Jeremy Musser requested the Council increase the appropriation paying David Brown by $5,000 to keep the deputy prosecutor’s salary competitive with similar counties. The Council approved the request and passed Ordinance Amendment #877, which amends the 2016 Salary Ordinance to increase the Pre‑Trial Diversion Deputy Prosecutor’s portion of salary by $5,000, effective Jan. 1, 2016.
The ordinance text in the minutes breaks down salary funding: Prosecutor’s IV‑D Deputy Prosecutor (1000‑382‑1000.03) to $48,000 and Pre‑Trial Diversion Deputy Prosecutor (2511‑000‑1000.01) to $12,000, totaling $60,000 for the position in 2016. Ruth Beer moved to approve Ordinance #877; Wil Howard seconded and the motion carried with seven ayes. The minutes record the ordinance as adopted and filed with the County Auditor.
The Council recorded the salary increase as retroactive to Jan. 1, 2016.