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Committee approves posting for finance‑supervisor role; salary range set at $70,000–$90,000 plus benefits
Summary
Ashland County’s finance committee approved posting a finance‑supervisor job description with staff discretion to make minor edits; the committee and consultants said the hire would be trained by existing staff and is intended to be a step toward a future finance director role.
Ashland County’s Finance and Economic Development Committee voted to allow the county administrator and staff to post a finance‑supervisor job description and to make minor, non‑substantive edits before posting.
The committee discussed why the county seeks a finance supervisor rather than a full finance director. "We purposely are not hiring a finance director because that job position, if you look around the state for municipalities of around the size of Ashland County, you're looking at a minimum of a 120,000 a year plus benefits," a staff presenter said. The posted position was estimated to carry a salary range of $70,000 to $90,000 plus benefits.
Committee members emphasized training and overlap with existing staff. Steven Blake, the county’s contracted financial consultant, said the intent is to hire someone with a foundation in accounting who can be trained on government systems and processes by current staff, including Sue and Mike, and by outside consultants as needed. "With the current staff person, Sue and Mike and myself, I think we can make you 1, you know, and and develop 1 for you," Blake said.
Why it matters: The county’s finance staff includes long‑tenured employees who are near eligibility for retirement; the committee framed the supervisor hire as a succession plan to preserve institutional knowledge and avoid service gaps.
The committee asked for final edits and a brief pre‑posting review window. The committee’s motion authorized the administrator and staff — and the consultants assisting the county — to finalize changes and post the listing; the administrator said the committee would receive a final draft a few days before posting so members could request minor changes.
Ending: The committee approved the posting and instructed staff to advertise the position; hiring remains contingent on receiving applicants and any additional approvals required by executive committee.
