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Former JP Jimmy Fisher is looking to return to Quorum Court in District 5

Thursday, February 15 by Alex Bivens

Former Justice of the Peace Jimmy Fisher is looking to return to the Jefferson County Quorum Court as he is challenging current District 5 JP Lloyd Franklin Jr., in the March 5 Democratic primary. Fisher served three terms as the representative for District 5 before... Read More.

Jefferson County Quorum Court finally approved several items on the February agenda

Tuesday, February 13 by Alex Bivens

The Jefferson County Quorum Court approved several items on the February 2024 Agenda last evening. Among some of the items approved: An ordinance to fund The March 2024 preferential primary; an ordinance to help with funding of the County’s rural fire departments and an... Read More.

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The Jefferson County Quorum Court unanimously approves funding for the Victim’s Witness Fund

Tuesday, February 13 by Alex Bivens

By unanimous vote, the Jefferson County Quorum Court has approved funding for the County’s Victims witness and reparatiions program. The funding provides compensation to Victims who have suffered personal injury or death as the result of violent crime. Jefferson County prosecuting attorney Kyle Hunter is appreciative... Read More.

Jefferson County Quorum Court is once again holding up legislation

Wednesday, February 7 by Alex Bivens

As far as certain members of the Jefferson County Court are concerned, February 2024 looks and feels just like February 2023. During the Court’s February Committee meeting, Justices Lloyd Franklin Jr., Margaret Williams, Reginald Johnson, Melanie Dumas, Reginald Adams, Brenda Bishop Gaddy and Cedric Jackson... Read More.

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Quorum Court voted against amending a change as to where the Sheriff’s Department will receive its funding

Tuesday, January 9 by Alex Bivens

An effort to amend the 2024 Jefferson County budget to change the source of some funding for the Sheriff’s Department failed as eight justices of the peace voted against it. That vote came after Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr., was asked to address the issue and... Read More.

Quorum Court full of same activity seen the past year

Monday, January 8 by Greg

By Ray King While it is a new year, anyone who might have stuck their head in the Jefferson County Quorum Court meeting Monday would have seen much of the same activity that plagued the county’s legislative body for most of last year. That is arguing,... Read More.

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Grant County Quorum Court approves 2024 budget

Friday, December 29 by Ray King

The Grant County Quorum Court adopted a $14 million budget during their final meeting of the year which included a three percent pay raise with some adjustments. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, the budget included one new position for the Road Department, money for... Read More.

Quorum Court approves bonuses for county employees and partial budget, some vendors to be paid

Wednesday, December 27 by Greg

By an 11-2 vote the Jefferson County Quorum court approved Bonuses for county employees Wednesday night. Two members of the county's legislative body, Conley Byrd and Danny Holcomb, opposed the idea saying vendors owed by the county should've been paid first. A partial budget... Read More.

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Due to the lack of participation by certain Quorum Court members, bills continue to go unpaid by Jefferson County

Friday, December 22 by Alex Bivens

At several recent quorum court meetings, a number of vendors who have done business with the county have complained that they have not been paid, some with bills dating back months. On Thursday, County Judge Gerald Robinson was a guest on the Oldies 1013 morning... Read More.

The Jefferson County Quorum Court Judge discusses vote to approve tax rates for 2024

Thursday, December 21 by Alex Bivens

All 13 members of the Jefferson County Quorum Court finally got on the same page Wednesday night when they unanimously approved the tax rates for 2014. Appearing on the Oldies 1013 Morning Show Thursday, County Judge Gerald Robinson was asked about that. Morning show host Greg... Read More.

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Dr. Jennifer Barbaree, PBSD Superintendent explains the impact on schools if the Jefferson County Quorum Court doesn’t approve the tax rates

Tuesday, December 19 by Alex Bivens

A special meeting of the Jefferson County Quorum Court is scheduled for Wednesday where they are expected to try and approve the levy of taxes for 2024. State law requires that the court approve the tax rates during a regular meeting in November of December of... Read More.

Judge Robinson discusses Quorum Court chaos

Wednesday, December 13 by Greg

On Monday, half the members of the Jefferson Count Quorum Court again refused to attend a regular meeting where they were scheduled to vote on setting the tax rates for next year. Only six of the 13 members of the county’s legislative body were in... Read More.

Stories tagged with: quorum

Former JP Jimmy Fisher is looking to return to Quorum Court in District 5

Jefferson County Quorum Court finally approved several items on the February agenda

The Jefferson County Quorum Court unanimously approves funding for the Victim’s Witness Fund

Jefferson County Quorum Court is once again holding up legislation

Quorum Court voted against amending a change as to where the Sheriff’s Department will receive its funding

Quorum Court full of same activity seen the past year

Grant County Quorum Court approves 2024 budget

Quorum Court approves bonuses for county employees and partial budget, some vendors to be paid

Due to the lack of participation by certain Quorum Court members, bills continue to go unpaid by Jefferson County

The Jefferson County Quorum Court Judge discusses vote to approve tax rates for 2024

Dr. Jennifer Barbaree, PBSD Superintendent explains the impact on schools if the Jefferson County Quorum Court doesn’t approve the tax rates

Judge Robinson discusses Quorum Court chaos

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