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County budget clashes as commissioners weigh pay and taxes
A Friday workshop exposed rising revenue needs and salary hikes for county officials, including constables. The court discussed an eight percent tax rate increase to 41.59 per $100, yielding about 7.4 million in new revenue, with rollback rules and voter options noted. Constables Scoggins and Perez seek higher pay. debates covered department requests, road funds, and a new appraisal district building while a weighted road funding method drew division among commissioners.
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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Floresville Chronicle-Journal
George Scoggins
Marvin Quinney
Wilson County
Scoggins
Robert M. “Pickles” Perez
Quinney
Kendle Marshall
Russell Wilson
Humana
Wolff
Fire and Ems
Justice of the Peace
Albert Gomez Jr
Gomez
Bobby Lynn
Gamez
Lynn