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County attorney asks for an additional attorney position, flags uncertainty in state allocation
Summary
Sheridan County's attorney asked the board to add a new attorney and create a higher 'lead' attorney grade to recruit experienced candidates; she said recent state allocations for elected and deputy attorneys are being temporarily reallocated and staff will need updated PR pages before salary decisions.
Sheridan County's county attorney (Diana, S11) told the board she is requesting a new attorney position and a separate 'lead county attorney' grade to attract more experienced hires and to prepare for anticipated vacancies.
"I'm requesting to add an attorney position," S11 said, explaining the office once had six attorneys and now operates with fewer as case loads have risen. She outlined a proposed salary structure to make a lead position more competitive and explained that recent legislative action temporarily changed how the state contributes to county attorney and deputy pay; the county's share will depend on an interim allocation divided among counties, so exact offsets are not yet confirmed.
Commissioners asked the county attorney to work with finance staff (Cameron, S12) to produce an updated PR tab showing how the requested positions and proposed grade changes would affect the budget; the board agreed to return to the item when the updated materials are available. S11 emphasized the changes were intended to keep experienced trial attorneys and to make the office competitive in recruitment.
