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County raises pay supplements for judges In an effort to balance the upcoming fiscal year 2024-25 budget with employee retention, the Williamson County Commissioners Court voted to approve pay supplements for each district judge and the district attorney July 30. The overview According to county documents, the proposal includes maintaining the supplement for each district judge at roughly $18,000 per year, which is in line with current district attorney supplement. County Judge Bill Gravell moved to adjust the supplemental figure for District Attorney Shawn Dick to $52,000. His proposal kept the $18,000 figure for district judges. Gravell’s proposal passed by a 3-2 vote. Pre- cinct 2 Commissioner Cynthia Long and Precinct 3 Commissioner Valerie Covey voted against it.
Round Rock awarded WaterSmart grant Round Rock will progress over $16 million in water reuse projects, assisted by the federal WaterSMART program. The program will cover 25% of project costs, with the city funding the remaining balance. About the projects Round Rock’s water reuse program treats effluent from Brushy Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant and prepares it for nonpotable purposes like irrigation. There are three planned projects using the matching grant. The first would construct a second storage tank at the wastewater treatment plant, and the second and third projects would extend a pipeline from the plant near Dell Technologies.
“If we’re going to attract the very best, we have to make sure that our salaries are worthy of them.” BILL GRAVELL, WILLIAMSON COUNTY JUDGE
What they’re saying This amendment sparked a debate among the commissioners on whether it is the county’s or state’s responsibility to add funding to the district attorney’s salary. Long and Covey said their goal is to provide Dick a higher salary while avoiding having county taxpayers pay for something they believe the state should. Gravell disagreed, citing concerns about mak- ing county salaries attractive to top talent.
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