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Sheriff and county staff urge supervisors to raise deputy and staff pay to retain personnel
Southampton County Board of Supervisors · April 8, 2026
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Summary
The county sheriff told supervisors his office is '10 short' of deputies and urged a pay supplement to retain and attract staff; a county staff member echoed concerns about low starting salaries (deputy clerk starting pay cited at $32,547).
The Southampton County sheriff asked the Board of Supervisors on April 8 for help increasing pay to retain and recruit deputies, saying the office is short-staffed and would benefit from a pay supplement.
"We are 10 short," the…
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