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Coconino County managers recommend patrol pay-plan changes; supervisors signal support
Summary
County manager recommended adjustments to the sheriff's office patrol pay plan — raising entry pay, ending a new-hire incentive, and altering step progression — to improve recruitment and retention; board members expressed support but no formal vote was recorded.
Coconino County managers recommended adjustments to the sheriff's office patrol pay plan on May 16, proposing a higher entry wage, a change to step progression and an end to the law-enforcement new-hire incentive, a package the county manager said would cost about $600,000 to the general fund for fiscal 2026.
Why it matters: The sheriff's office told the Board the pay changes are aimed at recruiting and retaining deputies amid a competitive regional market, including larger pay at Flagstaff and other agencies, and supervisors said they wanted to get positions filled before adding head count.
County staff recommended increasing the patrol entry rate from about $28.25 to $31.41 per hour to make starting pay more competitive for job postings, and reallocating funds from the existing law-enforcement incentive program into base entry pay. Deputy County Manager Erica…
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