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Jefferson County Budget Stalemate Leaves Employees Unpaid and Court Operations Halted

Tuesday, February 4 by Greg

By Ray King Another meeting of the Jefferson County Quorum Court and another day with no progress on getting employees paid. By a vote of 7 to 5, the Quorum Court rejected a bid by County Judge Gerald Robinson to get a just over $37-million 2025... Read More.

Jefferson County Quorum Court once again fails to pass a 2025 budget

Monday, January 27 by Luke Matheson

The budget impasse in Jefferson County continues after the Jefferson County Quorum Court once again failed to pass a budget for 2025 during yet another contentious meeting Monday night. During the meeting Justice’s Alfred Carroll and Dr. Margarette Williams asked for a budget previously vetoed... Read More.

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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders provides statement ahead of Monday night’s Quorum Court meeting

Monday, January 27 by Luke Matheson

UPDATE: Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has released the following statement ahead of Monday night’s Jefferson County Quorum Court meeting: “I’ve spoken with Judge Robinson ahead of today’s meeting and am hopeful this budget gridlock will be solved and Jefferson County government can get back to... Read More.

County budgets from Judge, Quorum Court separated by just over $275,000

Sunday, January 26 by Ray King

By Ray King Proposed Jefferson County budgets from County Judge Gerald Robinson and some members of the Quorum Court are separated by just over $275,000 after Robinson submitted a revised budget Friday. That new budget is $37,053,869.77, almost $3-million more than the budget he initially presented... Read More.

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Jefferson County Quorum Court to once again attempt to pass 2025 budget

Saturday, January 25 by Luke Matheson

With the Jefferson County Quorum Court continuing to be at an impasse regarding the 2025 budget yet another meeting has been scheduled for Monday night at 5:30 p.m. to yet again attempt to pass a budget in order to get employees and other bills... Read More.

Lack of a quorum leads to no budget vote during Thursday night’s Jefferson County Quorum Court meeting

Thursday, January 23 by Luke Matheson

Seven Jefferson County Quorum Court Justices held a meeting Thursday night inside of the Division 1 Courtroom that turned into a question and answer session due to not having enough Justices on hand to form a quorum. Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney Kyle Hunter was on... Read More.

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Appeals Court rejects Berryman appeal

Wednesday, January 22 by Ray King

A Drew County man convicted of theft of property in 2022 has failed to convince the Arkansas Court of Appeals that his probation was revoked improperly. Tristan Berryman, 22, pleaded guilty to theft of property in 2022 and was sentenced to five years’ probation. A... Read More.

Joni Alexander Robinson discussed the hostile environment around the Jefferson County Quorum Court meetings

Tuesday, January 21 by Alex Bivens

Joni Alexander Robinson, the wife of Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson and a former member of the Pine Bluff City Council was at the special meeting of the Jefferson County Quorum Court where she and her husband were threatened, according to several people who... Read More.

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Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson discusses Monday night’s contentious quorum court meeting

Monday, January 20 by Luke Matheson

Following yet another contentious meeting the Jefferson County Quorum Court was unable to pass a budget during a special called meeting Monday night. Deltaplex News has published an article covering the meeting that can be read by Clicking Here. That article mentions a complete... Read More.

Jefferson County Quorum Court fails to pass budget following yet another contentious meeting

Monday, January 20 by Luke Matheson

Following yet another contentious meeting the Jefferson County Quorum Court was unable to pass a budget during a special called meeting Monday night. The meeting began with public comments from Office of Emergency Management Director Karen Blevins who said that Metropolitan Emergency Communication Association (MECA)... Read More.

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Jefferson County Quorum Court Adopts Temporary Procedures Amidst Legal Challenges

Tuesday, January 14 by Greg

By Ray King For the first time since 2022, the Jefferson County Quorum Court has a procedures ordinance, but there is a catch, it is only good until Feb. 28. Under state law, at their first meeting of the year, quorum courts are supposed to adopt... Read More.

Quorum Court sets Wednesday meeting to try and pass budget

Tuesday, January 14 by Ray King

A special meeting of the Jefferson County Quorum Court has been called for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in an effort to pass a 2025 budget. An email from County Judge Gerald Robinson announced the special meeting and also included a copy of Robinson’s proposed $34.5 million... Read More.

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Jefferson County Budget Stalemate Leaves Employees Unpaid and Court Operations Halted

Jefferson County Quorum Court once again fails to pass a 2025 budget

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders provides statement ahead of Monday night’s Quorum Court meeting

County budgets from Judge, Quorum Court separated by just over $275,000

Jefferson County Quorum Court to once again attempt to pass 2025 budget

Lack of a quorum leads to no budget vote during Thursday night’s Jefferson County Quorum Court meeting

Appeals Court rejects Berryman appeal

Joni Alexander Robinson discussed the hostile environment around the Jefferson County Quorum Court meetings

Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson discusses Monday night’s contentious quorum court meeting

Jefferson County Quorum Court fails to pass budget following yet another contentious meeting

Jefferson County Quorum Court Adopts Temporary Procedures Amidst Legal Challenges

Quorum Court sets Wednesday meeting to try and pass budget

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