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Wilson County JPs ask commissioners for clerk pay parity, JP salary increases and part‑time staff
Summary
Several justices of the peace asked the commissioners to reclassify and equalize clerk pay, raise JP salaries to match other elected officials, and fund part‑time clerks to reduce backlogs; commissioners asked staff for historical revenue data and agreed to review the requests against county reserves and projected revenues.
Monica Gutierrez, Wilson County Justice of the Peace for Precinct 4, asked commissioners to adjust two salary line items and fund additional part‑time help for JP offices.
"My name is Monica Gutierrez. I'm with the Wilson County JP 4. I'm here today to ask for your consideration in adjusting two line items under salary in my office," Gutierrez said. She requested that her head clerk, Kelsey Barreto, be paid the same as Elizabeth Rodriguez by reclassifying both clerks as chief deputy clerks and eliminating the separate second‑clerk title that she said does not reflect equal duties. She also asked that the justice of the peace salary be adjusted to match other elected…
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