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Commonwealth's Attorney asks for full appropriation and flexibility to retain prosecutors
Summary
Liz Cooper, Commonwealth's Attorney, asked the board to appropriate funds to her office and maintain the local dollar amount approved in April, saying she has recently lost attorneys and would like to reserve some of the funds as flexible local dollars for future offers to retain staff.
Commonwealth's Attorney Liz Cooper told the board she supports six departments and has worked to keep salaries competitive. She said the Compensation Board recognized that the office should receive more funding and asked the board to appropriate the requested funds in full and to maintain the local dollar amount approved in April.
Cooper said she did not have plans for all of the funds at present and "would like to leave some as a flex for future offers," and she told the board she has lost attorneys to other localities offering higher pay. Vice Chairman Dennis Morris and Supervisor Mark Dotson asked about whether a local policy or procedure would affect how funds can be provided; the minutes record a follow‑up question but do not show a formal policy decision at this meeting.
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