Victoria County gives 4 percent pay raises
Elected officials get $1,000 bonus to make up for last year
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NEW VICTORIA COUNTY WORKERS
The commissioners court has added three new positions to its proposed 2012 budget while changing the funding structure for another, Judge Don Pozzi said.
Below is the breakdown of those workers:
$56,160: Prosecutor of the Criminal District Attorney's Office
$42,445: ...
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NEW VICTORIA COUNTY WORKERS
The commissioners court has added three new positions to its proposed 2012 budget while changing the funding structure for another, Judge Don Pozzi said.
Below is the breakdown of those workers:
$56,160: Prosecutor of the Criminal District Attorney's Office
$42,445: Firefighter at Victoria County Regional Airport
$16,861: Part-time maintenance worker at the airport
A $32,968 maintenance worker at Saxet Lake was also added to the general fund in the proposed budget, Pozzi said. Precinct 3 Commissioner Gary Burns paid for this position in 2011 out of his funds because of budget constraints for 2011.
COMMISSIONERS COURT SALARIES
Judge Don Pozzi: $104,111
County commissioners: $72,583
Judge Don Pozzi: $101,657
County commissioners: $70,159
NOTE: The county commissioners are Kenny Spann, Kevin Janak, Gary Burns and Clint Ives.
2012 BUDGET SCHEDULE
WHAT: First public hearing on proposed 2012 Victoria County budget and tax rate
WHEN: Sept. 12 at 10:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of the regular commissioner's court meeting
WHERE: 115 N. Bridge St., second floor of courthouse
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2012 BUDGET SCHEDULE
WHAT: First public hearing on proposed 2012 Victoria County budget and tax rate
WHEN: Sept. 12 at 10:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of the regular commissioner's court meeting
WHERE: 115 N. Bridge St., second floor of courthouse
WHAT: Second public hearing on proposed 2012 Victoria County budget and tax rate
WHEN: Sept. 15 at 4:30 p.m.
WHERE: 115 N. Bridge St., second floor of courthouse
WHAT: Adoption of the 2012 Victoria County budget and tax rate
WHEN: Sept. 19 at 10 a.m.
WHERE: 115 N. Bridge St., second floor of courthouse.
The proposed 2012 pay raises for Victoria County employees has increased to 4 percent.
The commissioners court has reviewed Judge Don Pozzi's proposed 2012 budget of $48.02 million during the past few weeks.
Pozzi also has recommended a 39.86-cent tax rate per $100 in property values. That means a $100,000 homeowner would pay $398.60 in county property taxes.
The court unanimously voted to accept the proposed tax rate Monday.
The effective rate, which would bring in the same amount of revenue as last year, was 38.21 cents per $100 in property values. That would cost a $100,000 homeowner $382.10 in taxes.
In an interview after the meeting, Pozzi said the proposed pay raises for employees had increased from 3 to 4 percent.
"It's not like the first time we've given a 4 percent raise," Pozzi said. "We gave it to them because we thought they deserved it."
Salaries for the county auditor and 25 elected officials not on commissioners court would still rise by the original proposal of 3 percent, Pozzi said. However, they would receive an additional $1,000, which was cut from their salary last year.
Court members would receive a 2 percent salary increase, lower than the original proposal of 3 percent. They, too, would receive the $1,000 they lost last year.
Altogether, the salary increases would cost the county about $800,000, said Joyce Dean, director of administrative services.
Some grants that the county receives would help pay for the salary increases, Dean said. For example, Juvenile Service's probation department gets most of its funding via a state grant.
So the grant would pay a fair portion of the salary increases for the department's employees, Dean said.
The decision to add onto the salary raises for employees and most elected officials came after the court-discussed salaries for specific personnel in closed sessions, Pozzi said.
The law allows the court to discuss specific employees in closed session to maintain that person's privacy, Dean said.
Both employees and elected officials had requested salary changes, Pozzi said.
Pozzi justified the employees' pay raises by noting that they got none the past two years, while having their long longevity pay and retirement benefits cut.
Employees have also seen their insurance premiums increase.
Elected officials have also experienced the same cuts as employees, Pozzi noted.
He added that the court decided to cut the proposed salary increase for itself because of the decision to restore the $1,000 to elected officials.
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There have been no raises for several years. The insurance premiums went up by $100 a month last year. Since the county is self insured that's $1200 per year, per employee that came out of the employee's pocket and into the county's pocket. Not to mention the longevity pay that was taken away. For an employee of eight years, that equates to about $1500 less pay per year. There's your one instance, DB!
September 3, 2011 at 12:44 p.m.I'm going to get my water bottle, go walking for two hours and give my self a raise. Yes I think I will vote for that.
August 31, 2011 at 10:53 a.m.I guess the main question is what will the county have to forego in order to pay for these raises. Like for instance is the county infrastructure well maintain, you know things like roads, drinking water, sewers, sewage treatment, land fill, fire and police protection, etc. things like that? Are these facilities keeping pace with growth and obsolescence?
So before we give everyone a pat on the back and a big ole pay raise tell us how well the county is being maintained. Which comes first, the public, or you our elected officials, our public SERVANTS? And BTW I would like to see how their pay and BENEFITS compares with the private sector. What is the long term obligation of those benefits?
August 31, 2011 at 9:53 a.m.Not listening. Our county 'leaders' are CLEARLY not listening to the voice of the people. Although the crossroads area has been somewhat sheltered from the failing economy, it is not healthy yet - and to flippantly toss out 3% and 4% raises, plus bonuses, plus longevity pay, plus increases in matching retirement...
How can they do this? Because no one is standing up and crying FOUL!
Wake up, Victoria. This is not right.
August 31, 2011 at 8:47 a.m.Name me one insance where a govt employee has had their pay or benefits taken away that wasn't the result of demotion due to poor performance or gross misconduct. Heck, even then!
August 30, 2011 at 10:48 p.m.If the ones who are critical of the employee raise think the county employees (employees, not elected officials) have it so darn good, I would say go walk a mile in their shoes. I bet you'd change your minds. Most are good people that work hard and have had their pay and benefits taken from them time and time again.
August 30, 2011 at 7:25 p.m.I agree with vox. elected official are rich to start with so why shoud we have to fund there nest egg. I do believe our our city employees need a raise. Put yourself in there shoes and ask your self would I like a raise and the answer would be YES
August 30, 2011 at 2:07 p.m.""Citizens Medical Center, in operation since 1956, is a county-owned hospital but no tax dollars are used for hospital operations, said the county judge.""
--Victoria Advocate-Originally published June 17, 2010 at 6:18 p.m., updated June 17, 2010 at 10:45 p.m.
Digital, knew someone was gonna throw the hospital in. The employees have not received raises for 2 years. The county does not "run" the hospital and the employees do not receive the same comps as the true county employees.
August 30, 2011 at 12:52 p.m.Just do away with pay for elected officials, then we'll find out who really wants to serve the community.
August 30, 2011 at 11:16 a.m.How can any government entity justify a raise when the Feds have stated that there will be no COLA (cost of living adjustment) for 2011 or 2012.
This means that everyone on social security will receive no increase for 2 years...
Is it just our elected SCOUNDRELS taking care of themselves??
I would venture to think that all or most everyone's health insurance has gone up, so that is not a reasonable excuse...
Remember this next election.. Vote all of the scoundrels out & lets try it with some others... We may get lucky & find some who give a darn about our community instead of their Fiefdom..
August 30, 2011 at 11:03 a.m.It almost seems like some elected officials are getting ready to retire or not be re-elected, and they want to pad that nest a bit more.
I am in agreement to give the County Employees a deserved raise BUT I am not in favor of ELECTED OFFICIALS receiving even a 3% increase plus the $1,000 that was from the salary last year.
BRIAN CUARON, Let's see some actual numbers of the elected officials (I count 24 of them)
August 30, 2011 at 10:02 a.m.CURRENT PAY and PROPOSED PAY WITH INCREASE AND SALARY CUT AMOUNT....I am guessing if you don't print it, it's because they won't let you
FYI does not include county hospital.
August 30, 2011 at 8:41 a.m.Am I in favor of this? No.
August 30, 2011 at midnight