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Fayette County commissioners deny judges' request for locality pay under HB 85
Summary
After testimony from Griffin Judicial Circuit judges, the Fayette County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 to deny adopting locality pay under House Bill 85, citing budget priorities and concern for taxpayers.
County judges and court officials asked the Fayette County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 8 to approve locality pay created under House Bill 85, saying the change would equalize compensation and enable retired judges to participate in a senior-judge program without reducing retirement benefits.
Chief Judge Scott Ballard, speaking for judges in the Griffin Judicial Circuit, told commissioners the locality pay would be cheaper for the county than the supplemental payments historically used to top up judicial salaries and argued the change would address statewide inconsistencies in judge compensation. Ballard asked the board to…
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