The Harrison County Commission voted on Tuesday to advertise immediately for a grants administrator position focused on administrating awarded grants rather than hiring a full‑time grant writer who would both find and write grants.

Commissioners said the county needs an administrator to manage ongoing awards and reporting and to provide internal capacity while the county may continue to use contractors or consultants to pursue complex grant writing. The motion approved advertising for an internal/external search for a grants administrator; the commission approved the motion by voice vote.

During discussion commissioners compared the cost and benefit of contracting for grant writing versus hiring a staff member to administrate grants and stressed the need to begin recruiting quickly.

Ending: Personnel staff will prepare a job posting for an immediate internal/external search for a grants administrator; the commission did not approve a specific salary or hire at the July 29 meeting.