Harris County panel backs $40,000 raise for county treasurer

A Harris County salary grievance committee voted to recommend a $40,000 pay increase for County Treasurer Carla Wyatt, even as commissioners have pledged to eliminate her position [1]. Wyatt, who has worked for the county for 24 years, asked the nine-member committee of community members on Thursday for a 119% increase that would raise her pay from $139,000 to $305,000, roughly $50,000 above the amount in her original grievance filing; the committee rejected that request [1]. The recommended raise now goes to Harris County Commissioners Court for a final vote [1].

Sources

1. houstonpublicmedia.org · Harris County committee recommends $40,000 pay boost for treasurer, despite effort to eliminate position Aug 20, 2026
2. khou.com · Disguised fentanyl pills among drugs seized at Galveston County home, sheriff's office says Aug 21, 2026

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