Freestone County approves payout of comp, holiday and admin time for dispatch and jail staff

Sep 17, 2025

The Commissioners Court approved a motion to pay out accumulated compensatory, holiday and administrative time for dispatchers and jail staff, citing chronic understaffing; a one-time cost was estimated at about $35,000–$36,000. No roll-call tally was recorded on the voice vote.

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The Freestone County Commissioners Court voted to approve payout of accumulated compensatory, holiday and administrative time for dispatchers and jail staff, court members said during the meeting.

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