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Sheriff urges large starting-salary increase to stem turnover; commissioners request more detail
Summary
Worcester County Sheriff asked commissioners to raise the deputy starting salary toward regional market levels; commissioners asked for more information and delayed a related pay-and-classification package for one week.
Worcester County Sheriff (name not specified in the transcript) urged commissioners on May 13 to substantially raise the starting salary for deputies to remain competitive with neighboring agencies, saying the county risks losing experienced officers if pay does not keep pace with regional trends.
The sheriff told commissioners the county’s starting law-enforcement pay lagged peers and cited regional examples such as Frederick County and local departments that have raised starting pay. He said the sheriff’s office had…
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