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.

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.

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.