On the QT, expect a bombshell for transparency at the Webb County Commissioner's Court meeting tomorrow. Will there be bodies facing the barrage of FIO requests after the meeting? Will there be bodies squirming under the bright public light of day? Wait for it. It will be great.
Also at the court, we will hear the Commish's ask for a $20,000 raise for Juan Vargus, Director of Webb County Community Action Agency, in addition to his duties as Economic Development Director. This will take his salary up to around $130,000 annually. Pretty good increase for someone who is taking over an agency that has a lot of overlapping responsibilities as the ED group.
And I would have somewhat applauded this move (Somewhat? Because in the private sector, very rarely do you get extra money for taking over extra work....) if it was intended to consolidate the departments. However, it does not. It only provides for another level of management, as there will still be a director for the CAA hired. Only that position that was $85,000 annually, will now be $65,000 annually.
I really wish our government agencies would understand the words: Improved efficiencies, and the cost savings factor that comes with them.
I guess we will have to wait until some Tea Party types take over the court. HAHA...I know.....
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