10:00 Conduct public hearing relating to a request from County Attorney Dee Hobbs to increase the budgeted salary amount for the position of CA Sgt. Investigator, position #1801, in the County Attorney's Office and discuss (1) the reason for the payment in excess of the budgeted amount is being offer to the employee, including the public purpose that will be served by making the excess payment; and (2) the exact amount of the excess payment, the sources of the payment, and the terms for distribution of the payment that effect and maintain the public purpose to be served by making the excess payment.

1. The reason for the payment in excess of the budgeted amount is to provide the necessary step increase for a tenured employee who has the TCOLE records to show his prior years of service.
2. The excess amount is $2,565.57 which will be paid through the normal bi-weekly payroll.  The public purpose served by providing this tenure step increase is the ability to reduce service delivery issues due to turnover and provide accurate and timely service due to the advanced knowledge and prior years of service of the current employee.