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Fayette County commissioners deny locality pay for Superior Court judges after split vote
Summary
After testimony from Griffin Circuit judges, the Fayette County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 to deny a request to adopt 'locality' pay under House Bill 85 for Superior Court judges, with officials citing taxpayer concerns and budget priorities.
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 on Jan. 8 to deny a request to adopt locality pay for Superior Court judges under House Bill 85, rejecting a proposal judges said would make compensation more uniform across the state.
Chief Judge Scott Ballard of the Griffin Judicial Circuit and other judges told the Board they had opted into the state’s locality pay structure, foregoing larger supplemental pay, and asked Fayette County to adopt locality pay separately from any intergovernmental cost‑sharing agreement. Ballard said the change would equalize judicial pay and preserve retirement provisions for judges serving as…
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