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Waller County approves $100,000 pilot to pay overtime for deputies after debate over policing and rental‑linked crime
Summary
The commissioners approved a pilot program allowing paid overtime for patrol deputies and jailers (sergeants and below), increasing the standard hours threshold from 80 to 86 and capping the pilot at $100,000 funded by salary savings in the sheriff's budget. Commissioners and public speakers debated whether the measure is a short‑term "band aid."
Waller County Commissioners Court on the morning session approved a pilot program to allow paid overtime for patrol deputies and jailers, amending the proposal to increase the pilot cap to $100,000 and to start with the first May pay period.
The program, described by county staff as a targeted response to hotspot crime, raises the standard hours threshold from 80 to 86 — meaning overtime could be incurred after 86 hours — and limits eligibility to patrol deputies and jailers (sergeants and below). County staff…
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