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Officials warn longevity-pay changes and staff shortages could harm county services
Summary
Officials said staffing shortages and changes to longevity pay could make recruiting poll workers, deputies and other county roles difficult; one agency official said the county may not have people willing to run for local offices in future years unless compensation improves.
County officials debated longevity-pay changes and staffing challenges, saying recruitment for election workers and other county roles is worsening. An agency official who runs election operations warned that unless compensation or incentives change, fewer people will seek these positions.
"If we don't do something, then we're not gonna have anybody that is gonna run for these jobs or that is going to care about these jobs," the official said, linking low pay and heavy hours to declining candidate and worker pools. The official noted prior experience with 12-hour election days and difficulty finding poll workers for primary runoffs.
Commissioners discussed alternatives such as shortening the wait time for longevity-pay eligibility for new hires, targeted raises for specific positions, or using reserves to help recruitment. No final decision was recorded in the transcript; staff are to prepare updated cost estimates for the board.
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