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Chief Probation Officer salary
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.
3 mentionsLast discussed Sep 22, 2026
HighTaxes Budget
Grand Jury report criticizes Ione finances and Amador Transit contracting
The Grand Jury's annual report found Ione's financial audits roughly 1,300 days overdue, twelve city managers since 2010, and Amador Transit bus-wrap contracts not competitively bid. Entities have 90 days to respond. Plymouth was credited for cleaning up its act.
1 mentionLast discussed Jun 23, 2026