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Commissioners vote to publish proposed FY2027 elected‑official salary increases after extended debate
Summary
After an extensive discussion of retention, parity and auto allowances, the court voted to publish proposed FY2027 salary adjustments for elected officials (including a 3% COLA plug and auto allowance restructuring) as required by Local Government Code §152.013.
Tom Green County Commissioners spent a large portion of the July 28 meeting debating proposed FY2027 elected‑official compensation before voting to publish the proposed changes for public notice.
The presiding County Judge (speaker 3) framed the proposal as an incremental approach, describing a 3% cost‑of‑living plug and a plan to roll portions of auto allowances into base pay. The judge also proposed maintaining a $3,000 auto allowance for justices of the peace and rolling the remainder into base pay, and suggested a $14,000 adjustment to commissioners’ base pay. Commissioners emphasized retention and recruitment concerns, the evolving workload of county officials, and the need to align pay with market comparators. A member of the public (Resident, speaker 12) spoke in support, urging the court to fully fund positions so the county can retain talent.
The court voted by voice to publish the proposed salary schedule and allowances for the statutorily required public notice; no final salary ordinance was adopted at the meeting — publication begins the formal notice process under state law.
