Commissioners approve temporary overlap to smooth county attorney transition

County leaders discussed staffing for the county attorney’s office after the announced departure of a long‑time employee (Corey). The judge said the court’s plan is to budget for two people in the county attorney role for a limited period so a successor can shadow the incumbent. "For 2 months, we would have potentially Corey’s salary almost double, so that we would have somebody shadowing her for October and November," the judge said when outlining the overlap plan.

County staff and the auditor reviewed line items and estimated the two‑month overlap would add roughly $10,000 in salary load to the department’s budget; commissioners asked auditors to ensure the hourly and fringe calculations matched payroll rules. Discussion included whether to create a new permanent position or split duties temporarily across existing staff; the court expressed preference to avoid creating an extra ongoing position and instead pay two people in the existing line for a limited transition period.