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Churchill County approves advanced placement for chief civil deputy district attorney after lengthy debate
Summary
After extended discussion about recruitment and budget implications, the County Commission approved hiring a chief civil deputy district attorney at grade 83, step 12, with staff saying the change addresses a longstanding vacancy and the DA's office arguing the hire will prevent costly litigation.
The Churchill County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 4 approved an advanced step placement for a recommended candidate to serve as chief civil deputy district attorney at grade 83, step 12, after more than an hour of debate over recruitment, precedent and budget impacts.
County assistant manager Joe Sanford told commissioners the DA's office recommended the candidate and asked for the higher step placement to make the position competitive. "The fiscal impact of $51,540.52 is from step 1 to step 12," Sanford said while reviewing the budget figures,…
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