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District attorney urges board to unfreeze five public-safety positions, cites rising caseloads
Summary
During public comment, a speaker asked commissioners to unfreeze five positions in the district attorney's office, citing a 24% increase in crime and a backlog of cases; commissioners did not take immediate action at the meeting.
Jenna Wallace urged the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners Oct. 1 to immediately lift hiring freezes on five positions in the district attorney’s office, saying the office is facing rising caseloads and understaffing that threaten prosecutions.
Wallace said the office currently has 10 vacant positions, nine of which are frozen, and asked the commissioners to unfreeze two general-fund deputy district attorney positions, one grant-funded deputy district attorney, a detective position and an executive chief who oversees victim advocacy and multidisciplinary teams. She told the board Lincoln County has seen a…
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