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Oliver County approves immediate pay bump for deputy after commissioners weigh recruitment needs
Summary
Commissioners approved an immediate $30-per-hour wage for a newly hired deputy and discussed broader deputy staffing and overtime impacts on next year's budget; the vote included a roll call and will take effect the next pay cycle.
The board approved an immediate increase to a deputy's hourly wage after the sheriff's office reported recruitment difficulties and a need to retain and align wages.
Sheriff's office representatives (speakers 7 and 12) asked the board to raise a newer deputy's pay from about $27.90 to $30 an hour, estimating the rest-of-year cost at roughly $2,700 and noting future-year impacts on benefits and overtime. "I just feel his wage should be increased," a sheriff's speaker said, citing around-the-clock coverage and duties.
Commissioners discussed fairness to long-tenured deputies and the county's budget constraints; the motion to increase the deputy wage to $30 an hour was moved and approved by roll call. Commissioners asked staff to reconcile the midyear increase with next year's budget and to return with adjusted totals for base wages and overtime lines.
