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Chautauqua County HR seeks salary-range reassignment to retain management staff; committee questions budget implications

Chautauqua County Administrative Services Committee · February 18, 2026
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Human resources director Debbie Makowski proposed reassigning salary ranges for 128 management employees to protect institutional knowledge and address market shifts; she stressed the change does not automatically increase pay but committee members pressed for details on budget impact and timelines.

Debbie Makowski, Chautauqua County’s director of human resources, presented a proposed local law to reassign salary ranges for the county’s management group — including coordinators, supervisors, managers, deputy directors, directors and officers — saying the measure is intended to retain leaders and align compensation ranges with evolving responsibilities.

Makowski told the committee the…

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