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.