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Frederick delegation adopts 82.5% benchmark of state's attorney pay for next sheriff salary after extensive debate
Summary
After extended discussion and a work‑group review, the Frederick County delegation voted by roll call to set the next county sheriff's salary at 82.5% of the state's attorney salary (to be confirmed with COLA treatment); the motion passed 11–2 with one absence reported.
The Frederick County delegation voted Friday to set the county sheriff’s salary at 82.5% of the state's attorney salary for purposes of drafting a delegation bill, following extensive debate about comparability, county policing structures and whether the county or state should set the pay.
Sen. Fulton reported on a work group that examined peer counties and options tying the sheriff’s pay to either a circuit court judge or the state's attorney. Several members urged a figure that…
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