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Magistration pay, judge rotations and statutory duties drive budget debate
Summary
Commissioners debated paying magistrates for weekend duty (an $11,700 subsidy was discussed) and whether statutory rotation and increased magistration demands justify the subsidy; concerns about long‑term payroll obligations and legal exposure were raised.
Commissioners debated magistration compensation and rotating judges to handle jail magistration. One commissioner proposed an $11,700 subsidy to compensate judges for weekend magistration duties, but others questioned whether county should create a permanent pay bracket that could exceed commissioners' salaries.
The sheriff and other court members warned that magistration workloads have grown because of statutory mandates and that insufficient coverage could delay processing or create liability. The court did not adopt a permanent pay adjustment during the consensus meeting and left the issue for consideration in the proposed budget.
