Nueces County employees received a 10% cost of living adjustment increase after commissioners approved the measure during the fiscal year 2025-2026 budget process. All pay schedules became effective October 1st.
The concept, three years in the making, was discussed many times before receiving final approval. The increase comes after employees faced a 10% cut in their budgets and the county experienced a shortage of workers.
Nueces County Judge Connie Scott pushed the movement forward and expressed satisfaction with the outcome…