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Logan JP #4

Over their two-year term, a JP is responsible for:Setting real estate, personal property and sales tax rates in the county.Determining the final budget for county departments and offices - including salaries - and appropriating funds for county expenses.Preserving the peace and order in the county, though they do not have the authority to make any offense a felony. This often takes the form of passing county laws and in some counties making planning decisions.Contract or join with any other county or city, or the federal government for a public purpose.Creating, consolidating, separating, or abandoning any elected office in the county if first approved by voters.Filling vacancies in elected county offices.Providing for any service or performance of any function related to county affairs.Many Quorum Courts also have subcommittees that JPs serve on and discuss the more nitty gritty details before an issue appears before the whole group. These committees have included budget/finance, building, economic development, environmental, personnel, legislative affairs, public safety, Justices of the peace also have the authority to marry a couple.https://www.uaex.uada.edu/business-communities/ced-blog/posts/2022/may/what-is-a-justice-of-the-peace.aspx

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    Lyn Jones
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    Joyce Koch
    (Rep)

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Mailing Address PO Box 284
Paris, AR 72855
Campaign Phone 479-438-1551
Contest Justice of the Peace District 4
Justice of the Peace serve as the legislative body for Logan County. The 11 JP's meet once a month (Quorum Court) to review and pass ordinances, determine and approve the budgets for the county and for each elected county official, determine the number and positions of county employees, determines salaries for all county employees, and determines county employee personnel policies.
I have 33 years experience working as a mid level manager in the Federal government. My department consisted of accountants & auditors tasked with ensuring statements for the military services met Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP) Federal Accounting Standards Board (FASB)requirements. I served as an advisor on the board. I understand budgets, personnel policies and how bureaucracy works.
I would like to work with fellow JPs to improve the budget process for the county, streamline inefficiencies, and represent the interest of those in my district with competence.
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