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Commission reviews deputy salary supplement grant; discusses starting pay implications
Summary
Staff reported a state grant to supplement deputy salaries increased from $2,000 to $3,000 per POST‑certified deputy; commissioners discussed that, if renewed, the change could alter the county's advertised starting salary from about $53,000 to roughly $56,000, though the effective date was not specified on the record.
County staff described an annual state grant that supplements deputy sheriff salaries and told the commission the per‑deputy supplement increased from $2,000 to $3,000 for SFY 2027. The change, staff said, would affect the county's starting pay reference: "our starting salary now will be, 56,000 versus 53," a staff member said during the discussion.
Commissioners asked procedural questions about effective dates and whether the supplement would be passed through to employees; staff said the grant requires signatures and that the county would accept and process the award. One commissioner asked what would happen to the advertised starting salary if the grant is not renewed a year from now; staff acknowledged the starting figure would revert to the prior level if the supplement expired. The transcript does not specify the exact effective date for the change or individual employee impact beyond the reported per‑deputy supplement amount.
