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Clear Creek commissioners require board sign‑off on pay increases after sheriff requests small raises for sergeants
Summary
Clear Creek County commissioners on Jan. 21 directed staff to notify the board and seek direction in public before processing pay increases or reallocating budget savings, after Sheriff Harris requested roughly $17,100 in total raises to retain seven sergeants to maintain direct supervision of patrol and jail staff.
Clear Creek County commissioners on Jan. 21 directed county staff to notify the board and seek direction in a public meeting before processing any pay increases or using identified budget savings, after a public briefing by the sheriff on a request for modest, targeted raises for seven sergeants.
Sheriff Harris told the board he wants to address what he described as "root causes" of problems in the sheriff's office by keeping experienced supervisors on staff. Harris said the proposed increases would total about $17,100 in the current budget, applied across seven sergeants, and argued the change could reduce…
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