Request to consider the Salary Grievance Committee’s recommendation to increase the Treasurer’s salary to $181,411.36 in accordance with Texas Local Government Code Section 152.016(c). | Community Exchange
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Request to consider the Salary Grievance Committee’s recommendation to increase the Treasurer’s salary to $181,411.36 in accordance with Texas Local Government Code Section 152.016(c).
Harris County Commissioners Court votes September 8, 2026 on whether to accept a 30% pay raise for County Treasurer Carla Wyatt.
On September 8, 2026, Harris County Commissioners Court will vote on whether to accept the Salary Grievance Committee's recommendation to raise County Treasurer Carla Wyatt's pay from $139,547 to $181,411.36 — a roughly 30% increase. A nine-member panel of Harris County residents voted 6-3 to recommend the raise after Wyatt filed a formal salary grievance. Under Texas law, commissioners are not required to follow the recommendation. Track the item as file 26-5695 on Harris County Legistar.
Harris County tax dollars fund elected official salaries. A vote on whether to accept or reject a pay raise recommendation for the County Treasurer affects how public funds are spent.
