Coffee County approves revised pay system for Waycross Judicial Circuit judges
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The Coffee County Board of Commissioners on March 26, 2025 unanimously adopted a revised Resolution establishing a system of payment for services by Superior Court Judges of the Waycross Judicial Circuit, removing contractual obligations and correcting a compensation schedule in Exhibit A.
Coffee County commissioners unanimously approved a revised Resolution on March 26, 2025 to establish a system of payment for services rendered by the Superior Court Judges of the Waycross Judicial Circuit.
County Attorney Tony Rowell reviewed the changes before the vote, saying the revised text removes prior contractual obligations and corrects an error in the judges’ worksheet under Exhibit A that affected the compensation calculation. Rowell told the board the Resolution contains a repeal clause: “The Board repeals the previously adopted Resolution of the same title, adopted on February 3, 2025 and replaces it with this Resolution.”
Chairman Johnny Wayne Jowers asked for a motion; Commissioner Jimmy Kitchens moved to approve the Resolution and Commissioner AJ Dovers seconded. The five commissioners — Jowers, Vice Chairman Oscar Paulk, AJ Dovers, Kitchens and Ted O’Steen — voted unanimously to adopt the measure.
The attorney said other counties in the Waycross Judicial Circuit have either approved similar measures or are scheduled to discuss them, but he did not provide specific county names or implementation dates. The board did not provide additional details on the operational timeline for distributing payments following adoption.
The resolution replaces the version adopted Feb. 3, 2025; the board’s action completes local approval for Coffee County. No public testimony or amendments were recorded during the special called meeting. The board adjourned at 10:15 a.m.