WASHINGTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO DISCUSS POSITIONS AT NEXT MEETING
The Washington County Commissioners will be discussing positions at their next meeting on Tuesday.
One of the items on the agenda is to approve the job description for Chief Deputy Jail Administrator. The item stems from a discussion at a previous meeting.
Sheriff Otto Hanak had proposed a six percent raise for current Chief Deputy Jail Administrator Eric Hensley, who has recently taken on some extra responsibilities.
The Commissioners voted 3-2 against the pay increase with County Judge John Durrenberger, along with Commissioners Kirk Hanath and Don Koester voted against, while Commissioners Candice Bullock and Dustin Majewski voted in favor.
Commissioner Hanath said this pay increase would constitute a change in job description, and that the added pay needed to be considered during dedicated budget discussions, rather than regular commissioners court.
Hanath said he agreed with Hensley that his role has changed, but said it needs to be addressed in the job description first, the same as with any other employee who gets added duties.
The Sheriff’s Office is also seeking approval for the position and job description of Corporal for the Patrol Division. The Corporal would oversee other patrol deputies whenever a sergeant is not available.
The Commissioners will also act on the approval of requests by the District Clerk and the County Clerk for the hiring of additional clerks for the 4th quarter of 2024.
The Washington County Commissioners Court meets Tuesday at 9am at the Washington County Courthouse.
Following the Commissioners meeting, there will be a public meeting for the Pecan Glen Road District. The lone agenda item is to propose the 2024 property tax rate and take a record vote.
EmS gets everything they want. It is not right with the salaries there. And what about Kevin’s daughter in law working in the EMS office and making more than other office personnel. Oh, and she’s Kirk’s neice too. Give the sheriff’s office and road and bridge a chunk. We need these roads to be mowed or someone is going to get seriously hurt.
What job description does Kevin Dramas have that constitutes him making just under what the District Attorney makes a year? Answer that Kirk? You can’t cause it is beyond ridiculous! The three under him make more than the Sheriff. I suggest we have a serious reduction in salaries for EMS if your worried about about the SO salaries!
Steve ,JD y’all are right who is Kevin to be making more then the people more important than him. He is an employee of the county he knows the right jokers that we the people voted for 👎. The joke is on us until the next election. THIS IS THE SAME FOR NOVEMBER. We need to keep our money that we the people worked very hard for.
Helicopter salesman
Give the Sherriff what he wants. Leave out the individual attitudes.
Our Sherriff has been proven to be more trustworthy then any of the Commisoners that voted against his wishes.
Seriously.