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Judges, clerks and constables press for pay adjustments and courthouse security; grant and equipment lines discussed
Summary
Judges and justice-of-the-peace offices urged pay adjustments for court coordinators, clerks and bailiffs and asked for security upgrades at a county justice-court building; commissioners left the requests in the proposed budget for further review and asked staff for cost detail ahead of the public hearing.
Judicial officers and court staff presented several personnel and security requests during the budget meeting.
District judges asked the court to restore a proposed pay adjustment for five court coordinators. The judges had requested a 5 percent raise but said they would accept a 3 percent increase to keep the request more deliverable. County staff produced a cost estimate for a 3 percent increase for five positions (including variable fringe costs) of about $23,649 total; auditors noted any added recurring payroll affects the tax-rate calculation.
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