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Pike County approves 3% cost-of-living payroll increase; judge votes no citing fiscal risks
Summary
Pike County Fiscal Court approved a 3% cost-of-living increase for county employees effective June 22, 2025, by a 3-1 roll call; Judge Jones voted no and spoke at length about long-term budget risks, flood recovery costs and revenue volatility.
Pike County Fiscal Court approved a 3% cost-of-living payroll increase for all county employees effective June 22, 2025, after a roll-call vote that recorded three yes votes and one no.
Judge Jones, who voted against the raise, explained his opposition at length, saying the county faces long-term fiscal uncertainty after recent disasters and falling revenue from mineral severance and net-profit taxes. “At some point, there’s gonna be a day of reckoning for this county,” Jones said, adding that recent flood-recovery expenses — about $3 million incurred since February — and rising health-insurance and fuel costs make recurring raises…
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