State Police step in to help Jefferson County during ongoing budget crisis
Arkansas State Police (ASP) dispatchers have stepped in to support Jefferson County's emergency services as the county ...
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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.
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Emergency bill presented at Jefferson County Quorum Court meeting aims to solve budget stalemate
A resolution has still not been reached between Jefferson County’s judge and justices of the peace regarding a county budget, ...
Coroner moves bodies to funeral homes due to Jefferson County budget crisis, unpaid bills
The impacts of the Jefferson County budget impasse are being felt across the county, including at the coroner’s ...
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Jefferson County judge back in court over not paying employees as budget crisis continues
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ark. – The Jefferson County budget crisis continues as a court hearing on Thursday. The case is a ...
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Three Arkansas congressmen representing Jefferson County introduce legislation to avoid budget defaults
Three Arkansas congress members from Pine Bluff introduced legislation to prevent future situations like the current ...
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Jefferson County shutdown continues into third week as budget fails to pass again
Jefferson County began Monday night with a budget and finance committee meeting to present County Judge Gerald Robinson’s ...
Irondale sets record budget for 2025, plans major development projects
The city of Irondale is experiencing significant growth, marked by a record-setting budget of $37 million for the 2025 fiscal ...
Pine Bluff rep proposes emergency bill for Jefferson County to use prior budget
After weeks of a shutdown in Jefferson County, a Pine Bluff representative has now proposed an emergency bill to let the ...
Tensions rise in Jefferson county as judge blocks alternate budget proposals amid standoff
The budget standoff in Jefferson county is still unresolved, after the latest special meeting of the Quorum Court ended in ...
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Jefferson County residents feeling effects as shutdown lingers on
For several weeks, county employees have gone unpaid as Jefferson County officials have been unable to pass a budget. Director of Heroes Behind the Line, Travis Browning, helped put on the event ...
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Legislators introduce bill aimed at the lack of a budget in Jefferson County
Three Arkansas lawmakers from Pine Bluff have introduced legislation directed at taking on the crisis in Jefferson County caused by the lack of a budget being passed for 2025 by the Jefferson County ...