Burke County commissioners approved a slate of personnel actions at their July meeting, authorizing recruitment and filling of several vacancies and approving immediate hires in some cases.

The board approved a request to advertise and fill a heavy equipment operator position in the roads and bridges department, with staff confirming funds are available. Commissioners also approved advertising and filling a vacant IT specialist role at the county library; the library director requested permission to recruit and staff said funds are available in the budget.

For detention staffing, commissioners approved hiring three correctional officers to fill vacancies in the detention center and confirmed those were existing vacant slots. The board approved advertising and filling three laborer positions (two part-time for convenience centers and one full-time for the road department) and discussed hours and coverage for convenience centers (Friday and Saturday coverage 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.).

Motions to advertise and fill each of these positions were moved and seconded and carried. Staff told commissioners that funding for these requests is within current budget appropriations for the fiscal year and that departments expect to stay within budgeted totals through September payroll.

No changes to pay scales were made at the meeting; commissioners directed staff to proceed with recruitment and report on hires.