Rowlett council supports Public Works entry-level pay increases and adding Juneteenth holiday
Council members backed a proposed Public Works hourly pay plan to raise entry pay for custodians and maintenance specialists to improve recruitment and retention, and signaled support to adopt Juneteenth as a paid city holiday; staff presented a funding split and projected costs.
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Rowlett staff presented a proposal to create a separate Public Works hourly pay plan that raises entry pay for custodian and maintenance specialist positions to be competitive with a set of 18 comparison cities. Staff said the change focuses increases at the bottom of the pay ranges (about a 15% increase on the lowest steps for the first three positions) and estimated the total cost at roughly $426,000 spread across the general fund and the water/sewer fund.
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