Tag: Robert Griffin
UPDATE: ‘Nobody is mad at anybody.’ County judge comments on suit...
Independence County and the city of Batesville have disagreed in the last few years over several operational practices and one of them has spilled...
Batesville, Independence County release holiday trash pick-up schedule
The city of Batesville and Independence County have released their trash pickup schedules for the holiday week.
Batesville officials note trash will be picked up...
Independence County Quorum Court removes hiring freeze during Monday’s meet
Article by Madeline Pyle
After approving the annual operating budget for 2020, the Independence County Quorum Court voted to remove the county’s hiring freeze at...
Independence County Budget Committee meets, discusses 2020 numbers
Article by Teisha Bagwell, White River Now
The overall Independence County general budget for 2020 has a positive outlook.
The Independence County Budget Committee met Monday...
County agrees to partner with Batesville and Southside to purchase Ramsey...
Article by Madeline Pyle / Featured image: Judge Robert Griffin (left) swears in Keith Harmon as Justice of the Peace for District 7 at...
Independence County Quorum Court: No news on suit against city of...
Article by Madeline Pyle
Despite the court’s September motion to discuss litigation at the October meeting, there was no discussion on pursuing the debts owed...
County employee policy committee meets; discusses social media posting, bereavement pay,...
The Independence County employee policy committee met Tuesday night and discussed a range of topics dealing from social media posting to bereavement time and...
E-cigs, social media posting discussed at last night’s law enforcement committee...
by Madeline Pyle
At last night's Independence County law enforcement committee meeting, electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) were the hot topic.
County Attorney Daniel Haney recommended the court...
Logging ordinance taken off tonight’s Independence County Quorum Court agenda
Independence County Judge Robert Griffin has pulled an ordinance affecting log-hauling trucks off tonight's agenda for the Independence County Quorum Court's meeting.
In an email...
Ordinance affecting logging trucks on Monday’s Independence County Quorum Court agenda
A regulating ordinance affecting log-hauling trucks is on the Independence County Quorum Court agenda for its Sept. 9 meeting.
The ordinance says since log trucks...
Five percent raise for Independence County employees approved
Article for White River Now by Madeline Pyle
The Independence County Quorum Court approved an ordinance implementing five percent raises for county employees at last...