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Commissioners approve $8,000 raise for chief assistant prosecutor; paralegal hire contingent on grant
Summary
By a 5–1 roll call, commissioners approved an $8,000 retroactive raise for the chief assistant prosecutor and authorized creating a full‑time paralegal position contingent on receiving a state grant. Commissioner David Comai voted no, citing lack of comparative wage data.
The Kalkaska County Board of Commissioners voted to raise the Chief Assistant Prosecutor’s salary by $8,000, effective retroactive to Jan. 1, 2025, increasing the position from $66,000 to $74,000, and approved adding a full-time paralegal position at a proposed $50,000 plus benefits contingent on receipt of a state grant. The motion was offered by Commissioner Robert Baldwin and carried 5 yeas, 1 nay (Commissioner David Comai), 1 absent.
Commissioner Comai registered concern that comparative county wage information was not provided before the vote. Prosecutor Ryan Ziegler, participating by Zoom, said he intended to cover the increase from his existing budget if the state grant did not come through. The board approved the personnel motions after discussion and a roll-call vote.
