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County attorney: pay competition is costing Davis County key staff; urges COLA, merit and top‑of‑range hires
Summary
At an Oct. 3 budget presentation, the Davis County Attorney's Office said it is losing preferred candidates to higher pay in Salt Lake County, the attorney general's office and private practice and urged commissioners to preserve COLA and merit funding and allow hires at the top of salary ranges to retain staff.
Troy, presenting for the Davis County Attorney's Office, told the county budget committee on Oct. 3 that the office is not requesting additional full‑time or part‑time positions for 2025 but warned recruiters are repeatedly losing top choices because the county cannot match market pay.
"We're getting killed," Troy said, describing multiple recent candidates who declined offers once salary became part of negotiations. He said three civil division attorney candidates turned down offers in the last 18 months and that an open civil‑division attorney position has remained unfilled for roughly 18 months.
Troy and staff shared a…
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