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Quorum Court fast-tracks pay-rule change so sheriff can hire experienced deputies after departures
Summary
On Sept. 22 the Quorum Court adopted an emergency amendment to the county's salary policy allowing the sheriff and detention center to hire applicants with verifiable experience at the salary midpoint. The court cited recent losses of deputies to Arkansas State Police and a retirement and passed the ordinance unanimously after suspending rules to expedite hiring.
The Craighead County Quorum Court on Sept. 22 adopted an emergency amendment to the county salary administration policy to let the sheriff and the county detention center hire personnel with verifiable experience at the salary midpoint.
The item began with a first reading; during public comment Matt Redman asked about the nature of the Emergency Clause and…
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