With the elimination of an assistant court reporter position in Howard Superior Court 2, Parry’s plan was to give raises to three court positions, each of whom would have taken on additional responsibilities. Alongside a $679 annual bump for the court’s security guard, Parry requested $1,896 raises for both a court reporter and assistant court reporter. The combined total amounts to roughly 15 percent of the annual assistant court reporter salary. Voting against the plan were members Dwight Singer, Leslie Ellison and John Roberts, with Jim Papacek and Stan Ortman voting... MORE
