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Northumberland County salary board approves staffing cuts, new court hires and multiple pay changes
Summary
On Dec. 23, 2025, the Northumberland County Salary Board approved elimination of two jail positions, created court staff roles for a new judge, and approved pay and hours adjustments for several county officers including the public defender and county solicitor.
The Northumberland County Salary Board voted Dec. 23 to approve a package of staffing changes and pay adjustments that the board said will both reduce costs and staff the county courts for a newly created judgeship.
At the meeting, the board unanimously approved eliminating one deputy warden and one captain position at the Northumberland County Jail effective immediately. An unidentified board member said the eliminations will save “somewhere between $150 and $200,000” including benefits and added that the positions “have not been existent since the new warden took over.” The motion passed on roll call.
The board also created several court positions tied to a new judge’s staffing needs: a law clerk position at a starting salary of $42,500 for 33 hours per week effective Jan. 1, 2026, and a judicial confidential secretary…
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