County attorney seeks budget flexibility to add assistant; board declines midyear budget allocation
County Attorney Scott asked the board to budget funding for an additional assistant county attorney if an ideal candidate appears during FY27. Supervisors agreed to consider funding later if needed rather than include the position now.
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County Attorney Scott asked supervisors to include funding in the FY27 budget for an additional assistant county attorney so he could act quickly if a well‑qualified candidate becomes available. Scott said the hire is not guaranteed and that his office will not advertise for an unspecified candidate, but he wanted budget authority to avoid losing an exceptional prospect.
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