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Wichita County raises pay, reassigns positions in mental health defense unit
Summary
The Wichita County Commissioners on April 21 approved budget changes to raise salaries for two mental-health-related defense positions, eliminate a grant-funded investigator post and reassign the incumbent to a vacant county post to streamline services for defendants with mental health needs.
On April 21, 2025 the Wichita County Commissioners Court approved an amendment to the 2025 budget that raises maximum salaries for two mental-health-related positions, eliminates one grant-funded investigator position and reassigns the current investigator to a vacant county post.
The change, approved unanimously, increases the maximum salary for Position 22 (assistant public defender, mental health) from $85,000 to $103,000 and raises Position 24 (assistant mental health caseworker) from $42,500 to $57,000; Position 23 (the investigator grant position) was eliminated, and the current…
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