HR outlines staff recognition plan after first county survey

HR staff presented results from the county’s first formal employee appreciation and recognition survey and proposed steps to boost participation and equity across departments. The survey, conducted in late August and early September, drew responses from about 30% of county employees; HR reported that 54% of respondents said they had attended a county event in the past two years, 36% had not, and 8% were not yet employed. The HR presenter said the most valued activities are department‑level gatherings and courthouse decorating, and that attendance drivers include convenience, tradition and social connection.