled
🚫 1 denied/disputed
⏳ 4 awaiting response
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Quorum Court

Justices of the Peace representing 11 districts

Brad Covington
Justice of the Peace, District 4
📞 870-613-4658 ✉️ [email protected]
📍 2640 Newport Road, Batesville, AR 72501
Brent Henderson
Justice of the Peace, District 3
📞 501-230-2387 ✉️ [email protected]
📍 1276 Floral Rd, Pleasant Plains, AR 72568
Charles W. Jordan
Justice of the Peace, District 11
📞 870-307-2152 ✉️ [email protected]
📍 2770 Timberland Drive, Batesville, AR 72501
Cliff Barnett
Justice of the Peace, District 5 (Appointed)
📞 870-613-2805 ✉️ [email protected]
📍 665 Walnut Grove Road, Newark, AR 72562
Dennis Stephens
Justice of the Peace, District 10
📞 870-793-8126 ✉️ [email protected]
📍 150 Sawmill Road, Batesville, AR 72501
Jason W. Jones
Justice of the Peace, District 7
📞 870-612-4933 ✉️ [email protected]
📍 370 Mount Springs Road, Batesville, AR 72501
Johnathan Abbott
Justice of the Peace, District 9
📞 870-307-2418 ✉️ [email protected]
📍 1663 N. Heights, Batesville, AR 72501
Johnny McMullin
Justice of the Peace, District 2
📞 870-307-2223
📍 220 Sloan Lane, Locust Grove, AR 72550
Kenny Hurley
Justice of the Peace, District 8
📞 870-613-0456 ✉️ [email protected]
📍 P.O. Box 366, Cushman, AR 72526
Tammy Pearce
Justice of the Peace, District 6
📞 870-569-4082 ✉️ [email protected]
📍 40 Harris Trail, Batesville, AR 72501
Tim Stewart
Justice of the Peace, District 1
📞 870-251-2159 ✉️ [email protected]
📍 229 Baker School Rd, Batesville, AR 72501
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Election Commission

Appointed commissioners and coordinators responsible for administering elections in Independence County

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Barbara Henson
Election Coordinator
FOIA Compliance Record
Election Coordinator under Independence County Election Commission. Presented at Batesville Kiwanis Club Oct 3, 2024 advocating for electronic voting machines. Phone: 901-988-1575. No FOIAs sent directly; 4 Election Commission FOIAs…
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Cathy Drew
Election Coordinator
📞 870-307-1488
FOIA Compliance Record
Election Coordinator under Independence County Election Commission. Presented at Batesville Kiwanis Club Oct 3, 2024. Publicly criticized hand-counting ballots as 'time-consuming and prone to error.' Cited Searcy County hand-count as…
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Frances Haigwood
Election Commission Secretary
📞 870-834-6408
FOIA Compliance Record
Democrat appointment (minority party seat, 1 of 3). As minority party representative, outvoted 2-1 on commission decisions. Did not appear at Oct 3, 2024 Kiwanis presentation where other commissioners advocated…
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Jennifer Emery
Election Commission Vice Chair
📞 870-307-1873
FOIA Compliance Record
Appointed by County Judge Kevin B. Jeffery (Republican appointment). Presented at Batesville Kiwanis Club Oct 3, 2024. Stated: 'Arkansas system is not connected to the internet during the voting process.'…
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Wendy Henderson
Election Commission Chair
📞 870-613-0815
FOIA Compliance Record
Appointed by County Judge Kevin B. Jeffery (Republican appointment). Presented at Batesville Kiwanis Club Oct 3, 2024 advocating for electronic voting machines and opposing hand-counting. Appointed through Republican Party Central…
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City Executive

City of Batesville elected leadership

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Rick Elumbaugh
Mayor
FOIA Compliance Record
As Mayor, authorized the VFW property condemnation for Riverside Park expansion. City Council voted to proceed with eminent domain. Condemnation case filed as 32CV-24-171 in Independence County Circuit Court.
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City Administration

City of Batesville appointed officials

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Jessica Davis
City Clerk
FOIA Compliance Record
FOIA Response Record: Highly responsive. Acknowledged all requests within statutory timeframe. Fulfilled vendor history reports (2024 and 2025), budget listings (FY2024 and FY2025), and bank statements. Working on VFW/Circuit Clerk…
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2/2 FOIA fulfilled
⏳ 8 awaiting response
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Tim Meitzen
City Attorney
✉️ [email protected]
FOIA Compliance Record
FOIA Response Record: Provided 19 emails comprising the complete VFW condemnation litigation file (Case No. 32CV-24-171, City of Batesville v. Harry B. Stokes VFW Post 4501). Includes correspondence, court orders,…