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Constable Precinct 5 asks McLennan County for full‑time courtroom deputy and new vehicle amid staffing squeeze
Summary
Constable Precinct 5 requested a full‑time courtroom deputy to replace rotating part‑time staff, pay alignment for the elected constable, and a $50,854 Chevy Traverse for limited transport duties. Commissioners pressed for details on usage, radio needs and possible trade‑offs with other budget items.
Constable Precinct 5 asked the McLennan County Commissioners Court to add a full‑time courtroom deputy position, align the elected official’s pay with comparable offices and buy a new patrol‑style Chevrolet Traverse priced at $50,854 including upfitting.
The courtroom deputy request is intended to reduce turnover caused by hiring part‑time employees who then take full‑time jobs elsewhere, the chief deputy said. “We get them trained. They get experience. And then they get offered positions in other places,” he said, noting part‑time hires moved to Falls County and a truancy program in recent years. He said…
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