Official Accountability Scorecard

Every Independence County and City of Batesville official graded on their response to public records requests. Grades are calculated automatically from FOIA tracking data. Methodology is transparent and documented below.

F
City of Batesville - City Clerk Jessica Davis
Score: 0/100
Total Requests 7
Fulfilled 1
Overdue 7
Denied 0
Avg Response N/A days
Attorney Needed No
Fulfillment Rate: 14%
F
Kevin Jeffery
Score: 0/100
Total Requests 7
Fulfilled 2
Overdue 7
Denied 0
Avg Response N/A days
Attorney Needed No
Fulfillment Rate: 29%
F
Independence County Judge - Kevin Jeffery
Score: 0/100
Total Requests 4
Fulfilled 0
Overdue 4
Denied 0
Avg Response N/A days
Attorney Needed Yes
⚠️ 3 AG Complaint(s) Filed
📋 3 Escalation(s) Required
Fulfillment Rate: 0%
F
Tracey Mitchell (custodian of election records)
Score: 20/100
Total Requests 4
Fulfilled 0
Overdue 0
Denied 0
Avg Response N/A days
Attorney Needed No
Fulfillment Rate: 0%
F
Jessica Davis
Score: 20/100
Total Requests 3
Fulfilled 1
Overdue 3
Denied 0
Avg Response N/A days
Attorney Needed No
Fulfillment Rate: 33%
F
Independence County Attorney - Daniel Haney
Score: 40/100
Total Requests 1
Fulfilled 0
Overdue 1
Denied 0
Avg Response N/A days
Attorney Needed Yes
⚠️ 1 AG Complaint(s) Filed
📋 1 Escalation(s) Required
Fulfillment Rate: 0%
F
Independence County Sheriff's Office
Score: 50/100
Total Requests 2
Fulfilled 0
Overdue 2
Denied 2
Avg Response N/A days
Attorney Needed No
Fulfillment Rate: 0%
D
County Attorney Daniel Haney
Score: 65/100
Total Requests 1
Fulfilled 0
Overdue 1
Denied 0
Avg Response N/A days
Attorney Needed No
Fulfillment Rate: 0%
D
Tracey Mitchell
Score: 65/100
Total Requests 2
Fulfilled 1
Overdue 2
Denied 1
Avg Response N/A days
Attorney Needed No
Fulfillment Rate: 50%
D
Independence County Clerk and County Judge
Score: 65/100
Total Requests 1
Fulfilled 0
Overdue 1
Denied 0
Avg Response N/A days
Attorney Needed No
Fulfillment Rate: 0%
D
Arkansas Attorney General (Tim Griffin)
Score: 65/100
Total Requests 1
Fulfilled 0
Overdue 1
Denied 0
Avg Response N/A days
Attorney Needed No
Fulfillment Rate: 0%
C
City of Batesville
Score: 75/100
Total Requests 2
Fulfilled 1
Overdue 2
Denied 0
Avg Response N/A days
Attorney Needed No
Fulfillment Rate: 50%
B
Independence County (Multiple: Haney, Clerk, Judge)
Score: 80/100
Total Requests 1
Fulfilled 0
Overdue 1
Denied 0
Avg Response N/A days
Attorney Needed No
Fulfillment Rate: 0%
A
Independence County Clerk
Score: 90/100
Total Requests 2
Fulfilled 1
Overdue 1
Denied 0
Avg Response N/A days
Attorney Needed No
Fulfillment Rate: 50%
A
Daniel Haney
Score: 90/100
Total Requests 1
Fulfilled 1
Overdue 1
Denied 0
Avg Response N/A days
Attorney Needed No
Fulfillment Rate: 100%
A
Batesville Police Department
Score: 90/100
Total Requests 1
Fulfilled 1
Overdue 1
Denied 0
Avg Response N/A days
Attorney Needed No
Fulfillment Rate: 100%
A
Batesville City Council
Score: 90/100
Total Requests 1
Fulfilled 1
Overdue 1
Denied 0
Avg Response N/A days
Attorney Needed No
Fulfillment Rate: 100%
A
Independence County (Multiple Officials)
Score: 95/100
Total Requests 1
Fulfilled 0
Overdue 0
Denied 0
Avg Response 36 days
Attorney Needed No
Fulfillment Rate: 0%
A
Independence County (Judge Jeffery, fulfilled by Clerk Mitchell)
Score: 100/100
Total Requests 1
Fulfilled 1
Overdue 0
Denied 0
Avg Response 2 days
Attorney Needed No
Fulfillment Rate: 100%
A
Independence County Clerk (Tracey Mitchell) via arkansasclerks.com
Score: 100/100
Total Requests 1
Fulfilled 1
Overdue 0
Denied 0
Avg Response 2 days
Attorney Needed No
Fulfillment Rate: 100%
A
Independence County Clerk (Tracey Mitchell)
Score: 100/100
Total Requests 2
Fulfilled 2
Overdue 0
Denied 0
Avg Response 4.5 days
Attorney Needed No
Fulfillment Rate: 100%
A
Batesville Police Department (Chief Scarbrough)
Score: 100/100
Total Requests 1
Fulfilled 1
Overdue 0
Denied 0
Avg Response 7 days
Attorney Needed No
Fulfillment Rate: 100%
A
Tracey Mitchell - County Clerk
Score: 100/100
Total Requests 1
Fulfilled 1
Overdue 0
Denied 0
Avg Response 7 days
Attorney Needed No
Fulfillment Rate: 100%
A
Daniel Haney - County Attorney
Score: 100/100
Total Requests 1
Fulfilled 1
Overdue 0
Denied 0
Avg Response 7 days
Attorney Needed No
Fulfillment Rate: 100%
A
Kevin Jeffery - County Judge
Score: 100/100
Total Requests 1
Fulfilled 1
Overdue 0
Denied 0
Avg Response 24 days
Attorney Needed No
Fulfillment Rate: 100%

📐 Grading Methodology

Every official starts with 100 points. Points are deducted for failures and added for compliance. This scoring is automated, objective, and based entirely on documented FOIA interactions.

-20 No response at all
-15 Overdue response (past 3 business days)
-15 AG complaint filed against them
-10 Request denied
-10 Attorney intervention needed
-5 Only partially fulfilled
+5 Timely, complete fulfillment
Grade Scale: A (90-100) | B (80-89) | C (70-79) | D (60-69) | F (0-59)

Source data: FOIA Tracker. All grades update automatically as new FOIA data is recorded. View individual FOIA requests for full documentation.

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