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District Attorney asks Commissioners Court for more pay, staff and technology to retain prosecutors and investigators
Summary
District Attorney Mark Gonzales asked the court for roughly $500,000 in additional funding for salary increases, reclassifications, another violent‑crimes prosecutor, expanded victim services and updated technology, arguing pay lags and student‑loan burdens are driving staff departures; presenters said diversion programs are already saving jail costs.
District Attorney Mark Gonzales and his leadership team asked Commissioners Court to approve a substantial set of budget and personnel changes that they said are necessary to retain prosecutors, investigators and victim‑services staff.
Gonzales opened the presentation by framing the request: “I stand before you today as elected district attorney, and I hope not to get run out of town, but I'm going to be asking for an increase of about, over $500,000,” he said. Presenters detailed requests that include reclassifications for legal and victim‑services staff, salary increases to make pay more competitive with similar counties, funding for one additional violent‑crimes…
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