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Superior court judges ask DeKalb to preserve benefits ahead of state deadline; committee defers resolution to April 22
Summary
Superior court officials told the Finance, Audit and Budget Committee they seek a local resolution to preserve longevity pay, retirement contributions and supplements for judges after state legislation (HB 85) restricts post‑June changes. The committee deferred the item to April 22 to finalize language once state action is settled.
Superior court officials asked DeKalb County’s Finance, Audit and Budget Committee on April 3 to adopt a local resolution preserving several judicial benefits after recent state legislation limits county ability to change judge compensation after June 30.
Lenora Hawkins Ponzo, district court administrator for the Fourth Judicial District and trial court administrator for superior court, told commissioners that House Bill 85 would lock in superior court judges’ benefits as of June 30 and preclude additional benefit increases during judges’ terms. She said judges were asking the county to adopt a local resolution to preserve longevity pay, state retirement reimbursements and accountability‑court supplements, and to…
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