County attorney salaries raised

District Attorney Kristyna S. Mills is shown in the Jefferson County Building in Watertown. Watertown Daily Times

WATERTOWN — The Jefferson County District Attorney’s office desperately needs more assistant DAs, after losing nearly half of their filled positions over the last year.

In an attempt to recruit new attorneys to the county and keep them in their positions long-term, the Jefferson County Board of Legislators voted on Tuesday to raise salaries for all attorney positions in the county, including public defenders and social services attorneys. While each person will see a different increase based on seniority and length of time in their position, the starting salaries for an ADA specifically saw an increase of almost $9,000, from $63,052 to $71,968.

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