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Here’s what taxpayers will pay Ellis County elected officials

Pursuant to Local Government Code §152.013, a Public Hearing on the following proposed increase of salaries, expenses of allowance for elected officials for Budget FY 2022-2023 will be held in the Ellis County Commissioners’ Court, 101 West Main Street, 2nd Floor Courtroom in the Historic Ellis County Courthouse, Waxahachie, Texas on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. The Commissioners’ Court will then consider and act on the proposed salaries, expenses and other allowances at the regularly scheduled meeting the same day on Sept. 6, 2022, at 2:00 p.m.

 

**ELLIS COUNTY COURT AT LAW #1

Current salary: $181,376

Proposed salary increase: $803

Current conference: $1,000

Proposed conference increase: $1500

Proposed conference decrease: None

Current travel allowance: $450

Proposed travel allowance increase: None

Proposed travel allowance decrease: None

 

**ELLIS COUNTY COURT AT LAW #2

Current salary: $181,376

Proposed salary increase: $803

Current conference: $1,000

Proposed conference increase: $1500

Proposed conference decrease: None

Current travel allowance: $450

Proposed travel allowance increase: None

Proposed travel allowance decrease: None

 

**ELLIS COUNTY COURT AT LAW #3

Current salary: $152,376

Proposed salary increase: $803

Current conference: $1,000

Proposed conference increase: $1500

Proposed conference decrease: None

Current travel allowance: $450

Proposed travel allowance increase: $50

Proposed travel allowance decrease: None

 

**+ELLIS COUNTY JUDGE

Current salary: $114,746

Proposed salary increase: $6,885

Current conference: $3,500

Proposed conference increase: $500

Proposed conference decrease: None

Current travel allowance: Auto provided

Proposed travel allowance increase: Auto provided

Proposed travel allowance decrease: None

 

*ELLIS COUNTY SHERIFF

Current salary: $112,000

Proposed salary increase: $7,795

Current conference: $2,500

Proposed conference increase: None

Proposed conference decrease: None

Current travel allowance: Auto provided

Proposed travel allowance increase: Auto provided

Proposed travel allowance decrease: None

 

ELLIS COUNTY COMMISSIONER PCT. 1

Current salary: $93,933

Proposed salary increase: $5,636

Current conference: $3,000

Proposed conference increase: None

Proposed conference decrease: None

Current travel allowance: Auto provided

Proposed travel allowance increase: Auto provided

Proposed travel allowance decrease: None

 

ELLIS COUNTY COMMISSIONER PCT. 2

Current salary: $93,933

Proposed salary increase: $5,636

Current conference: $5,500

Proposed conference increase: None

Proposed conference decrease: None

Current travel allowance: Auto provided

Proposed travel allowance increase: Auto provided

Proposed travel allowance decrease: None

 

ELLIS COUNTY COMMISSIONER PCT. 3

Current salary: $93,933

Proposed salary increase: $5,636

Current conference: $3,000

Proposed conference increase: None

Proposed conference decrease: None

Current travel allowance: Auto provided

Proposed travel allowance increase: Auto provided

Proposed travel allowance decrease: None

 

ELLIS COUNTY COMMISSIONER PCT. 4

Current salary: $93,933

Proposed salary increase: $5,636

Current conference: $3,000

Proposed conference increase: None

Proposed conference decrease: None

Current travel allowance: Auto provided

Proposed travel allowance increase: Auto provided

Proposed travel allowance decrease: None

 

ELLIS COUNTY CLERK

Current salary: $83,087

Proposed salary increase: $10,194

Current conference: $3,000

Proposed conference increase: None

Proposed conference decrease: None

Current travel allowance: $2,000

Proposed travel allowance increase: $500

Proposed travel allowance decrease: None

 

DISTRICT CLERK

Current salary: $83,087

Proposed salary increase: $10,194

Current conference: $3,000

Proposed conference increase: None

Proposed conference decrease: None

Current travel allowance: $1,500

Proposed travel allowance increase: None

Proposed travel allowance decrease: None

 

ELLIS COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR

Current salary: $83,087

Proposed salary increase: $10,194

Current conference: $3,000

Proposed conference increase: $2,000

Proposed conference decrease: None

Current travel allowance: $2,000

Proposed travel allowance increase: None

Proposed travel allowance decrease: None

 

ELLIS COUNTY TREASURER

Current salary: $83,087

Proposed salary increase: $10,194

Current conference: $3,000

Proposed conference increase: None

Proposed conference decrease: None

Current travel allowance: $350

Proposed travel allowance increase: $150

Proposed travel allowance decrease: None

 

ELLIS COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PCT. 1

Current salary: $76,091

Proposed salary increase: $4,566

Current conference: $3,000

Proposed conference increase: $1,000

Proposed conference decrease: None

Current travel allowance: $9,000

Proposed travel allowance increase: $500

Proposed travel allowance decrease: None

 

ELLIS COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PCT. 2

Current salary: $76,091

Proposed salary increase: $4,566

Current conference: $3,000

Proposed conference increase: None

Proposed conference decrease: None

Current travel allowance: $9,000

Proposed travel allowance increase: $500

Proposed travel allowance decrease: None

 

ELLIS COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PCT. 3

Current salary: $76,091

Proposed salary increase: $4,566

Current conference: $3,000

Proposed conference increase: $500

Proposed conference decrease: None

Current travel allowance: $9,000

Proposed travel allowance increase: $500

Proposed travel allowance decrease: None

 

ELLIS COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PCT. 4

Current salary: $76,091

Proposed salary increase: $4,566

Current conference: $3,000

Proposed conference increase: $1,000

Proposed conference decrease: None

Current travel allowance: $9,000

Proposed travel allowance increase: $500

Proposed travel allowance decrease: None

 

*ELLIS COUNTY CONSTABLE, PCT. 1

Current salary: $69,545

Proposed salary increase: $4,172

Current conference: $2,000

Proposed conference increase: None

Proposed conference decrease: None

Current travel allowance: Auto provided

Proposed travel allowance increase: Auto provided

Proposed travel allowance decrease: None

 

*ELLIS COUNTY CONSTABLE, PCT. 2

Current salary: $69,545

Proposed salary increase: $4,172

Current conference: $2,500

Proposed conference increase: None

Proposed conference decrease: None

Current travel allowance: Auto provided

Proposed travel allowance increase: Auto provided

Proposed travel allowance decrease: None

 

*ELLIS COUNTY CONSTABLE, PCT. 3

Current salary: $69,545

Proposed salary increase: $4,172

Current conference: $2,000

Proposed conference increase: None

Proposed conference decrease: None

Current travel allowance: Auto provided

Proposed travel allowance increase: Auto provided

Proposed travel allowance decrease: None

 

*ELLIS COUNTY CONSTABLE, PCT. 4

Current salary: $69,545

Proposed salary increase: $4,172

Current conference: $2,000

Proposed conference increase: None

Proposed conference decrease: None

Current travel allowance: Auto provided

Proposed travel allowance increase: Auto provided

Proposed travel allowance decrease: None

 

ELLIS COUNTY AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Current salary: $13,376

Proposed salary increase: $803

Current conference: $3,000

Proposed conference increase: None

Proposed conference decrease: None

Current travel allowance: $2,000

Proposed travel allowance increase: $500

Proposed travel allowance decrease: None

 

378TH DISTRICT JUDGE

Current salary: $13,376

Proposed salary increase: $803

Current conference: $3,000

Proposed conference increase: $1,000

Proposed conference decrease: None

Current travel allowance: $500

Proposed travel allowance increase: None

Proposed travel allowance decrease: None

 

40TH DISTRICT JUDGE

Current salary: $13,376

Proposed salary increase: $803

Current conference: $3,000

Proposed conference increase: $1,000

Proposed conference decrease: None

Current travel allowance: $500

Proposed travel allowance increase: None

Proposed travel allowance decrease: None

 

443RD DISTRICT JUDGE

Current salary: $13,376

Proposed salary increase: $803

Current conference: $3,000

Proposed conference increase: $1,000

Proposed conference decrease: None

Current travel allowance: $500

Proposed travel allowance increase: None

Proposed travel allowance decrease: None

 

 

*Constables and Sheriff can earn up to $900 per year in certification pay as well.

**County Court at Law #1, County Court at Law #2, County Court at Law #3 and County Judge salaries include Juvenile Board Supplement.

+2021-2022 Salary for County Judge should have been reported as $114,746.00; Actual proposed increase in salary is $6,885.00.

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