Sheriff's pay‑compression proposal deferred to salary study outcomes, chief says

The sheriff’s office had submitted a proposal to increase pay for supervisory positions to address salary compression, but staff told commissioners the sheriff accepted proceeding under the countywide salary study instead of enacting the proposal immediately. Michael Brooks, identified in the record as the chief, said the sheriff’s request was submitted before the salary‑study results and that the office hopes continued study implementation over the next one to two years will narrow pay disparities.