Discussion and possible action to approve a six percent (6%) wage increase to the Webb County Community Action Agency for the following grant-funded lines of service: Community Social Services Program, Self-Help Center Program, Rural Transit Program (El Aguila) Staff with administrative duties, and Meals-On-Wheels/Elderly Nutrition Program effective October 1, 2026. The State funding Agencies have

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Discussion and possible action to approve a six percent (6%) wage increase to the Webb County Community Action Agency for the following grant-funded lines of service: Community Social Services Program, Self-Help Center Program, Rural Transit Program (El Aguila) Staff with administrative duties, and Meals-On-Wheels/Elderly Nutrition Program effective October 1, 2026. The State funding Agencies have noted that approval of staff salary increase is subject to approval at the local level only and contingent that it does not include an increase request in state funding. [Grant Funds #2362-5150-521, #2368-5150-521, #2043-1160-521, #2363-5150-521, #2021-6360-521, #2371-5260-521, #2025-5320-521, #2661-7100-521, & #2533-6360-521] Issue: Webb County Community Action Agency staff are not under the county Wage and Classification Pay Scale and not subject to the step increase approved on Commissioners Court meeting of 09/14/2026. Solution: The Webb County Community Action Agency is proposing a grant staff wage adjustment of 6%. Funding for the increase is available under each respective grant account. Result: The Webb County Community Action Agency staff wages will be adjusted for the following programs, subject to the approval of the program funding agencies: The Community Social Services Program, Self-Help Center Program, Rural Transit Program (El Aguila) Staff with administrative duties, and Meals-On-Wheels Program.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.6/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).