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Commission approves pay adjustments for select county officers after public hearing
Summary
Following a statutory public hearing, commissioners approved market adjustments for three designated executive county officer roles (two chief attorneys and a corrections chief deputy) to address pay compression and market parity with neighboring counties.
The Weber County Commission held a public hearing, as required by state statute 17‑66‑401, to consider compensation increases for three executive county officer positions: the chief criminal attorney, the chief civil attorney, and the corrections chief deputy.
Stephanie Ebert presented the statutory basis and rationale, citing comparative compensation data from Davis, Salt Lake and Summit counties and noting internal pay compression in the sheriff's office. Sheriff Arbonne and Brandon Miles of the County Attorney's Office spoke in support of the increases. Miles said the adjustments are intended to move chief positions closer to market parity: “For example, in Davis County, we would be probably about $40,000 under what they are comparably paid ... the increase is marginally designed to get us a little bit closer to where that is,” he said.
Commissioners discussed the public nature of the proceeding and the need to respond to market forces to retain experienced staff. After discussion, the commission voted to approve the compensation increases as presented.
County staff said the changes are designed to improve retention and internal equity and that further oversight will be provided during budget deliberations.
