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Finance committee approves RFQ route for county compensation study after one dissent
Summary
Benton County finance committee voted to treat a compensation-assessment and pay-plan preparation contract as a professional service and pursue an RFQ (qualifications-based selection) so the county can complete a salary study in time for the 2027 budget; one justice voted no.
The Benton County Finance Committee on Feb. 10 voted to declare a planned compensation-assessment and pay-plan-preparation contract a professional service and seek vendors via an RFQ rather than a price-only bid, a move its backers said is designed to secure a more comprehensive, market-accurate salary study.
The measure, moved by Justice Dunn and seconded by Justice Farmer, passed after discussion about cost, timing and procurement philosophy. Chair called the vote and Justice Rizzler…
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