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Probation director asks for targeted raises, cites retention and extra duties
Summary
Linda Baker, director of Coffee County Probation Services, presented a budget request seeking raises for probation officers and support staff and outlined several non-salary increases tied to rising operating costs.
Linda Baker, director of Probation Services, asked the Coffee County Budget & Finance Committee on Jan. 23 to approve higher pay for probation staff and modest increases in several operating lines as the department competes for workers and absorbs rising costs.
Baker told the committee she proposed raising the director’s salary from $55,306 to $57,000 and boosting probation-officer pay so a senior officer would earn about $48,000. She said six probation officers…
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