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SCSO seeks fix for flawed pay scale

by JOSH McDONALD
Staff Writer | July 24, 2026 1:07 AM

WALLACE — After hearing concerns about pay compression, recruitment hurdles and inconsistent administration of employee wages, the Shoshone County commissioners approved a request from the Shoshone County Sheriff's Office to develop a new departmental pay matrix. 

Under previous commissioners, the department was allowed to build its own pay matrix. However, in recent years that decision has come under fire as the SCSO has struggled with budgetary constraints. 

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