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Pennington County approves two temporary over-hires for treasurerto ease title-processing backlog
Summary
After weeks of debate about budget growth and state software problems, the commission approved two over-hires for the treasurer's office to address title processing delays while the department and commissioners review longer-term staffing and budget implications.
Pennington County commissioners voted 4-1 on July 1 to allow two temporary over-hires in the county treasurerto help address long wait times and a backlog of title work tied in part to recent state software changes.
Lede facts: Pennington County Treasurer Annette Brant asked for three additional full-time equivalents (FTEs); commissioners approved two immediate over-hires for 2025 that do not increase the countys 2025 payroll budget, and left the larger FTE request to the 2026 budget process.
Why it matters: The treasurer's office collects taxes and processes title and registration work; long waits were a recurring complaint in…
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