Arkansas
Grant County JP’s approve pay raise
By 
Editor-in-Chief
Arkansas – In order to increase the amount justices of the peace are paid, The Grant County Quorum Court recently voted.
According to Grant County Judge Randy Pruitt, state law sets the range of compensation for quorum court members but gives each body the ability to set the payment within that range.
The amount the members of the Quorum Court are currently paid is well below that of counties of similar size, Pruitt said.
If the pay raise is approved, it would put them in the middle range of counties of similar size.
Previously, members were paid $200 to attend regular meetings and $100 to attend committee meetings.
With the increase approved, they will now receive $300 for regular meetings and $150 for committee meetings.
