Court updates sheriff's job descriptions to modernize hiring language

Mar 9, 2026

The court approved updated job descriptions and minimum-qualification criteria for ranks in the Webb County Sheriff's Office, described by staff as modernization of pre-2010 language that does not alter union-protected terms.

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The commissioners reviewed proposed revisions to job descriptions for entry-level and supervisory ranks in the Webb County Sheriff's Office. A presenter described the work as a modernization effort: "Basically, we're modernizing the job descriptions. The last time they were worked on was probably prior to 2010," the presenter said, adding the changes are largely language and administrative updates and "it's not union sensitive."

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