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Sheriff presents tax-office staffing restructure; commission approves budget-neutral reclassification
Summary
Sheriff Rob Blair proposed reorganizing the tax office to create a tax office director and deputy director, add a conservator and estate manager position, and eliminate one tax-deputy slot; commissioners approved the budget-neutral plan.
Sheriff Rob Blair asked the commission on Jan. 23 to approve a restructuring of positions in the sheriff’s tax office intended to improve front-line service and adjust pay ranges. The requested changes were described as budget-neutral and built from funds freed by eliminating an existing tax-deputy position.
Key elements the sheriff presented included creating a tax office director (grade 15), a deputy director (grade 12) and a conservator and estate manager (grade 10). The county staff compensation and classification system would be updated to add these positions and adjust ranges for remaining staff. Blair said the change allows money currently budgeted for the eliminated deputy post to be redistributed to raise pay across the office and better match job responsibilities.
Lieutenant Bill Christian, who assisted in developing the proposal, attended the meeting and was thanked repeatedly by commissioners for his work on the reorganization. Commissioners noted the change is tied to county growth and front-line service demand, especially during high-volume tax periods, and approved the request by voice vote. County staff will update job descriptions and classification tables and proceed with the internal reassignments.
