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Board approves contract for deputy county counsel Eric Chilton

Inyo County Board of Supervisors · May 12, 2026
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Summary

The board authorized a personal‑services contract with Eric Chilton to serve as Deputy County Counsel III, effective May 13, at $10,426.80 per month plus a $5,000 relocation stipend, vehicle access and benefits, approved unanimously.

The Inyo County Board of Supervisors approved a personal services contract on May 12 to hire Eric Chilton as Deputy County Counsel III, effective May 13.

Assistant Personnel Director Carrie Oni read contract terms into the record, saying the deputy will be compensated at range 21 step C — $10,426.80 per month — and will receive a $5,000 relocation stipend to be issued within 10 days of the start date. The contract allows the county to provide and maintain a motor vehicle for the deputy's use with CAO approval, and the employee will receive benefits in accordance with the county's management resolution.

The item was presented as a routine hiring action after the county counsel's office completed recruitment; the recommended motion passed unanimously (5–0) with no public opposition recorded.

Supervisor Rosier expressed enthusiasm for bringing the office to full staffing and said the new hire will be formally introduced at a future meeting. There were no amendments to the contract reported on the floor.