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Commissioners question staffing process after request to convert sign-shop position for promotion
Summary
A county sign-shop promotion request prompted commissioners to press staff on why promotions require commission action and whether the county's personnel structure blocks upward movement for workers.
A request from the engineering department to convert a traffic control technician 1 slot to a technician 2 slot so an employee could be promoted prompted an extended exchange about personnel policy and whether promotions should require commission approval.
County Engineer George Speake told commissioners the department needed to "delete his 1 slot and add a 2 slot" because a 2 slot was not currently available. Commissioner (unnamed in transcript) pressed why department management could not…
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