Proposed bill could withhold pay from Jefferson County officials until budget is approved
The bill stipulates that a county judge and justices of the peace can have their pay withheld until a budget for the current year is approved, if one is not in place by January 1. It also mandates that the previous year's approved budget be implemented to ensure employee pay and other expenses are covered.
Governor announces senate bill to revert to 2024 Jefferson County budget
A Senate bill to enact the 2024 budget for Jefferson County while the Quorum Court there remains at a standstill over finalizing a 2025 budget is expected to work its way to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders by next week,
Gov. Sanders weighs in on Jefferson County budget dispute
Gov. Sanders said she and her office are intervening to help protect the workers who have not received pay for almost a month.
Jefferson County budget standoff continues, state intervention likely
The Jefferson County Quorum Court failed once again to pass a budget on Tuesday night, prolonging a standoff that has left county employees without paychecks.Th
Lawmakers work to change Jefferson County budget rules
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders supports a bill that would break the budget impasse in Jefferson County and finally get county payroll out the door.
Jefferson County stalemate inspires bill to revert local budgets
Lawmakers planned to file a bill Monday (Feb. 3) that would require cities and counties to revert to the previous year’s budget if they haven’t written one by a
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Jefferson County no-pay lawsuit updated after employees miss a second paycheck
A lawsuit against Jefferson County officials initially filed in April 2024 was updated on Jan. 30 as county employees remain ...
Jefferson County government shutdown continues as legislative action begins to step in
Jefferson County has been experiencing a government shutdown because the quorum court has not been able to pass a 2025 budget ...
Jefferson County quorum court fails to pass a budget again as employees continue to be without pay
After more than a month in a gridlock, the quorum court continues to push back against the county judge's proposed budget.
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Jefferson County grand jury indicts 12
A Jefferson County grand jury returned 12 indictments Wednesday, including one against a Brilliant couple who allegedly got high and went to bed while their 2-month-old baby was dying in his bouncy ...
Ex-Jefferson Co. deputy sentenced to probation in crash that killed wife
Colby McCreary, a former Jefferson County sheriff's deputy, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of a misdemeanor count of ...
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Crook, Jefferson County judges join in Valentine’s Day ‘Cupid Dockets’ for special wedding ceremonies
Inspired by Circuit Judge Raymond Crutchley’s announcement and Deschutes County’s Cupid Docket, Crook and Jefferson County Presiding Judge Annette Hillman has added Cupid Dockets on Valentine's Day, ...
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Jefferson County employee pay remains at an impasse after Thursday court hearing
A new event in the Jefferson County budget on Thursday to a 2024 lawsuit to a 2024 lawsuit about employees not being paid.
Jefferson County Public Schools attorneys ask for dismissal in case involving ex-principal
Attorneys for Jefferson County Public Schools are asking for the dismissal of a lawsuit involving a former principal on claims of government immunity ...