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Court approves changing jail nurse from LVN to RN at $40/hour, funded by ARPA for 2026
Summary
Jones County changed the jail nurse position from LVN to RN and set an hourly pay rate of $40; the county will pay the increase for the remainder of 2026 from ARPA funds.
The Jones County Commissioners Court voted July 13 to change the nurse position at the county jail from a licensed vocational nurse (LVN) to a registered nurse (RN) and set the pay rate at $40 per hour. Commissioner Roy Spalding moved the change; Commissioner Lonnie Vivian seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
The minutes state the pay increase for the remainder of 2026 will be covered by ARPA funds. The record does not include the projected annual cost beyond 2026 or whether the board discussed recruitment or job description changes; the motion was recorded as approved without additional amendment.
