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Commissioners accept grievance committee recommendation; JP Precinct 2 judge salary increased

5671815 · August 25, 2025
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Summary

A citizen grievance committee unanimously approved the sheriff’s requested salary and recommended a pay increase for Justice of the Peace Precinct 2. Commissioners accepted the JP recommendation; the sheriff’s approved request was automatically included in the budget by statute.

Lubbock County Commissioners on Monday acted on recommendations from a nine‑member grievance committee convened under Texas Local Government Code §152.015 to review elected officials’ salary requests.

Per the statutory process described at the meeting, the citizens’ committee met and voted unanimously (9–0) to approve Sheriff Kelly Roe’s requested salary of $150,000. Under the statute, a unanimous citizen committee decision automatically places…

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