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Council agrees to leave county attorney salary as previously discussed pending further review
Summary
Council members reviewed salary study materials and agreed to leave the county attorney salary at the figure discussed at prior meetings; discussion noted benchmarking to Hamilton County and other comparatives.
Council members discussed benchmarking material for the county attorney position, including data from the county fact book and salary.com. A commissioner submitted a follow-up packet with information consistent with the 2022 salary study and recommended a 2026 budget revision cap for the county attorney.
After discussion and an exchange about outside-contract work handled by in-house attorneys, a motion was made to proceed with the previously considered amount and to continue discussions; the council approved the motion and indicated they would keep the matter under further review.
Why it matters: county attorney compensation affects the county’s ability to retain in-house counsel for litigation and contract work and affects decisions about outside contracting.
