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County attorney seeks pay adjustments, details CPS workload and revenue offsets
Summary
County Attorney Laura Garza Jimenez asked the court to consider salary increases for attorneys, described workload including CPS cases and open‑records requests, and explained some positions are partially funded by the hospital district and state reimbursements that fall short of full costs.
County Attorney Laura Garza Jimenez presented her office’s budget request and staffing picture, asking commissioners to consider salary adjustments to keep entry‑level county attorneys competitive with similar counties.
Laura said her office currently has 11 attorneys including herself (with one vacancy) and that comparable counties show higher starting salaries for similar positions. "We're in my…
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