The Court received a presentation on the county's first quarterly budget projections for FY2026 and voted to set new rules governing how salary increases from the Compensation and Pay Equity Study are implemented across departments.

What it means for you

County departments and the Human Resources & Technology office must jointly approve any pay-equity-related salary changes before funds are transferred; position changes are unfrozen now but will be temporarily frozen again in the two pay periods before each department's implementation date, which must occur no later than the first full pay period in May 2026, and HRT must report progress to the Court at every regular meeting until the rollout is complete.

Outcome

A motion was made by Commissioner Briones, seconded by Commissioner Garcia, to direct OMB to transfer funds to any department for any salary increases related to the Compensation and Pay Equity Study only after that department and HRT have approved the proposed changes and transmit these transfers to Commissioners Court; to end the current temporary hold on position changes and to authorize a temporary hold on position changes effective during the two periods prior to the revised implementation date for any department, with such implementation to be made no later than the first full pay period in May 2026; and to direct HRT to provide regular updates on the implementation for each department to Commissioners Court members and to present an update at each regular meeting of Commissioners Court until implementation is complete. The motion carried by the following vote: (5-0)

How each member voted

5–0, per the official record.