Allegany County’s Personnel Committee on Jan. 2 approved a referral from the Department of Public Works to create and fill four full-time assistant heavy equipment mechanic positions. The committee recorded the positions as part of the AFSCME bargaining unit, funded 100% with county funds and included in the county’s 2025 budget.

County Superintendent Thomas Windes presented the request and described estimated compensation for the positions. In the meeting transcript Windes said the “annual salary for each position is estimated to be between 43 52 with the annual benefits estimated to be between 17 and 21.” The department’s statement in the record shows the figures were abbreviated in the transcript; the committee did not provide a clarified numeric expansion during the meeting.

The request was moved by committee member Root and seconded (as recorded) by a member identified in the transcript as “Ricky.” The committee approved the referral by voice vote. The clerk and meeting record show the positions are included in the 2025 budget and would be fully county-funded.

The committee did not discuss additional implementation timing or a hiring timeline during the recorded portion of the meeting. Department-level hiring, classification, and collective-bargaining procedures will apply as the positions move forward.