# Commissioners Court Oct 2, 2026


**Body:** Hood County
**Date:** October 02, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Public Safety, Emergency Response


Hood County Commissioners Court held a special-called meeting on October 2, 2026 (the meeting title date; the metadata recording timestamp is October 3 UTC). The court resolved a conflict between a previously approved 3% across-the-board pay increase and employee salary matrices. By unanimous vote, it rescinded the 3% increase and adopted the matrices with listed salaries, authorizing necessary corrections so payroll could be processed. The discussion covered county and Sheriff’s Office employee placement and salary steps; no vendor contract award or capital purchase was identified.

The court also unanimously approved an increase to JP 1’s part-time staffing budget from contingency. The discussion identified a $5,000 request, citing workload and caseload growth. Separately, the court unanimously approved and authorized signatures on interlocal agreements with all nine county volunteer fire departments. No other procurement awards or specific agreement amounts were stated.

**Source:** Hood County