Commissioners ask consultant for countywide salary-study proposal
Sep 8, 2026
The board voted to request a written proposal from consultant Paul Espman (Capital/City Concepts) to conduct a Hall County salary study under Nebraska statute; consultant estimated a 90-day completion after job descriptions are provided and cited prior studies costing roughly $55,000–$60,000 as a reference.
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Paul Espman of Capital/City Concepts spoke to commissioners about parameters for a county salary study, explaining statutory considerations for a Commission on Industrial Relations (CIR) array and options for a local market array including neighboring counties. He recommended producing both a CIR-compliant comparables set and supplemental local-market information (for example Lancaster or Sarpy counties as informational comparisons).
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