Shasta County supervisors adopted a salary resolution that amends the county’s classification specifications, salary schedule and position allocation list, with the changes set to take effect June 28, 2026.
The resolution, dated June 23, is a broad personnel cleanup that adds, deletes and reclassifies positions across multiple departments. The document names changes in the County Administrative Office, Public Defender, District Attorney, Sheriff, Probation, Public Health, Social Services & Ben Admin, Health Services divisions, Information Technology and Public Works, among others.
A companion position allocation list for FY 2026-27 shows countywide recommended staffing at 2,046 full-time equivalent positions, down 33 from adopted 2025-26 levels. The largest reduction is in Health and Public Assistance, which the table shows down 24 FTEs overall, while Public Safety is down 5. General Government and Enterprise/Internal Services each decline by 1 FTE, and Public Ways and Facilities is flat.
The staffing table also shows targeted changes inside departments rather than across-the-board cuts. Social Services & Ben Admin is recommended at 528 FTEs, down 15; Health Services-HHSA is recommended at 92, down 11; and Public Health is recommended at 144, down 7. The Sheriff, District Attorney and Public Works-Roads totals are unchanged in the recommended budget.
The salary resolution itself leaves the roll-call vote lines blank in the document copy, so the tally was not visible in the material reviewed. The resolution is signed by Board Chair Christopher D. Kelstrom, attested by Clerk of the Board David J. Rickert and approved as to form by County Counsel Joseph Larmour.
