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Commissioner urges 10% countywide pay raise and voter ballot; sheriff warns attrition will continue without raises
Summary
A commissioner proposed a 10% across‑the‑board county pay increase and to put the question to voters; sheriff's office leaders said recruitment and retention are suffering and urged a targeted market‑based pay adjustment, overtime funding and other incentives.
A commissioner told the July 25 workshop that county employees deserve a 10% across‑the‑board pay increase and proposed asking voters to approve a higher tax rate to fund raises; sheriff’s officials said pay disparities are already forcing deputies to leave for higher pay in nearby jurisdictions.
Commissioner 11 (identified in the transcript by that speaker number) said the court should consider a 10% general pay increase that would lift starting sheriff deputy pay from the current figure the speaker cited — about $62,700 — to roughly $68,090 and proposed placing a voter‑approved tax‑rate question on the November ballot to…
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