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Friend of the Court asks county to reassign position to handle more casework; committee forwards recommendation

Jackson County Public Safety & Transportation Committee · December 9, 2025
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Summary

Friend of the Court director Sarah asked the committee to reallocate an accounting-level position (pay grade E) to an investigator (pay grade I) to move from 160 to 200 weekly staff hours in establishment work; after clarifying a report wording, the committee unanimously voted to forward the staffing change to the full board.

Sarah, representing the Friend of the Court office, told the committee staff turnover and retirements offer the opportunity to re-evaluate internal roles. She proposed moving a position from the accounting side (account financial specialist, pay grade E) to the establishment side as an investigator (pay grade I) so the office can invest more time with families at case intake and…

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