Stuart Williams weighs in on Lubbock County Pct. 2 commissioner pay - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Writing in the Avalanche-Journal, Williams pointed to what he calls a long-running arrangement where two taxpayer-funded salaries went out for a single commissioner position. Precinct 2 covers a large stretch of Lubbock County, so the seat carries real weight in decisions that affect neighbors across the district. Williams framed it as a courthouse habit that flew under the radar while regular people dealt with rising property taxes.

According to Williams, county leadership claims it simply didn't notice the double payment. He was blunt about the contrast, calling out a system that let two checks go out for one seat while everyone else scrapes by on inflation and tax bills. No dollar figures or dates have been made public, just the basic claim that the arrangement existed and went unquestioned at the top.

For people in Lubbock County, this lands as a trust issue more than a budget line. If a single elected position quietly drew two salaries, folks want to know how long it went on and who signed off on it.

Now that Williams has said something, county leaders may finally have to explain how nobody upstairs noticed.