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Council approves health department part‑time CPR pay and authorizes treasurer to fill part‑time tax position
Summary
The council amended the salary ordinance to restore a monthly part‑time CPR instructor (estimated $5,000) and authorized the treasurer to advertise and fill a part‑time position (under 30 hours); both motions passed unanimously.
The Morgan County Council approved a salary-ordinance amendment to cover a part‑time CPR instructor at the health department and separately authorized the treasurer to advertise and fill a part‑time position in the treasurer’s office.
Tricia Runigan of the Health Department explained the salary-ordinance amendment was “a complete oversight” of the year‑end clean slate and that the department needs a part‑time person who helps roughly three hours a month with CPR classes and related administrative tasks. Runigan said the department expects to spend about $5,000 for that work; the council voted to approve the amendment. Brian Culp moved the salary-ordinance amendment; Troy Sprinkle seconded. The motion carried 7–0.
On the treasurer’s request, Treasurer Michael Baston described plans to fill a part‑time position budgeted at the county and constrained by the county’s definition of part time (less than 30 hours). Baston said he aims to recruit someone to average roughly 24 hours per week, with scheduled hours that would suit caregivers (for example, 9 a.m.–3 p.m., Monday–Thursday) and to cross‑train the role so the employee is not siloed into a single task. “It has to be less than 30,” Baston said when asked about the maximum hours that preserve part‑time status. Brian Culp moved to allow the position to be advertised and filled; Melissa Green seconded. The motion carried unanimously (7–0).
Runigan also updated the council on clinic staffing: she said Quinn Harmon, the physician assistant at the county clinic, submitted a resignation effective April 18 and that the provider group (a contracted company that operates the clinic) is handling recruitment and replacement.
Votes at a glance
• Salary‑ordinance amendment to reauthorize a part‑time CPR instructor (estimated $5,000): mover Brian Culp; second Troy Sprinkle; outcome: approved, 7–0.
• Authorization to advertise and fill treasurer’s part‑time position (part‑time defined as less than 30 hours): mover Brian Culp; second Melissa Green; outcome: approved, 7–0.
Ending
Council members asked staff to proceed with recruitment and with the administrative steps needed to reflect the part‑time CPR instructor in the county salary ordinance and budget records.
