JPs make case for court clerk raises

  • Precinct 4 JP Debbie Bindseil, left, talks to commissioners about raising the justice court clerks’ salaries as fellow JPs (standing) Jane Marie Hurst (Precinct 3), Lisa Whitehead (Precinct 2) and Roxanne Nelson (Precinct 1) show their support. The JPs argued their clerks are similar to court coordinators or road and bridge foremen as their “right-hand women.” Lew K. Cohn/The Highlander
    Precinct 4 JP Debbie Bindseil, left, talks to commissioners about raising the justice court clerks’ salaries as fellow JPs (standing) Jane Marie Hurst (Precinct 3), Lisa Whitehead (Precinct 2) and Roxanne Nelson (Precinct 1) show their support. The JPs argued their clerks are similar to court coordinators or road and bridge foremen as their “right-hand women.” Lew K. Cohn/The Highlander
Burnet County’s justices of the peace showed their solidarity Tuesday, Aug. 10, with all four asking commissioners to again consider reclassifying the primary JP court clerks and increasing their salary commensurate with the amount earned by other departments’ court coordinators. Currently, the county has one classification for justice court clerks, which is a level 60 on the county…

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