Craighead County budget proposal includes 4% employee pay raise

Craighead County’s proposed 2027 budget includes a 4% pay raise for county employees, a 1.4% increase in overall spending and funding for a public information officer focused mainly on public-records requests. The proposal was presented to the Quorum Court on Monday. Members are expected to vote in December, and the budget could still change before then, KJNB reports.