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Commissioners OK reclassification and higher pay for sheriff—s IT role to reflect systems-administrator duties

2761792 · March 25, 2025
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Summary

The Walker County Commissioners Court approved reclassifying a sheriff—s office IT position to an IT systems administrator with a higher pay scale, after staff said the open role already carried broader system-administration responsibilities and budgeted funds were available.

The Walker County Commissioners Court on March 20 approved reclassifying a sheriff—s office IT position to a systems-administrator classification with an increased pay point.

County and sheriff—s staff told the court the employee who recently left had performed duties more consistent with an IT systems administrator, managing 20-plus systems and supporting the jail—s critical infrastructure. The sheriff—s representative said the prior position had been paid about $62,335.23; the reclassification request set the new pay point at $82,322, with the difference to be covered from funds the department said were available in the current…

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