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State Court Judge asks for second judge; presents proposal to tie local elected officials’ pay to judicial salary
Summary
State Court Judge Josh Thacker presented a resolution asking the Board to support adding a second state court judge and described a countywide compensation framework linking judges and elected officials to a chief-judge salary index. County attorney warned pending state legislation could preempt local action.
State Court Judge Josh Thacker asked the Spalding County Board of Commissioners on March 3 to approve a resolution adding a second state court judge and outlined a system to tie judicial and certain elected officials’ pay to a judicial salary index intended to keep local pay competitive.
Thacker said his office’s caseload has risen and the court’s “judge weight” score now approaches the level that justifies additional judges. “I'm asking you for 2 judges,” he told the board, adding that including camera-ticket dockets pushed the grade higher; he said the court even currently "qualif[ies] now for 3 judges" if all counts are included. He requested board support for adding the second judge and described a phased…
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