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County attorney urges board to consider higher salary and staffing to maintain prosecutions and collections
Summary
Osceola County’s interim county attorney briefed supervisors on staffing needs, recommending consideration of a higher salary for the incoming county attorney to attract candidates and suggesting investment in a fine-collection/victim-witness role to increase recovered revenue and support prosecutions.
The Osceola County interim county attorney addressed the board at length about the county attorney’s office budget, staffing and strategy for collecting fines. The attorney said hiring and retaining experienced staff — including a legal assistant who has taken on large responsibilities — is critical to maintaining prosecution capacity and collecting fines that can support county operations.
The county attorney recommended the board consider increasing the salary offer for the county attorney position beyond a standard percentage raise to remain…
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