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Constable asks for deputy amid rising civil-service workload; commissioners weigh fee increases
Summary
Constable Bob Keltner asked the court to fund a deputy (total cost roughly $100,000 fully burdened) citing more civil process and evictions; commissioners discussed part-time alternatives and possible fee increases for civil-service to offset costs.
Constable Bob Keltner told the court that an increasing volume of civil-process work, debt-collection cases, and in-person service requirements are stretching his office and asked for funding to hire a deputy constable. He said some civil citations require face-to-face service, which raises daytime workload and travel, and presented an estimated fully burdened cost (salary plus insurance) that appeared on the screen at roughly $87,000 for pay and near $100,000 total in the draft budget.
Commissioners debated a part-time hire versus a full-time deputy and whether raising civil-service fees would help create a sustainable revenue stream to support a new hire. One commissioner cited Kaufman County—s increase of service fees to $350 as a precedent; others warned that raising fees could push indigent filers to seek relief. The court asked staff to quantify potential additional fees and projected revenue before committing to a staffing decision.
