In the last meeting of the county council, the fiscal body approved an employment change for circuit court Judge Lynn Murray. In effect, the judge’s office reduced one full-time court reporter to part-time status, while the savings was largely put toward an employment increase in the coroner’s office. As explained by Murray, in April a circuit court employee was separated from employment with the court, and after a review by the PAC committee, the decision was made to not rehire for the full-time position, which carried a salary of $36,542. Instead, a....MORE
