County debates IT hires and sheriff pay structure as growth strains services

Aug 13, 2026

Commissioners discussed adding an IT technician now and delaying a systems administrator until next budget, while the sheriff's office asked for a countywide COLA to keep starting deputy pay competitive; the judge and commissioners requested a detailed step/step-change proposal from law enforcement.

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Commissioners debated two interrelated staffing issues Aug. 13: how to staff county IT needs — particularly in the law-enforcement center — and whether to apply a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) across the board or accelerate step-plan increases for deputies to remain competitive with neighboring agencies.

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