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Commissioners weigh competing staffing asks: jail, detox counselors, treasurer and state's attorney needs
Summary
Several elected officials asked the board for more staff during the FY2026 budget discussion. The board approved including four previously omitted detox counselor FTEs and also clarified which departments are covered by a 4% personnel reduction.
Multiple elected officials told the Pennington County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 29 that their offices needed additional staff and stable workforce planning; commissioners made several budget decisions on those requests during the FY2026 deliberations.
Why it matters: Personnel is the county's largest recurring expense. Decisions about FTEs and wage policies affect service delivery for public safety, courts and customer-facing departments.
Requests on the record: Annette Brant, Pennington County treasurer, asked the board to approve additional staffing so the office can staff 12 public windows in its new office and handle mail processing and training. Brant said her office measures turnaround times and reported that roughly 75% of customers are served within 15 minutes and 90% within 30 minutes; she said she provided materials (SWOT analysis and charts) to support the request.
State's attorney: The state's attorney (identified in the transcript as "Miss Laura") told the commission her office is at…
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