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Winneshiek County board adopts resolution to set full‑time county attorney salary at $120,000
Summary
Board voted unanimously to draft and adopt a resolution establishing a full‑time county attorney position with a $120,000 starting salary; members debated whether HR duties should sit with the attorney or a separate HR office and discussed office space needs.
The Winneshiek County Board moved to create a full‑time county attorney position and set the salary at $120,000 per year, approving a resolution to that effect during the meeting. Supervisors and legal staff discussed candidate market rates and whether the county attorney position would also absorb HR responsibilities or whether a separate HR function should be created.
During discussion, board members noted the need for transitional funding for assistants and the practical limits on office space in the courthouse. Staff advised including two assistant positions in the first six months of the next fiscal year to maintain criminal, juvenile and civil coverage while the office transitions. The board directed staff to draft the formal resolution reflecting the $120,000 salary and to begin planning office-space arrangements for a potential full-time attorney starting January 1.
Supervisors also explored alternatives for HR provision, including continuing to route HR legal questions through the county attorney's office with an external contract for investigations or creating a separate HR position reporting to the board. No final structural change to HR was adopted; the salary resolution passed unanimously and staff will return with implementation details.
