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Commission approves higher starting step for State’s Attorney hire after debate
Summary
After multiple motions and debate about internal equity and budget impact, the commission approved offering a candidate a higher starting step (step 6) in the county pay scale to recruit an experienced prosecutor; staff said funds are available within the office's budget.
The Cass County Commission voted to authorize a higher starting salary step for a candidate the State’s Attorney’s Office identified as its preferred hire after an extended discussion over pay policy, internal equity and budget impacts.
State’s Attorney Kim Hedvick explained the office faces what she called a nationwide prosecutor vacancy crisis and argued for flexibility to recruit an experienced candidate, Leah Visty, who has roughly 20 years of prosecution…
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