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District attorney seeks raises and staff to curb turnover; commissioners hear six-figure costs
Summary
District Attorney Mark urged the commissioners to raise starting pay and add support staff to retain prosecutors, estimating a package of raises and new positions could cost several hundred thousand dollars; commissioners and auditors asked for cost breakdowns and phased options.
District Attorney Mark told the Nueces County Commissioners Court on June 22 that his office has experienced high turnover, losing prosecutors to neighboring counties that offer substantially higher starting pay. He asked the court to consider pay-group increases (a three-step, ~15% scenario for many positions), two additional secretaries for discovery and appeals, investigator pay adjustments,…
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