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County panel weighs raising part-time pay cap as drug court seeks more qualified help
Summary
Judicial staff and a judge told county leaders that a $10/hour part-time cap makes recruiting professional and secretarial help for drug court difficult; council asked for a year-long hours estimate and budget check before changing the ordinance.
A county judge urged the council to raise the ordinance cap on part-time pay, saying the current $10 hourly maximum is hindering recruitment of licensed and professional help for drug court and part-time secretarial work. The judge told the panel that some positions require “higher degrees” and that “$10 is so low. They could get more money going to McDonald’s.”
Council members said they supported the judge’s request in principle but asked for more fiscal detail before…
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