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Marshall County clerk hires part-time staff, turns past-due infractions to collections
Summary
Clerk Jenny Bennett reported hiring two part-time retirees to rebuild records management and pursue past-due infractions, turning over roughly $329,500 across about 1,900 cases and receiving initial payments as the county begins a slow collections effort.
Jenny Bennett, Marshall County clerk, told the Marshall County Council she has hired two part-time employees to restore records management and to pursue past-due collections.
Bennett said the records position was filled by a retired records clerk who has been helping reorganize paper, microfilm and digital holdings and to document processes. "She has so much knowledge that had walked out the door that we didn't have a a handle on," Bennett said. She said the returning clerk works part time and that the office is documenting procedures so future staff can follow them.
Bennett also said she hired a part-time deputy to pursue past-due…
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