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Court discusses hiring part-time certified dispatcher; rate noted, no formal vote recorded
Summary
Adair County Fiscal Court discussed hiring fully certified dispatcher Cara Bailey for part-time work at the county dispatch center and noted the court’s part-time rate of $15 per hour; the record does not show a formal vote to hire during the meeting.
Adair County magistrates discussed adding a part-time, certified dispatcher to the county 911 staff. The candidate, identified as Cara Bailey, is certified and would work part time; the meeting record indicates the county’s part-time dispatcher starting wage is $15 per hour.
The emergency communications supervisor described Bailey as fully certified and available for irregular or limited shifts. Magistrates expressed support for hiring certified, part-time staff to maintain coverage and noted that the pay rate for part-time dispatchers is $15 per hour. The transcript does not record a formal motion or roll-call vote to hire; instead the supervisor requested the court’s approval to proceed.
Court members instructed staff to proceed with hiring steps consistent with personnel policy if the supervisor moves forward; the hiring process and any necessary budget adjustments will follow normal payroll and part-time hours limits.
