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Commissioners weigh expanding translation stipends and technology after request to raise certified interpreter pay
Summary
A county employee's request to increase a certified interpreter stipend prompted discussion about expanding a translation stipend countywide, use of on-call contract interpreters, and potential technology options for multiple languages including Mandarin and sign language.
During the Aug. 13 budget workshop, Commissioners Court discussed a personnel request from a court official asking to increase a certified interpreter stipend the employee currently receives. The change raised broader questions about translation support across county departments and whether the county should expand stipends or adopt translation technology.
Presenters told the court the original personnel request had been to raise a court coordinator position range (a previously presented $17,000 figure was cited), but the employee brought a revised request to increase her certified interpreter stipend from $3,500 to $20,000.…
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