It took three votes for a decision to be made Thursday before the Harris County committee passed a motion to increase Wyatt's salary by 30%.
Wyatt initially filed a salary grievance requesting $250,000 in pay, with her current pay at $139,547.20. Wyatt made that request during an annual county process that allows elected officials to petition a committee for a raise.
During Thursday's meeting, Wyatt formally moved to raise the salary to $305,000 to match what she claims other countywide elected officials make.
"I have been here. I'm a countywide elected official; the people of Harris County put me here, and so I plan to continue to serve them in this capacity," she said to the Salary Grievance Committee. "You look like a group of reasonable people who are invested in good government and in serving as subject matter experts. And again, as I appear before you today, I am asking for an increase of my salary to $305,000, just like the other countywide elected officials, and I don't intend to be disrespected."
The Salary Grievance Committee did not approve the $305,000 as Wyatt requested, but instead approved a 30% increase in salary to just over $181,000. Wyatt's raise still needs to be approved by Harris County commissioners.
Eyewitness News has previously reported on the big pay raises for Harris County constables and other county employees.
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Two and a half years ago, records show Wyatt was charged with a DWI for driving while nearly twice the legal limit. She agreed to complete a court-issued program to get that charge dropped.
Then, last December, records show she was charged with burglary of a vehicle, but a grand jury declined to indict her.
Wyatt is also currently facing a DWI charge out of Galveston County from May, though her attorney has previously said Wyatt denies any wrongdoing.
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