Chief Probation Officer salary
Summary
The Board cut the incoming Chief Probation Officer's pay from $88.87 to $83 an hour on a 3-1 vote, over objections from the retiring chief, the incoming chief, and the Sheriff, who called it unfair to the first woman ever to hold the job. Supervisor Oneto framed it as fiscal necessity, not a statement about the new chief.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
The cut saves the county roughly $15,000 a year.
Taxpayers save a small amount during a tightening budget cycle.
The incoming chief probation officer takes a pay cut her predecessors didn't face, which critics say could hurt recruitment.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Supervisors — September 22, 2026
The board reversed its own September 8 decision cutting the Chief Probation Officer salary, restoring the prior pay level 4-1. Supervisors debated fairness to the new chief versus a tight budget ahead.
Board of Supervisors — September 8, 2026
The Board cut the incoming Chief Probation Officer's pay from $88.87 to $83 an hour on a 3-1 vote, over objections from the retiring chief, the incoming chief, and the Sheriff, who called it unfair to the first woman ever to hold the job. Supervisor Oneto framed it as fiscal necessity, not a statement about the new chief.
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