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Brooks County approves $5,200 pay increase for full-time dispatchers
Summary
The Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a $5,200 pay raise per full-time dispatcher at the sheriff's request; the increase was presented as part of staffing and retention measures for emergency dispatch.
Brooks County Commissioners on Sept. 15 unanimously approved a $5,200 pay raise per full-time dispatcher following a request from the sheriff's office.
Sheriff B. Martinez requested the increase during discussion of the sheriff’s staffing and budget needs; Commissioner Eduardo “Eddie” Garza moved to approve the raise and Commissioner Horacio Villarreal III seconded. The minutes record the motion passed by unanimous roll call.
The court did not record the number of dispatchers affected or the budget line that will fund the raises; the minutes show the item as approved and on file with the county clerk.
