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Becker County commissioners reopen debate over hiring policy, defer change to next meeting
Summary
Commissioners spent more than an hour debating a recent change that requires board review before refilling budgeted positions and agreed to put the issue back on the agenda for fuller committee review and public discussion.
Becker County commissioners reopened a contentious discussion about a hiring policy the board approved at a prior meeting, with some members urging a return to the prior process and others warning the change could leave departments short-staffed.
The debate began after Commissioner Richard (first name used in the transcript) said he wanted to “revert back to the old policy” that allowed department heads to post and fill budgeted…
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