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Residents urge caution on taxes, call for higher pay for ballot‑board workers and request investigation into juvenile program
Summary
Public commenters told the Commissioners Court that rising county budgets and a proposed $50 million bond worry residents, urged higher pay and staffing for ballot‑board workers ahead of November recount requirements, and requested a county investigation into an alleged incident at a juvenile boot camp.
Several members of the public used the court’s open‑forum period to press elected officials on taxes, elections staffing and a juvenile‑program complaint.
Fern McClarty told commissioners she believes rising local government costs are linked to growing poverty and cited a reported 36% increase in the county budget and a proposed $50 million bond issue with “no formally stated objective,” asking officials to consider residents’ ability to pay. "The most important question is how does one know if the…
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