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Votes at a glance: Richland County commissioners approve routine records, personnel actions, utility permits and a board appointment; executive session held
Summary
The Board of Commissioners approved certification of meeting minutes, requisitions, a promotion, multiple AEP utility permits, and appointed Fred Schuster to the Richland County Children’s Services Board; commissioners also voted to go into an executive session on discipline and later reported no action taken.
The Richland County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 27 voted on several routine and personnel items, approving minutes, requisitions, a promotion, five AEP utility permit applications, and an appointment to the Children’s Services Board. Commissioners also voted to enter an executive session for discipline of a public employee; after returning they reported no action was taken.
Key votes and outcomes
- Motion to certify the record of proceedings for Feb. 25, 2025: Passed unanimously (Commissioner Tony Vero: Yes; Commissioner Meares: Yes; Commissioner Banks: Yes). No further notes recorded.
- Motion to approve requisitions: Passed unanimously (Vero: Yes; Meares: Yes; Banks: Yes).
- Motion to approve month-end appropriations and transfers (including return of unused ARPA funds from the sheriff’s office): Passed unanimously. County staff explained the return represented unused ARPA estimates for overtime and benefits and that ARPA guidelines are being complied with; no budget violation was reported.
- Motion to approve promotion of Heather Moseley to Social Program Administrator I, effective March 13, 2025, at a pay rate of $31.61: Passed unanimously. The board noted the county wage-scale guideline that promotions move employees to the minimum of the new range or a 5% increase and the director provided justification to place Moseley at the midpoint due to experience (19 years) and prior supervisory duties.
- Motion to approve five AEP utility permit applications (pole replacements and wire-height adjustments on Rock Road, Noble Road, Angie’s Five Points Road, Baseline Road and Bow Bowman Road): Passed unanimously.
- Motion to appoint Fred Schuster to fill the remainder of a term on the Richland County Children’s Services Board: Passed unanimously. Commissioners noted Schuster is a county resident and the chief operating officer at ArcelorMittal Tubular Products and indicated he affirmed availability to serve.
- Motion to go into executive session for discipline of a public employee: Passed unanimously. The board recessed into executive session; upon return at about 10:45 a.m. the board announced there was no action taken at that time and adjourned the meeting.
Record-keeping notes: Several motions used the standard “so moved/second” phrasing; the roll-call confirmations that followed are recorded in the minutes as yes votes from all three commissioners where shown. The packet materials contained supporting documentation cited by staff for the promotion and ARPA-related appropriation adjustments.
