County judge outlines lower requested salary, asks for conference increase and visiting-judge coverage
County Court of Law judge told the commissioners his requested salary line should be reduced from the $237,817 previously listed for a predecessor because he does not receive judge longevity. He listed his base pay and supplements and asked for modest increases to conference and visiting-judge lines.
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Judge Townson told the Cooke County Commissioners that the salary line for County Court of Law needs to be reduced from the $237,817 figure that had been requested when Judge Morris held the office. "My base is $175,000, the supplement is $15,210, and then there's an annual juvenile board supplement of $1,200," the judge said, presenting the components that should appear in the proposed salary line.
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