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Polk County commissioners hear request to reclassify deputy district attorney; modest fiscal impact noted
Summary
Polk County Board of Commissioners met Jan. 15, 2025. County staff requested reclassification of a deputy district attorney and the board approved routine procedural items by voice vote.
Polk County Board of Commissioners met Jan. 15, 2025. County staff requested reclassification of a deputy district attorney and the board approved routine procedural items by voice vote.
County staff requested that Garrett Llewellyn be reclassified from deputy district attorney 1 to deputy district attorney 2, saying the office is assigning him higher-level cases after the recent loss of a deputy district attorney 3. "We are requesting that he be reclassified to a deputy district attorney 2," a Polk County staff member said during the meeting. Staff told commissioners the change, if approved and applied for a full 12-month period, would carry a fiscal impact of approximately $5,000, including PERS contributions, and the request was presented as effective Jan. 1, 2025.
The request was discussed briefly. One board member asked about open WDA positions; staff said there is one open position. Commissioners asked how long the employee has been with the office; staff answered about 18 months. One board member said, "I'm good with that request." The transcript records expressions of support but does not record a formal motion or roll-call vote on the reclassification during the portion of the meeting provided.
Before the personnel item, the board approved the meeting agenda, the Jan. 8, 2025 minutes and the consent calendar by voice votes. Each of those items was moved, seconded and approved with commissioners responding "aye" according to the meeting record.
The meeting ended without an executive session. No additional action or follow-up on the reclassification was recorded in the provided transcript.
Why it matters: Reclassification changes affect department staffing and county payroll; staff said the change responds to workload following a vacancy in a higher-level prosecutor position and carries a modest budgetary effect. The transcript does not show final board action on the reclassification item within the provided excerpt.
