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Commissioners approve $7,000 budget amendment to cover Justice of the Peace payroll during extended sick leave
Summary
The court approved a $7,000 amendment from non-departmental reserves to fund a seasonal employee in JP Precinct 1 while a full-time deputy is on extended medical leave.
Wilson County Commissioners Court approved a $7,000 budget amendment to cover payroll for a temporary employee in Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 while a full‑time deputy remains out on extended medical leave.
Judge Jared Shaw requested funding after telling the court a deputy clerk injured her leg in January and has been out of the office. "My request to the court is to fund my part time seasonal employee, to and through the time that my full time employee comes back," Judge Shaw said, describing current staffing as roughly "1 and a half employees" and saying the office is running a deficit in production.
County Auditor Brenda Trevino explained the numbers to the court. Based on the judge's request for 348 hours (the equivalent of 29 hours per week for 12 weeks), at $16.42 per hour including employer taxes, Trevino said the salary estimate is $6,256.80; Judge Shaw's line item was over budget by about $600, bringing the total to roughly $6,856.80. To provide a round and sufficient amount, the court approved a $7,000 amendment to come from non‑departmental reserves. Trevino advised that when the FY26 budget is prepared the temporary seasonal line would be returned to its originally budgeted level.
Commissioner Martin moved to approve the budget amendment; Commissioner Perdola seconded. The motion passed by voice vote.
The court and staff discussed alternatives including light-duty remote work, use of the county's sick pool and the difference between seasonal and part‑time positions for payroll and labor-law purposes. Trevino cautioned that the seasonal temporary line item is not intended to permanently fill a part‑time position and that additional requests would require a subsequent court action if the approved funds are exhausted.
The court instructed staff to move $7,000 from the non‑departmental reserve for unexpected expenses into JP Precinct 1's temporary-seasonal payroll line to cover hours for the seasonal employee until the full‑time deputy returns.
