Progress seemingly made on Hill County Health Department wages

The Hill County Commission met with employees of the Hill County Health Department to once again discuss the issue of wages, but unlike other recent meetings on the subject, this one appeared to make some progress toward a possible resolution of the issue.

Members of the Hill County Health Department have been requesting a raise in wages for a long time, arguing that while they believe county employees in general are long-overdue for an increase in compensation, their department’s educational and training requirements make the issue especially important for them.

Department employees have argu...