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Commissioners Court OK’s employee, elected position pay increases, excludes themselves
Summary by The El Paso Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Aaron Montes , as published by KTSM 9 News (NBC)
· August 11, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway More information on the proposed pay increase and budget discussions is available from local news sources, including KTSM 9 News.
El Paso County officials are discussing the upcoming year's budget. Part of these talks involves considering a pay increase for employees. A specific proposal has been made to raise the minimum wage for county workers.
Further discussions are taking place at the courthouse. County officials, including Commissioner David Stout, are involved in these talks. More information on the proposed pay increase and budget discussions is available from local news sources, including KTSM 9 News.
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Category: government ·
Published: August 11, 2026 ·
Source: KTSM 9 News (NBC) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? El Paso County officials are discussing the upcoming year's budget. Part of these talks involves considering a pay increase for employees. A specific proposal has been made to raise the minimum wage…
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