Board approves step-and-grade changes for county attorney's office

Jun 3, 2026

The board approved step/grade adjustments and an additional attorney position after the county attorney outlined recruitment challenges and the need for a lead-attorney role; two attorney positions were excluded from the COLA.

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Diana, speaking for the county attorney's office, asked the board to approve step-and-grade changes that raise some attorney grades (proposing movement from grade 23 to 25 for experienced trial attorneys and creating a lead-attorney role). She said the changes reflect recruitment realities and the need to lift lower attorney salaries to attract qualified applicants.

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