Annual Budget - Burnet County

4. Because of the continued national, state, and local recession and because of
anticipated unfunded mandates from the legislature, there were no salary
increases in Burnet County for FY 2010/2011, and a 2% COLA salary increase
for fiscal year 2011/2012.
Elected officials and department heads were required to submit a job description for
every existing position no later than June 30, 2011and the position job descriptions were
used for a salary market analysis. Employees were notified that increases from the
salary market analysis will be funded contingent on projected FY2012/2013 projected
revenue increases.
5. This does not restrict employees from advancing from one position to another of
higher classification and pay rate, upon application and hire.
6. It is not anticipated that there will be a need for reduction in personnel. However,
depending on revenue projections, there could be a hiring freeze enacted by
Commissioners’ Court.
7. Funding for additional staffing is not anticipated. Special circumstances and
requests should be presented to Commissioners’ Court during budget workshops.
Department heads requesting additional employees, should submit a job
description to HR for classification and include it with a New Employee Budget
Request Form with their budget request. All new positions will be hired as
temporary employees for a six month trial period. Department Heads are
encouraged to consolidate positions and responsibilities, if possible.
8. The court continues to support health and life insurance and retirement benefits
for employees and will make every effort to maintain the same level of benefits,
depending on available funding. Again, because of the recession and trying to
maintain the same cost, benefits could be decreased, employees could see a small
cost for their benefits, or have the ability to buy more benefits.
Fleet Policies
1. Because of the continued recession and anticipated unfunded mandates, there will
be no vehicle replacement funding budgeted.
2. If a Department requires new vehicles, all available revenues for that Department
should be used prior to requesting General Fund revenues. A detailed request
should be presented to Commissioners’ Court during budget workshops.
3. Auditor’s office will conduct vehicle usage annual audit. Unused vehicles should
be turned into the auditor’s office for disposal or sale through Commissioners’
Court order. Vehicle maintenance records should be kept by department heads are
subject to review by Loss Control or County Auditor.
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