To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Michelle Halstead, Director, Commissioners’ Office
Prepared By:
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John Christofferson, Deputy County Attorney
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Subject:
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Resolution Setting the Annual Salary of the District Attorney for the Eighteenth Judicial District
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
Staff recommends adopting the resolution, which codifies salary discussions held with the District Attorney-Elect Padden.
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Background and Discussion: Pursuant to Section 20-1-301, C.R.S., the Boards of County Commissioners must set the annual salary of the District Attorney of the Eighteenth Judicial District for the succeeding four-year term. The salary for this position must be fixed prior to the beginning of the term in office and cannot be changed thereafter.
The Board met with District Attorney-Elect Padden to review comparable salaries of elected officials from adjacent judicial districts as well as the historical salary of the current District Attorney.
The Commissioners and District Attorney-Elect discussed salary proposals, reaching consensus on the following annual salary for his term beginning in January 2025 and ending January 2028 as follows:
2025: $250,000.00, plus a one-time payment of $2,500.00 for COBRA coverage
2026: $260,000.00
2027: $270,400.00
2028: $281,216.00
This represents an annual increase of 4%.
Alternatives: N/A.
Fiscal Impact: This resolution represents Arapahoe County’s commitment to pay its percentage of said salary, subject to the reimbursement by the state.
Alignment with Strategic Plan:
☐Be fiscally sustainable
☒Provide essential and mandated service
☐Be community focused
Concurrence: The Finance Department and Human Resources Department support this resolution.
Resolution: Attached is a copy of the draft resolution.