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Pine County defers vote on county attorney pay scale after commissioners raise concerns
Summary
Commissioners approved an HR regrade but agreed to divide the personnel motion and defer the proposed county attorney pay-scale decision for further review by the personnel committee and until absent board members can weigh in.
The Pine County Board approved a personnel committee recommendation to regrade a Human Resources Manager position but postponed action on a proposed county attorney pay scale after commissioners expressed concerns about market effects and equity.
Vice Chair (speaker 4) moved to take the personnel items separately. The board approved the administrative HR regrade (item 1) by voice vote; commissioners then amended the remaining motion to defer the attorney-scale discussion until the next meeting or until the personnel committee meets. Commissioner (speaker 3) urged the delay, saying, "I don't wanna see people get cut" and recommending the board consider grandfathering current employees rather than immediately adopting a new cap or scale.
During the discussion, a county official with direct responsibility for prosecutions (speaker 6) warned of recruitment challenges and that applicant numbers have fallen, noting that candidates can often find positions elsewhere with 25–50% higher pay. The board’s decision splits the personnel action so the HR administrative adjustment proceeded, while the attorney pay-scale proposal will return to personnel for further review.
