'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 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 justices and the county judge.
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.
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 ...
Emergency community meeting held in Jefferson County to address failed budget
It's been nearly a week since any county employees in Jefferson County were paid after the quorum court failed to agree on a ...
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Jefferson County landlord helps county employee tenants amid shutdown
Hundreds in Jefferson County have been without a paycheck after a 2025 budget failed to pass multiple times. After Thursday ...
Jefferson County officials fail to pass budget for second time
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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‘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 ...
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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 ...
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Jefferson County still shutdown as 2025 budget fails to pass after second reading
After discussion a vote was called, and the 2025 Budget failed on its second reading. Woods says his fear is if the Judge’s ...
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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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 ...