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Grimes County court reclassifies treasurer clerical post, directs contingency funding
Summary
The Grimes County Commissioners Court voted to move a clerical position in the Treasurer's Office from pay grade A2 to A3, to take effect with the next payroll; the court instructed the county auditor to cover any additional pay from contingency funds.
The Grimes County Commissioners Court voted to reclassify a clerical position in the Grimes County Treasurer’s Office from pay grade A2 to A3 and directed the county auditor to fund any resulting pay difference from contingency, the court said after an executive session that ended at about 11:40 a.m.
The action came under agenda item 25, which the presiding official said was discussed in executive session under Local Government Code Section 551.074, the statutory provision governing personnel matters. County Judge Joe Pfau moved “to move the current A2 position to an A3 position at the starting rate for that A3 position, to be effective in conjunction with the next effective payroll date, and any additional monies that may need to be acquired come out of contingency.” Commissioner Chad Malott seconded the motion. The court called for ayes and the presiding officer stated, “Motion carries.”
In further clarification during the same discussion, the court directed that the county auditor make the necessary financial adjustments to implement the change from contingency funds. The transcript records the instruction as: the salary to be paid at the starting level of the A3 and the county auditor to make the necessary financial adjustments to make it whole from contingency. The record does not specify the dollar amounts involved or the exact starting salary for the A3 grade.
The vote was recorded in the meeting as a voice vote; no numeric tally or individual recorded votes were given in the transcript. The court then moved on to routine closing business and a separate motion to adjourn (see "Votes at a glance" below).
Why it matters: the reclassification changes a longtime payroll line in the Treasurer’s Office and shifts the immediate budgetary impact to the county’s contingency funds. The court’s instruction to the auditor puts implementation responsibility with county finance staff; the transcript does not record further discussion of long-term budget offsets or approvals required beyond the county’s internal processes.
Votes at a glance
- Agenda item 25 — Reclassify clerical position in the Grimes County Treasurer’s Office from A2 to A3; pay at A3 starting rate; additional funds to be taken from contingency. Motion by County Judge Joe Pfau; second by Commissioner Chad Malott; outcome: motion carried (voice vote; numeric tally not specified).
- Agenda item 30 — Motion to adjourn. Motion by Commissioner David Tullis; second by Commissioner Chad Mellett; outcome: motion carried (voice vote; numeric tally not specified).
