Teamsters talks spark compensation debate

DAVENPORT—Another round of negotiations between Lincoln County and Teamsters 690, which represents the Sheriff’s Office’s commissioned and non-commissioned officers, sparked a discussion concerning compensation for the non-commissioned jail and dispatch staff.

The non-commissioned staff, which have been seeking a 3% raise that the county says isn’t financially feasible, were represented by Brad Sweet, Joe Kuhn and Taj Wilkerson. Gabe Gants represented the commissioned officers.

County prosecutor Adam Walser, who has been the county’s mouthpiece throughout open public negotiations, said the jai...