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Port Arthur reports progress on hiring and a new wage-and-compensation plan; 121 budgeted positions remain open
Summary
Assistant City Manager Albert Thigpen told council the city has implemented a new wage and compensation plan, filled several key management roles, and is actively recruiting to fill 121 budgeted vacancies; council members pressed for faster pre-employment processing and better website listings.
Assistant City Manager Albert Thigpen presented an update Oct. 7 on the city’s human-resources work, telling the City Council that the city has largely filled HR staff positions and adopted a comprehensive wage-and-compensation plan that takes effect Jan. 1.
Thigpen said the fiscal 2026 budget added 34.3 positions and that the city has a budgeted workforce of 855 but currently has 121 unfilled budgeted positions. “Of that 121, we know that some are waiting requisitions from the departments to initiate the process. We have some that are currently…
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