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Walker County court weighs salary review for public-safety and other county staff; asks staff to seek presentation from prior consultant
Summary
Court members discussed a potential new salary study and a targeted salary review for public-safety staff, compared local pay scales with neighboring jurisdictions, and directed staff to arrange a presentation by the firm that performed the county’s earlier review.
Walker County Commissioners Court members discussed whether to commission a new salary review to address retention and recruitment for deputies, EMS and other county staff during their Sept. 8 meeting. Court members compared Walker County’s current salary steps with schedules in Montgomery County, Conroe and Huntsville and debated whether another full study or targeted follow-up would be most useful. Why it matters: county officials said recruiting and retaining experienced deputies, EMS personnel and other…
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