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Commissioners approve wage exception for county attorneys to address understaffing
Summary
Board approved a personnel policy exception to provide wage increases/stipends for Rockingham County attorneys, citing understaffing and retention concerns; commissioners discussed biweekly amounts and a bonus component.
The Rockingham County Board approved an exception to personnel policy 7‑4 to provide wage increases and stipend arrangements for county attorneys, aimed at retention and managing increased caseloads. Commissioners described the county attorney's office as significantly understaffed and said the stipend structure is intended to compensate attorneys doing above‑and‑beyond work.
Members discussed arithmetic and timing of the stipend, noting prior conversations about amounts (one speaker referenced a $5,200 figure versus $5,000) and how biweekly splits produce modest deltas; one commissioner said the change is intended to "help morale for both the attorney support staff, and I think that's will help them retention." The motion passed by voice vote; the transcript records discussion over exact biweekly amounts and a potential end‑of‑period bonus.
