Most County Employees Get Raises
All county employees except commissioners, sheriff, deputies, jail custodian, and constable should soon receive pay increases of $100 per month. The raises are included in the 2000-2001 budget, which is scheduled for adoption Sept. 21. County commissioners gave no explanation as to why they omitted themselves and some other positions from the pay increases. Sheriff Royce Pruit had asked for a five percent raise for himself and ten percent for his employees. According to County Treasurer Alan Dierschke, the last raise for county employees was $50 per month in 1996.
The court also raised the salaries of Garden City Water System Manager Jim Havlak from $12,000 to $15,000, and Water System Administrator Alan Dierschke from $4,500 to $6,000. Commissioners cited more work due to meters added in Phase 3. Entomologist Warren Multer was awarded a $250 annual increase in the part of his salary which is paid by the county.
All the salary increases combined will cost the county $38,420 per year.
Budgeted county salaries for 2000-2001 include: County Judge, $32,620 (includes a $10,000 state supplement); County Sheriff and Tax Collector, $31,700; Chief Appraiser, $12,500; County/District Clerk, $27,500; Deputy County Clerk, $23,300; County Treasurer, $22,200; County Commissioners, $19,200 each; County Justice of the Peace, $15,600; County Judge’s Secretary $6,600; Sheriff’s Deputies, $26,100 each; TAC Deputy [sheriff’s office/tax office personnel], $23,300; TAC Deputy [tax office personnel], $21,800; Constable, $7,800; Courthouse Custodian, $20,300; Road Crew salaries $320,000 (12 full-time employees, 3 part-time); County Agent Ag., $11,700 (county’s part of salary); County Agent FCS, $9,200 (county’s part); County Agents’ Secretary, $19,200; one jail custodian and three jailers, $1,200 each; Emergency Management Coordinator $6,000 (job not currently filled); 911 and Sheriff Dispatcher $6,000 job not currently filled); three Fire Chiefs, $1,200 each; Entomologist, $1,750 (county’s share of salary).