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Council approves several job classification changes; health department hires and a larger finance role tabled
Summary
The council approved a part‑time treasurer classification and a full‑time school liaison position funded by a state grant; a proposed finance/grants manager reclassification for the health department was tabled until May as members sought more certainty about state funding for 2026.
The Morgan County Council voted March 3 on several job‑classification and staffing items brought by the job‑maintenance committee and the health department.
The council unanimously approved a part‑time treasurer classification (no more than 28 hours per week). Joyce Pringle moved the treasurer classification; Brian Koppel seconded. The motion carried 7-0.
The council also approved converting a vacant, grant‑funded school liaison position at the Morgan County Health Department from part time to full time. The health department director (name not specified in the record) said the current school liaison grant will fund the position through 2025; the director said anticipated state funding for that program could be reduced in 2026 and discussed contingencies. The motion to approve the school liaison full‑time classification passed 7-0; the motion was made by Brian Cole and seconded by Melissa Green.
Separately, the health department requested a reclassification of an administrative/office manager position into a finance/grants manager with an expanded role that would include grant monitoring, partner support and backup for vital‑records duties. The health director explained the position would centralize finance tasks, manage several state grants and support community partners; she said the department has awarded more than $600,000 to 14 partners in the last 12 months and needs administrative capacity.
Council members expressed concern about hiring or increasing salary commitments before state funding levels for 2026 are finalized. The health director said current 2025 funding can cover a full‑time hire if she delays other hires, but she prefers to wait for clarity on the state budget. Council members moved and seconded to table the finance/grants manager reclassification until May to await clearer funding projections; the motion to table carried 7-0.
The council recorded its actions without dissent and asked staff to return with any updated funding information before implementing the larger reclassification.
