Jefferson County still shutdown as 2025 budget fails to pass after second reading
The Jefferson County Quorum Court held a special meeting to discuss the 2025 budget on Wednesday night. This meeting comes on the heels of a county government shutdown after the budget failed after its first reading on Monday.
'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 night's Quorum Court meeting.
Jefferson County paychecks continue to be withheld while budget is in limbo
The Jefferson County quorum court failed to pass a budget earlier this week, and until they can agree on a budget, all county employees won't get paid.
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 on the shoulders of County Judge Gerald Robinson who vetoed a proposed 2025 county budget prepared by other elected officials and insists that only a
Jefferson County community meets to share concerns about county government shutdown
The Jefferson County Community came together to discuss Wednesday night’s quorum court meeting that failed to put in place the 2025 budget for the second time this year, leaving many people
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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 ...
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, ...
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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 ...
Residents seek solutions as Jefferson County budget stalemate threatens livelihoods
County workers and concerned residents gathered at the Donald W. Reynolds Community Services Center in Pine Bluff on Thursday ...
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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 ...
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 ...