Henry County magistrate judge appointment approved

The Henry County Board of Commissioners approved the appointment and authorized a payment for a senior Magistrate Court Judge at its Nov. 6 regular meeting.

Judge Robert L. Godwin will take the seat of Magistrate Martin C. Jones beginning Jan. 1, 2019 and will be paid at the rate of $45 per hour. The board also approved a resolution authorizing the payment of an annual salary for the Offices of Associate Magistrate Judge in the amount of $91,253.32 as well as a budget amendment in the amount of $17,856 to cover six months of Magistrate salaries and benefits from the Contingency Fund to the Magistrate Fund.