The Hampshire County Commission on Tuesday approved several routine personnel actions and renewed an annual county IT support agreement.
Commissioners approved the sheriff's request to hire Erica Blaylock as a 9-1-1 dispatcher and to appoint Deputy Connell as a deputy sheriff; the clerk said those hires are within the sheriff's current budget. The motion carried unanimously.
The commission also authorized a temporary part-time hire for the assessor’s office to perform clerical duties; the clerk said that temporary position will be paid from the assessor’s current accounting fund (406). Commissioners approved the hire by voice vote.
On technology support, the commission voted to renew the county’s annual support agreement with Global Science & Technology, which provides remote hardware and software support across county offices. The clerk said the county has used the vendor since at least 2011 and that support costs are $1,102 per month under the renewal. Commissioners approved the renewal and authorized the president to sign the basic ordering agreement.
The nut graf: The commission approved requested hires that county officials said were within existing budgets, authorized a temporary clerical hire for the assessor’s office, and renewed a longstanding IT support contract to maintain county network and desktop operations.
Clerk said the IT vendor is a West Virginia company headquartered in Fairmont and that remote support is used when staff encounter viruses or other issues. Commissioners noted the vendor has provided uninterrupted service and moved to renew the contract.
The motions for hires and the IT contract renewal passed by unanimous voice votes; commissioners directed staff to handle onboarding and administrative paperwork consistent with county policy.