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County attorney urges pay parity with circuit judges as state aid ramps up
Summary
Sheridan County Attorney Dianna Bennett told commissioners the state is incrementally increasing support for county attorneys — including a temporary boost starting 2027-28 — and said aligning county attorney pay with circuit judges would help recruitment and retention amid high local costs.
Dianna Bennett, Sheridan County Attorney, told the Board that recent legislative action and guidance from the Legislative Services Office have created a pathway for increased state support for county attorney compensation. Bennett said the state contribution will ramp up gradually, including a temporary measure scheduled to begin in 2027-28, and urged the county to keep county attorney salaries aligned with circuit judges to improve the county's ability to recruit qualified attorneys.
Bennett described recruitment challenges tied to local living costs and stagnant pay. She urged that any local adjustments be considered in the context of the state's partial offset and stressed the professional expectations of the county attorney's office. The board took the comments under advisement; no motion or vote on attorney pay levels was recorded.
