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Supervisors weigh staffing additions, vacancy savings and continued compensation increases in FY‑26 draft
Summary
Board members debated a package of proposed new positions, a vacancy‑savings factor, and pay assumptions during the May 6 study session; staff proposed removing an assistant to the county manager position, keeping a budget analyst, and applying roughly $1.8 million in vacancy savings to generate recurring capacity.
YAVAPAI COUNTY, Ariz. — Supervisors spent substantive time on May 6 reviewing proposed FY‑26 staffing changes, vacancy practices, and compensation assumptions that will shape recurring costs.
Key staffing decisions discussed: Staff reported $205,176 in recurring savings from removing the assistant to the county manager position and a closed administrative assistant position in the treasurer’s office. The recommended staffing list included roughly 25–26 net new positions across departments in the initial packet, though staff said some numbers were still being reconciled. Department requests discussed included attorneys for the county attorney’s office, additional court security and justice‑court positions, juvenile…
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