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Port Arthur council questions HR reclassifications, seeks written policy

5777277 · September 16, 2025
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Council members pressed city staff to produce written personnel-policy documentation after debate over reclassifying positions and changes to pay ranges included in the FY2025–26 budget.

Port Arthur City Council members pressed city staff on Tuesday for clearer documentation showing when and how personnel reclassifications and pay-range changes are implemented, saying the information should be brought to council rather than embedded in budget schedules.

Council Member LaKeisha Doucette told staff she repeatedly sees positions removed from one department and added to another during the annual personnel schedule review and said such moves ‘‘need council approval.’’ Doucette asked staff to produce the specific written policy she said would show HR has authority to reclassify…

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