Frustration and concern are growing for many employees in Jefferson County still not being paid. This comes after multiple budget failures during the quorum court meetings this week leading to the county's government shutting down.

Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. has placed the blame for county employees not getting paid on Jan. 15 squarely on the shoulders of County Judge Gerald Robinson who vetoed a proposed 2025 county budget prepared by other elected officials and insists that only a

Government operations are shut down in Jefferson County, which comes after county leaders failed to pass the budget in Monday night's Quorum Court meeting.

The Jefferson County Community came together to discuss Wednesday night's quorum court meeting that failed to put in place the 2025 budget for the second time this year, leaving many people without a paycheck amid a county government shutdown.

Before Wednesday night’s quorum court meeting to discuss the budget, multiple leaders held separate meetings that morning to discuss the disagreements that led to the 2025 Budget not being finalized earlier in the week.

The Jefferson County quorum court failed to pass a budget earlier this week, and until they can agree on a budget, all county employees won't get paid.