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Officials outline state-funded longevity payments, certification-related pay adjustments and upcoming courtroom closed-captioning requirement
Summary
County staff said the state will provide longevity pay for about 10 employees, discussed pay changes tied to certifications, and noted a Sept. 2026 rule requiring closed captions for courtroom videos; no formal county action recorded in transcript.
County staff briefed officials on several personnel and court procedure items: state-funded longevity pay for a small set of employees, pay adjustments tied to certifications, and a forthcoming requirement that courtroom video include closed captions.
One speaker said, “That is money that's not coming out of taxpayers from Freestone County. That's a longevity from the state if you stay in office. In in a, assistant prosecutor position long enough.” They added, “That's only about 10 employees that are going to receive county longevity.”
Staff also discussed certification-related salary changes: some employees “will get certain certifications, so therefore, their salary will increase this next year,” but another speaker clarified that “It depends on the certification. Yes. But it's not a raise? No. It's a certification.” The meeting included extended discussion about how certifications, court-established pay scales, and other status changes affect individual salaries.
On court procedure, a speaker said, “starting in September '26 anytime there is a video that's done in the courtroom, it will have to have closed caption attached,” noting the administrative work required to comply.
The transcript records these updates and discussion; it does not show formal county policy votes or detailed implementation plans in the provided excerpt.
