Cameron County employees will soon be seeing a bump in their pay.

The county approved their yearly budget to include the pay raise.

Cameron County Sheriff Manuel Trevino said this increase will help the department keep jailers and deputies. He says the raises will make their pay more competitive compared to other local agencies.

"I think this one, itself, it starts a good trend, and we're keeping our fingers crossed that next year we'll be able to do 10 or better," Sheriff Trevino said.

A step in the right direction.

That's how Sheriff Trevino describes the 10 percent pay raise for Cameron County deputies and jailers.

"We'll be able to put out there at our job fairs what the starting pay is now, especially for our jailers. We're very, especially for my jailers, we're very happy," She

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