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Churchill County approves advanced-step hire for chief civil deputy district attorney after extended debate
Summary
After extended debate about pay precedents and staffing needs, the Board approved hiring a chief civil deputy district attorney at an advanced placement (grade 83, step 12), citing the office’s heavy caseload and the candidate’s local ties and civil-litigation experience.
The Churchill County Board of Commissioners voted to approve the advanced-step placement and appointment of a chief civil deputy district attorney, authorizing an initial placement at grade 83, step 12.
County legal staff presented the request as a response to longstanding understaffing in the civil division and argued the candidate’s private- and public-sector civil litigation experience made the higher placement appropriate. "We have to prevent litigation by providing good legal advice at the beginning," Arthur Mallory, District Attorney, said during the discussion, urging the board to consider the office’s workload and the…
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