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County administrator proposes three assistant administrators, new community engagement role and pay study as budget concerns mount
Summary
County Administrator Steven Arbo told the Jackson County budget committee he will seek three assistant county administrators, a 12‑month graduate associate and a community engagement officer to strengthen operations, citing gaps in bench strength, fiscal policy and the need for a pay study to address recruitment and retention in hard-to‑fill roles.
County Administrator Steven Arbo told the Jackson County Budget Committee that the administration will seek several senior hires and organizational changes intended to strengthen institutional capacity and address longstanding fiscal problems.
Arbo said the budget before the committee was produced under time constraints and that some departmental commitments in FY25 were not fulfilled because spending had been frozen. To improve continuity, he proposed hiring three assistant county administrators, a one‑year graduate associate position and a community engagement officer. "We need bench strength," Arbo said,…
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