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Council tables proposal to create in-house county attorney, asks for full compensation details
Summary
Boone County Council voted to table a request to convert the countycontract legal services into an in-house county attorney position after members said they had insufficient information about salary, benefits and job scope.
Boone County Council on an agenda item about creating a new in-house county attorney position voted to table the request and keep the work on contract pending more documentation from the commissioners.
The council debated a proposal tied to commissioners to bring legal services inside county government rather than continue relying on outside counsel. Presenters and councilmembers discussed a proposed salary line described in materials as $175,000 and a broader compensation package that would include insurance, PERF contributions and malpractice insurance. Councilmembers repeatedly requested the offer letter, the proposed job description and a full itemization of benefits before approving a…
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