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Hood County commissioners begin budget review with widespread staffing and tariff concerns
Summary
At a June 16 budget hearing, department heads across Hood County asked for pay raises, added staff, and contingency funds for tariff-driven increases; commissioners heard major requests on clerk raises, the county radio network, sheriff overtime and jail staffing, and environmental health operations.
Hood County Commissioner's Court opened a June 16 budget hearing in Granbury where elected officials and department heads outlined personnel requests, tariff-driven cost increases and capital needs ahead of the fiscal-year deliberations.
Many judges and elected officials asked the court to approve a uniform 5% pay increase for clerks and office managers, citing rising costs of living and workload. Several speakers representing justice and municipal offices said they had coordinated proposals and asked the court to maintain parity across departments.
The county auditor recommended budget adjustments to property and auto insurance at an…
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