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Hood County district clerk urges higher starting pay for deputy clerks to stem turnover
Hood County Commissioners Court · June 18, 2025
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District Clerk Melanie Graff told commissioners that three deputy clerks earn far less than regional averages and asked the court to raise starting salaries to improve retention and court operations.
Melanie Graff, Hood County district clerk, asked the commissioners court on June 17 to raise starting pay for deputy clerks, saying low wages are causing turnover and threatening court operations. "3 of my clerks currently earn just 36012¢ annually," Graff said in her presentation, and she contrasted that with the Texas average of…
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