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Lease program, fuel and allowances factored into constable pay discussion
Summary
Witnesses and officials discussed vehicle leases (about $1,100/month), a county lease program budgeted at roughly $17,000, a $3,000 fuel allocation for constables, and JP travel allowances of $7,500 when weighing total compensation.
As the committee weighed base pay numbers, speakers said total remuneration should account for vehicle leases, fuel and travel allowances. A constable testified the county allocates roughly $17,000 a year for the lease program for constable vehicles and about $3,000 annually for fuel for constable trucks. He also said monthly lease rates typically run about $1,100 plus fuel and maintenance.
Committee members noted JPs receive a travel allowance (one speaker cited $7,500) that is paid in addition to base salary; those supplements affect comparisons of total compensation. One committee member asked the clerk to provide budget printouts so that the panel could see vehicle lease values, allowances and other pay supplements before finalizing numbers.
Those supplementary items were part of the panel's reasoning for recommending $50,000 instead of a full match to the JP-proposed base figure; several members noted that base-pay comparisons should be viewed alongside allowances and longevity pay to estimate total compensation.
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