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Pulaski County Quorum Court adopts 2026 budget after amendment limiting elected officials' raises
Summary
At the October meeting, the Pulaski County Quorum Court adopted the county budget for Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2026, approving an amendment that asks elected county officers and justices of the peace to forego pay increases when raises are not provided for all eligible county employees. The amendment and the final budget both passed on roll call votes.
At its October meeting, the Pulaski County Quorum Court adopted an ordinance providing a budget for Pulaski County for the period beginning Jan. 1, 2026, and ending Dec. 31, 2026. The court approved Ordinance 25 I 71 as amended by Amendment No. 1.
The amendment, introduced and explained by Justice Stowers, says that “elected county officers and justice of the peace shall forego any salary or compensation increases, which by the way are set by the state, when salary or compensation increases are not provided for all…
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