Dallas County is considering whether to supplement judges salaries for merit or cost of living in next year’s budget.
County commissioners want to offer competitive pay, but operating costs are increasing by nearly $30 million, thanks to inflation and the loss of grant money.
Complicating the decision is that if salary bumps for district judges are approved, it waterfalls paycheck increases for every other judge — including those who don’t show up for work or inefficiently process cases…