SAFFORD — On Monday, the Graham County Board of Supervisors were asked to replace one person with two.
The board was asked to re-create the position of Chief Probation Officer following the announcement that Josh Halversen would soon be making a vocational change.
“As you may know, it was with some bitter-sweet feelings that I recently had announced my intent to leave the county and seek other employment — or go to other employment — which will happen in the first part of February,” Halversen said.
Halversen has been the Graham County Superior Court Administrator since 2007. He was appointed Chief Probation Office in 2012, and he’s been working two full-time positions for 11 years.
Supervisor Paul David credited Halversen with saving the county more than $80,000 a year for those 11 years, and Supervisor John Howard said Halversen has been “doing a tremendous job. You’re going to be sorely, sorely missed.”
The board voted unanimously to re-create the Chief Probation Officer position. Salary will be $92,913, with additional expenses bringing the total to $157,357 annually.
The Court Administrator position carries a salary of $66,652, with additional expenses bringing the total to $99,763 annually.
