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Dispute over countywide grant coordinator role surfaces as judge moves to hire former commissioner
Summary
A budget-amendment item to transfer funds and supervisory authority for a countywide grant coordinator prompted public comments and a lengthy debate on Tuesday. Critics said the county improperly rehired a recent elected official for a communications-inclusive grant role; the County Judge said the job was posted, duties narrowed and a former
Kendall County Commissioners Court spent prolonged time Tuesday discussing a budget amendment and the supervisory placement of a countywide grant coordinator position after public commenters raised ethics and process concerns about the job posting and recent hiring.
Resident Mike Lucking told the court he supported efforts to oppose battery storage facilities but opposed what he described as hiring a former elected official into a county role. "I do have a problem with holding a position open specifically for an outgoing elected official," Lucking said during public comment and asserted state ethics and revolving-door restrictions could apply. Kathy Moore, a resident and former human resources professional, urged the court to reject a transfer of supervisory jurisdiction from the County Judge to the commissioners because she contended the…
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