Fort Bend County Commissioners Tuesday will consider 9.4 percent salary increases for a number of county offices -- including commissioners -- and 11.3 percent increases for county court and law judges.
These are contained in the proposed 2013-2014 fiscal year budget.
There is no over-all tax increase proposed when combining the two major funds -- the general fund and the Fort Bend County Drainage District fund, according to County Auditor Ed Sturdivant.
The total tax rate currently sits at $0.49976 per $100 valuation and is proposed to remain the same.
Commissioners will be taking their first formal look at the 2014 budget at 1 p.m. at the William B. Travis Building.
The new budget takes effect Oct. 1.
The preliminary figures reveal a slight increase in the general fund, from the current 0.48076 per $100 valuation to $0.48476 per $100.
The drainage district maintenance rate drops from $0.01900 per $100 valuation to $0.01500.
County commissioners serve as directors for the drainage district and act on drainage district agenda matters on a monthly basis.
The net assessed value for the general fund totals $44.84 billion and the drainage district net value totals $43.28 billion.
Tax revenues that would be raised from the general fund assessed value total $207,206,719 while the assessed value for the drainage district would generate $6,331,022, according to the 2014 budget summary published on the county website.
County Judge Robert Hebert’s salary of $107,470 would increase to $117,600 while commissioners representing the four precincts would see increases from $102,350 to $112,000, according to the summary.
Sheriff Troy E. Nehls’ salary would, if approved, increase from $107,470 to $117,600.
The county clerk position would see an increase from $99,790 to $109,200 and the four justices of the peace would see increases from $89,560 to $98,000.
Constables would see increases from $83,160 to $91,000 and the county court-at-law judges would see 11.38 percent increases from $131,800 to $146,800.
Hebert has maintained throughout recent work sessions that he does not want to consider a tax increase, even in light of a proposed $185 million road bond program also being considered Tuesday.
If authorized, voters will get to decide on a road bond measure on the Nov. 5 general election ballot.
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