"En la revisión de la solicitud que se hizo para la corte, $195,000.00 se gastaron en una auditoría independiente. Eso es más que la mayoría del porcentaje está financiado para todo el funcionamiento de la oficina del auditor del condado para los empleados de tiempo completo. Supongo que los auditores independientes se les paga esa suma de dinero debido a la naturaleza de su trabajo que se está llevando a cabo  por  el valor de los servicios," dijo Abascal. 

"La corte también es consciente de que para mantener empleados calificados y con experiencia, hay que recompensarles adecuadamente. Por esa razón el tribunal no va a superar los porcentajes que se han dado a ellos sin la aprobación de la Corte del Comisionado. Sobre la base de las necesidades de la creencia de que un empleado adicional podría aliviar algo del tiempo y los gastos incurridos en la realización de una auditoría independiente y puede guardar el condado algo de dinero en el largo plazo." 

Con esto,   el Auditor del Condado  Fidencio Ortiz ahora ganará $70,000.00 comenzando el 1 de octubre, Asistente Auditor del Condado Karla Mazuka ahora ganará $51,430.36, Asistente Auditor del Condado Luis Rodríguez ganará $41,853.12 y Asistente Auditor del Condado María López ganará $46,322.64. 

También estuvieron presentes en la audiencia pública el Comisionado del Condado Robert Ruiz y Tesorero del Condado Rito Valdez.

A.D. Ibarra

-Maverick County Court House

In a public hearing held Thursday, The Honorable Amado Abascal, District Judge made public the wage increases he has taken into consideration to give the Maverick County Auditor's office at the beginning of the next fiscal year in October.

Before doing so, Abascal opened the floor to anyone in the public wishing to make a statement to which The Honorable David Saucedo, Maverick County Judge took the opportunity to do so, "I'd like you to take into consideration that the county is going through some tough times and a dire situation financially.  I will ask that you consider a raise that will be no more than 2.5%.  I also have the list of salaries that individuals are making in the county and they range from $7.50 to $12.00 an hour.  Employees at the County Auditor's office are already receiving anywhere from $14.00 at the low end to $23.00 on the high end in the department."

"In reviewing the request that was made to the court, $195,000.00 was spent on an independent audit.  That is more than the majority of the percentage being funded for the entire operation of the county auditor's office for full time employees.  I would assume that the independent auditors get paid that sum of money because of the nature of their work that is being conducted and the value of the services being provided," stated Abascal.

"The court also appreciates that in order to maintain experienced and qualified employees, we must compensate them adequately.  For that reason the court is not going to exceed the percentages that have been given to them without Commissioner's Court's approval.  Based on the needs of the belief that an additional employee would alleviate some of the time and expense incurred in conducting an independent audit and it may save the county some money in the long run."

With this, County Auditor Fidencio Ortiz will now make $70,000.00 beginning on October 1st, Assistant County Auditor Carla Mazuka will now maake $51,430.36, Assistant County Auditor Luis Rodriguez will make $41,853.12 and Assistant County Auditor Maria Lopez will make $46,322.64.

Also present at the public hearing were County Commissioner Robert Ruiz and County Treasurer Rito Valdez.