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State employees to get 2-percent raise

Friday, February 18 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Thursday that thousands of state employees would receive a 2% cost-of-living wage and salary adjustment, citing inflationary pressures as a reason for granting the pay raise. Hutchinson said the raise, the first COLA the state... Read More.

DOT awards $20 million RAISE grant to complete Delta Heritage Trail

Wednesday, November 17 by Deseray Mckinzy

The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $20,482,208 to the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism to construct the final 13.4-mile section of the Delta Heritage Trail in southeast Arkansas trail through its Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Discretionary Grant Program. “This... Read More.

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Quorum Court Committee approves additional raise increase to finance committee

Tuesday, September 7 by Deseray Mckinzy

The Jefferson County Quorum Court Committee monthly meeting was held on Tuesday, September 7. The committee approved over fourteen ordinances on their agenda to be presented to the finance committee. Present at the meeting to speak on behalf of their committees were: Justice Conley... Read More.

Jefferson County employees to get 2nd pay raise this year

Tuesday, August 3 by Greg

By Ray King Jefferson County employees who have not seen a pay increase in a number of years are in line for their second raise this year, according to County Judge Gerald Robinson. At a meeting of Quorum Court committees Tuesday night, Robinson said he will... Read More.

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Pay raise for police chief gets do-not-pass recommendation

Friday, June 25 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King A resolution increasing the salary of Pine Bluff’s Police Chief from $90,152 to $115,000 received a do-not-pass recommendation from the City Council’s Administration Committee Friday afternoon. Committee members Lloyd Holcomb, Jr., and Glen Brown, Sr., were joined by Councilmembers Joni Alexander, Ivan Whitfield,... Read More.

Raise for tax collector’s chief deputy passes despite objection

Monday, February 8 by Ray King

By Ray King With only Justice of the Peace Alfred Carroll objecting, the Jefferson County Quorum Court on Monday approved an appropriation ordinance that will allow County Tax Collector Tony Washington to raise the salary of his chief deputy to a salary commensurate with the... Read More.

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McGehee City council turns down bid to raise their salaries

Monday, December 28 by Ray King

By Ray King A majority of the members of the McGehee City Council have rejected a bid to increase their monthly salaries and voted to provide a stipend to city employees not affected by the minimum wage hike. According to the McGehee Dermott Times-News, a motion... Read More.

Pine Bluff City Council votes to repeal raise for city employees

Monday, December 7 by Staff

The Pine Bluff City Council voted to repeal a resolution passed in October to raise city employee salaries to meet the minimum average salary paid by cities across the state for similar positions. That resolution came about after a salary survey was conducted by the... Read More.

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Quorum Court tables raise for Chief Deputy Tax Collector

Tuesday, October 13 by Ray King

By Ray King A proposal by Jefferson County Tax Collector Tony Washington to increase the salary of his chief deputy was tabled by the Quorum Court during a meeting conducted remotely Tuesday night. Washington said the Chief Deputy Clerk’s in offices of the other elected officials... Read More.

State employees to get raise because of surplus revenue

Tuesday, June 30 by Ray King

By Ray King Arkansas will end the fiscal year with an additional $360 million in revenue they were not expecting, Governor Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday. Among other things, that means that state employees will be receiving a 2.2 percent merit pay raise. At his daily COVID-19 press... Read More.

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Arkansas panel votes to give elected officials 2.5% raise

Thursday, December 19 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas panel has voted to give the state’s top elected officials and lawmakers a 2.5% raise. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported that the Independent Citizens Commission on Wednesday proposed the raises totaling $157,266 for the Legislature and... Read More.

Stories tagged with: raise

State employees to get 2-percent raise

DOT awards $20 million RAISE grant to complete Delta Heritage Trail

Quorum Court Committee approves additional raise increase to finance committee

Jefferson County employees to get 2nd pay raise this year

Pay raise for police chief gets do-not-pass recommendation

Raise for tax collector’s chief deputy passes despite objection

McGehee City council turns down bid to raise their salaries

Pine Bluff City Council votes to repeal raise for city employees

Quorum Court tables raise for Chief Deputy Tax Collector

State employees to get raise because of surplus revenue

Arkansas panel votes to give elected officials 2.5% raise

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