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Eighth Judicial Circuit requests $5,000 increase for Juvenile Court pay

Ben Hill County Commissioners ยท March 1, 2026
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Summary

County Manager Michael Dinnerman told commissioners the Eighth Judicial Circuit requested a $5,000 increase to provide raises for the Juvenile Court judge and her secretary; the minutes do not clarify whether the amount is total or per position and no vote was taken.

County staff told Ben Hill County commissioners March 31 that the Eighth Judicial Circuit asked the county to include a $5,000 increase in the FY2023 budget to enable raises for the Juvenile Court judge and her secretary.

County Manager Michael Dinnerman relayed the request to the board. The workshop minutes do not state whether the $5,000 is a total amount covering both raises or an amount per position, nor do they record any commissioner motion, discussion of funding sources, or a vote on the request.

If the commission chooses to act on the request, staff would need to provide budget options and funding sources; no next steps were recorded in the minutes.