The Williamson County Commissioners Court on Tuesday approved changes to the law enforcement and corrections salary charts as a result of a salary comparisons in the area. The increases will take effect Feb. 3, 2023. According to county leaders, these revisions raise the starting salary for corrections officers to a higher level than any other county in Texas.
Currently, Williamson County has 62 vacancies for corrections officer positions.
“When other governmental entities in our region worked to defund the police, I made a commitment to law enforcement that I would not do that in Williamson County. I am tired of governments not standing behind those who protect us,” said Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell. “We will be using a little funding from our cash reserves, but I can’t think of a better capital investment than to invest in our law enforcement. Thank you for serving the citizens of Williamson County.”
It’s the the largest law enforcement pay increase in the county’s history.
