Commissioners weigh adding maintenance techs, mini‑excavator and vehicle costs
Staff proposed separating maintenance into its own department, adding two full-time maintenance technicians (bringing county maintenance to five), and buying a used mini‑excavator ($12,500), a jet machine ($6,000) and at least one additional vehicle; recurring personnel costs were estimated around $160,000–$170,000 before benefits.
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The board discussed an organizational change to separate maintenance as Department 18 and a staffing expansion that would add two full‑time maintenance technicians. Proponents said a five-person maintenance crew would allow rotating coverage for county buildings and jail support and reduce reliance on ad hoc borrowing of staff. The county estimated the recurring personnel cost increase for the two positions at roughly $160,000–$170,000 before benefits.
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