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Liberty County OKs modest pay supplement for Superior Court staff attorneys as state changes judge pay
Summary
The Board of Commissioners agreed to a county share of a modest pay increase for the Atlantic Judicial Circuit's staff attorneys and discussed a state law change that will reduce local supplements for Superior Court judges over several years.
Liberty County commissioners voted to approve a modest increase to supplements for staff attorneys who work in the Atlantic Judicial Circuit and discussed how a recent state law will shrink county obligations for Superior Court judge supplements.
The commissioners approved a motion to increase the county portion of staff-attorney pay, with the county's portion estimated at about $251 per staff attorney per month, to take effect with the judges' new state pay schedule projected to start Jan. 1, 2026.
Why it matters: The Georgia General Assembly in recent legislation changed how Superior Court judges are paid, shifting more base compensation responsibility to the state and reducing long-standing county supplements. Local judges and district court administrators told the commission the change creates an opportunity to reallocate some county funds to staff attorneys, who the judges said are essential for…
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