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Judge Turner wins board approval to convert two contract youth‑court attorneys to county employees for retention
Summary
Judge Leanne Turner asked the board to convert two contract-appointed juvenile‑court attorneys to employee status to offer health and retirement benefits and improve retention; supervisors approved a budget-neutral reclassification by reallocating existing contractual funds.
Judge Leanne Turner and juvenile-court staff asked the Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors to convert two existing contract-appointed juvenile-court attorney positions into county employee positions to allow those attorneys access to health insurance and retirement participation. Turner said the change is intended to improve retention of…
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