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Van Zandt County staff discuss two-year solid-waste grant, salary-supplement rules

5810685 · September 16, 2025
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Summary

County staff briefed commissioners on a two-year solid-waste grant that can be submitted as a countywide application and includes a limited salary supplement for new hires; the package is due Sept. 29 and awards are expected in mid-to-late December.

Van Zandt County staff told the commissioners' workshop on Sept. 18 that a solid-waste funding opportunity now covers two years and can be submitted as a single county application, which staff said would likely yield more resources than multiple precinct applications. The application deadline noted in the discussion is Sept. 29, and award notices were described as likely to arrive in mid-to-late December.

The staff presentation described a salary-supplement component intended only for new hires: up to $30,000 the first year, $13,000 the second year and $10,000 the…

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