Uvalde County to begin employee direct deposit; 252 of 282 employees signed up

An agency official told the Uvalde County Commission Court the county will implement direct deposit for employees, with the first payroll under the new system scheduled for May 15. The court voted to proceed by voice tally, recorded in the transcript as 3–0 in favor.

The official said the county’s payroll covers 282 people because payroll includes probation, adult, juvenile and CCF employees. "Our county treasurer pays 282 people," the official said, and "we have participation of 252 people," meaning 252 employees had returned direct-deposit enrollment forms at the time of the presentation.

The presenter summarized fees included in the county’s depository contract with First State Bank: a startup fee of $75, a per-transmission fee described in the meeting as $15, and a per-deposit fee of $0.10. The official said payroll will continue to run through department heads, the treasurer’s office and the judge’s assistant for internal checks before files are transmitted to the bank, and that the county treasurer sets the implementation date and time when deposits hit employee accounts.

The presenter also said the implementation did not require an amendment to the county’s existing depository contract and that the contract will remain in force through April 27 (the year is not specified in the transcript). The court’s motion to proceed with implementation was made, seconded and approved by a recorded voice vote of 3–0.

The court did not record additional conditions or budgetary authorizations tied to the implementation; officials said the treasurer would notify employees by email about next steps and about how to update bank information.