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Bennett County to advertise combined highway superintendent/administrator role; deputy auditor receives raise
Summary
The commission authorized a job posting for a combined highway superintendent/administrator position and approved a $1.50-per-hour raise for a county employee; commissioners also entered an executive session for personnel and returned with no action announced.
Bennett County commissioners voted Jan. 8, 2025 to advertise a combined “highway superintendent/administrator” position and to begin the hiring process for the role.
The move follows ongoing staffing challenges in the highway department. Commissioners discussed options for combining the office’s administrative duties with on-site operations and noted that the combined role will likely require broader administrative and road-management skills than a traditional operator position.
Motion and next steps: The board approved a motion to advertise for the position described as “highway superintendent/administrator,” with commissioners directing staff to finalize and distribute the job posting. The board instructed that a proposed job description be circulated to commissioners before the advertisement runs.
Payroll action: Commissioners also approved a $1.50-per-hour pay increase for a county employee identified by the board as Amanda, raising her pay to $20 per hour. The motion was made after a commissioner said the increase could be covered within the existing departmental budget.
Personnel session: The board later moved into an executive session citing the personnel exemption; the transcript records the board returned at 12:03 p.m. and announced “No action will be taken at this time.”
Why it matters: The combined position aims to address record-keeping and operational continuity in the highway office while the pay increase recognizes expanded duties performed by a long-term staff member. Commissioners asked that the job posting and description be developed and reviewed before public advertisement.
