Citing a prior commitment to serve as executive officer of the Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority, County Judge Pete Sepulveda and Pct. 3 commissioner David Garza ducked out as the commissioners court was getting ready to hold public hearings on the budget and salaries for county employees and elected officials and on setting the tax rate.
Noticeable for their absence, the empty chairs where they should have been squirming under the demands of the public officials and the irate complaints from taxpayers seeking respite from the continuing spiral of high property appraisals were empty.
Of course, Sepulveda could hardly be asking for a raise since he is already raking in $230,000, but not from the county. He is fully compensated by the CCRMA.Instead, judge pro tem Pct. 2 commissioner Alex Dominguez chaired the meeting and guided the meeting.
After going through the public's comments, Dominguez made a motion that no commissioner or the county judge get a raise. He also moved that the district clerk and county clerk – since they took over salaries set by long-tenured predecessors – also merited no raises.
Dominguez suggested that no justices of the peace should get a raise, but that their staff get a 5 percent raise instead. Tax Assessor-Collector Tony Yzaguirre will get no raise either since he is the third-highest paid elected official. District Attorney Luis V. Saenz, who gets a supplement from the state, also got no raise under Dominguez's motion. Only Cameron County Treasurer David Betancourt whose salary has not been raised in the past five years got a 5 percent raise.
As pro tem, Dominguez moved that law enforcement, including sheriff department and constables for precincts 1 through 5 should get a 10 percent raise.
After some discussion, the three commissioners present – Dominguez, Pct. 1 commissioner Sofia Benavides, and Pct. 4 commissioner Dan Sanchez – voted unanimously to pass his motion.
All told, the total of Dominguez's motion for raises for county officials totaled $41,395, about the cost of one year's salary for one employee.
9 comments:
Ya parale de mamarsela a Dominguez Montoya...se va a venir.
Why is it so important to Alex Dominguez to put elected officials on the grievance committee? Why not leave it the way it is? Dominguez says that he does not want to send a message that he does not trust the elected officials, that is the reason for his wish......but the message he is sending, is that he does not trust the grand jury pool to oversee the process! The same grand jury pool that we entrust to indict people, are not competent in the eyes of Dominguez....the tax payers, the stake holders he and all other electred official serve, are not wanted by Dominguez...because in his words...he does "not
trust" them...remember that citizens, when election rime comes for Mr. Dominguez. He trusts Tony Yzaguirre...a man that is known for asking for raises. He trusts David Betancourt, a guy that signs to anyone that will listen that he needs more money. He trusts the sheriff, who asked for a raise right after being elected, to sit on the committee, but not the tax payers that pay for all those salaries.....remember that next time Mr. Dominguez comes asking for your vote, taxpayers...he said he does not trust us, should we trust him?
A grievance committe should be composed of employees and 3rd party people. Not a kangaroo court !
Relax Erin Hernandez. Your dad Ernie isn't going to be electable.
Oh please shut up Zeke, why don't you try going to work you thief. Carlos Cisneros would show up more to work than you. Have your times-sheets ready bub. You get paid for working for the county, not being at home or your truck company.....you should not have hired him Alex....you are done.
I voted for Mr. Dominguez, I hope if he ever decide to be a candidate for county judge, I will vote for him and support him.
Joe rivera get youer signs out and ready so u can return to le cesspool cuz pistol pete no mas no . Cca
So long as they don't give a raise to the Walgreens jeans -wearing Valadez! Pendejo don't do any work except for trying to fuck people over . ...including you Pete!
All the negative comments towards Alex Dominguez and Zeke Silva are made by none other than pig nose, elephant butt, diarrhea breath Erin Hernandez. Erin is still thinking of running for the 4th District Court and needs a job since she can't make it in the private sector because she literally suck as an Attorney.
Lately there is no food at Big E's restaurant because the left overs has been eaten by Erin for she is storing fat for the winter.
The Whole Hernandez family is hoping people forget how they have stolen thousands of tax payers dollars and re-elect both pigs. Like father like daughter. Like Mother like Sons. Pura basura
Dont think Erin gives a rats ass about Alex. They are actually friends and get along. Calmate zeke..calmate
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