County commissioners consider pay raises, Sheriff’s Office requests, in planning FY 2022-23 budget
As the budget planning process for 2022- 23 continued last week, commissioners focused on possible pay raises—the first in two years—for the 11 elected officials, and 46 fulltime and two part-time employees that keep Hemphill County running.
While rising costs have placed an additional burden on budgets, Hemphill County’s tax values have risen an estimated $1.2 million from last year, offering…