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Nueces County district attorney urges phased pay raises and more investigators to combat turnover
Summary
District Attorney Mark told commissioners a salary survey shows Nueces County pays prosecutors and staff well below comparable counties and requested phased pay-grade increases, two additional investigators and vehicles to reduce backlogs and retain prosecutors.
District Attorney Mark told the Nueces County commissioners in a budget workshop that his office is struggling to recruit and retain prosecutors and support staff because local salaries lag peer counties. He distributed a salary survey and asked the commissioners to consider a phased reclassification and modest staffing additions to stabilize prosecutions.
"We're dying," Mark said, arguing that the office's low pay contributes to persistent turnover and operational strain. He said the county currently funds 37 of the office's 45 prosecutors, supplements some positions with…
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