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Pennington County raises elected state's attorney salary to $158,340 after months of debate
Summary
After extensive public and commissioner discussion about timing and precedent, the Pennington County Board of Commissioners voted to increase the county state's attorney's 2025 salary to $158,340, effective Jan. 5, 2025. The move followed an HR recommendation and drew one dissenting vote.
The Pennington County Board of Commissioners voted Jan. 7 to raise the 2025 annual salary for the county's elected state's attorney, Laura Retzel, to $158,340, effective Jan. 5, 2025.
The increase followed a recommendation from Carol Bancroft, the county human resources director, who told commissioners the figure was based on a comparative market study and the county's compensation philosophy and noted parity between the sheriff and the state's attorney positions. Bancroft told the board the recommended salary aligns the state's attorney with the sheriff's compensation level and supports retention and fairness.
Retzel, who was appointed in 2023 and later elected, described multiple prior requests to be considered for a pay adjustment and said she had been advised…
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