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Kootenai County approves part-time juvenile detention nurse hire above market threshold
Summary
The Board approved hiring a part-time juvenile detention nurse at a rate exceeding the county’s 97% market authority; commissioners were told the change follows a retirement, reduces overall staffing cost compared with a single full-time position, and may increase FY26 costs by about $4,000.
Kootenai County commissioners voted unanimously on June 18, 2025, to approve hiring a part-time juvenile detention nurse at a rate above the county’s 97% market threshold after a department head requested the exception.
Eric Sheffield, juvenile services director, told commissioners that a full-time nurse retired and that the department sought to replace the role with two half-time,…
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