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Sheriff’s bid to raise starting deputy pay tabled until budget season amid SB1 concerns
Summary
The Vanderburgh County sheriff asked the council to raise the starting annual salary for probationary deputies from about $63,000 to roughly $67,000 to improve recruiting. The council voted to table the request until budget hearings for broader revenue clarity, but the sheriff said he may proceed with advertising at the current rate.
The Vanderburgh County sheriff asked the Personnel/Finance Committee to approve a modest increase to the starting salary for probationary deputies — from roughly $63,000 to about $67,000 — saying the change is needed to compete with Indiana State Police and regional law enforcement pay.
“We're simply not able to compete with Indiana State Police's ... pay raises,” the sheriff told the committee, describing a…
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