Jefferson County employees speak out amid pay delays and budget standoff with county judge
Ongoing issues with passing a county budget has left many employees in Jefferson County who were supposed to be paid on Wednesday without a paycheck.We spoke to ...
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Jefferson County judges send letter to Quorum Court, county judge about ‘dire consequences’ of budget impasse
The ongoing failure to pass a Jefferson County budget has led six circuit judges to send a letter to the quorum court ...
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‘It’s frustrating,’ Jefferson County employees concerned about not being paid as budget issues continue
Frustration and concern are growing for many employees in Jefferson County still not being paid. This comes after multiple ...
Jefferson County employees left unpaid as budget impasse stalls at quorum court meeting
Jefferson County remains without a budget after a contentious special meeting of the Quorum Court ended in a stalemate.
Jefferson County quorum court fails to pass budget for a second time in a week
Tensions were high as the Jefferson County quorum court once again failed to pass a budget. And until they can get it passed, ...
'It’s a power struggle,' Jefferson County community 'upset' about county government shutdown over budget
Government operations are shut down in Jefferson County, which comes after county leaders failed to pass the budget in Monday ...
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Jefferson County leaders continue to discuss budget issues that led to shutdown
Before Wednesday night’s quorum court meeting to discuss the budget, multiple leaders held separate meetings that morning to ...
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Emergency community meeting held in Jefferson County to address failed budget
PINE BLUFF, Ark — It's been nearly a week of no paychecks in Jefferson County. The government continues to be shut down after the quorum court failed to agree on a budget -- not once ...
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jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. continued discussion on budget crisis
Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. has placed the blame for county employees not getting paid on Jan. 15 squarely ...
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Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson explained more on the budget veto
Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson on Thursday complained that raises for the chief deputies of elected officials that ...
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Some Jefferson County tax bills might see a change
The 1-mill levy voters approved nearly a decade ago to fund in-county operations at Eastern Gateway Community College will no longer be collected, though Jefferson County residents shouldn’t expect to ...
Quorum Court fails for second time to pass 2025 budget
A recent Jefferson County Quorum Court special-called meeting devolved into a chaotic scene as justices of the peace clashed over the proposed $34 million 2025 budget presented by Judge Gerald ...