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Judges seek pay adjustments and new staff amid rising caseloads and new state mandates
Summary
Multiple judges asked Commissioners Court for pay increases for court coordinators, bailiffs and administrative staff, new positions for family and guardianship support, and a juvenile-court stipend tied to translation duties and rising referrals.
Several Brazos County judges urged the Commissioners Court to raise pay for court coordinators, bailiffs and secretaries, and to add or reclassify positions across multiple courts during the personnel portion of a budget workshop.
Judge Weitz, speaking about the newly created '470 second' court, requested increases to bring his bailiff and staff pay in line with others the court cited via a records request. "The lowest paid person is making $29.47 an hour... my bailiff…
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