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Franklin County adopts revised prosecutor pay scale, creates two senior positions; board eliminates one vacant post
Summary
After months of recruitment struggles and testimony about rising caseloads, the Board of Commissioners approved a revised pay schedule and creation of two senior deputy positions for the prosecutor’s office, with an amendment eliminating a currently vacant DPA 2 post to offset budget impact.
Franklin County commissioners approved a revised pay schedule for the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office and authorized creation of two higher-level deputy prosecuting attorney (DPA) positions at their Feb. 26 meeting, with an amendment removing a vacant DPA 2 position from the office’s authorized roster.
The change, proposed by county staff and presented to the board by Jeff Briggs, aims to raise senior attorney pay closer to neighboring jurisdictions to improve recruitment and retention. Commissioners voted to approve the resolution as amended; the board’s chair announced the motion “passes.”
The county’s prosecutor and office staff told commissioners they have lost experienced senior attorneys in recent months and are operating at a substantially reduced capacity. “We…
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