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Polk County delays pay‑grid change for county attorneys as broader budget talks continue
Summary
County Attorney proposed a one‑grade increase for assistant county attorneys and a guideline raise for the county attorney to close gaps with the state public defender's office; commissioners tabled the pay decision to Dec. 2 while debating levy, fund‑balance use and staff vacancies.
The Polk County Board of Commissioners postponed a request to raise county attorney pay after a lengthy budget discussion that exposed trade‑offs between personnel costs and the county’s levy. County Attorney (Speaker 12) asked the board to advance assistant county attorney grades by one step and to move his guideline upward to improve recruitment and retention compared with the state public defender’s office.
The proposal was framed as a response to rising competition for lawyers. “The public defender’s office increased…
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