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Van Zandt County commissioners direct 3% across‑the‑board pay increase for 2025 proposed budget
Summary
At a budget workshop, Van Zandt County officials agreed to include a 3% pay increase across county payroll in the proposed fiscal‑year budget and to delay a decision on boosting the retirement match pending cost estimates.
Van Zandt County Commissioners Court on Thursday instructed staff to put a proposed 3% across‑the‑board pay increase for county employees into the budget the county will file, while deferring a decision on increasing the county retirement match until staff can provide detailed cost estimates.
The direction came during a budget workshop in which the court considered multiple salary scenarios (3%, 4% and 5%) and discussed how falling taxable values and protested property valuations were reducing estimated tax revenue. County leadership emphasized the tradeoff between employee pay, pension match changes and other demands on available funds.
The court’s…
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