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Commissioners review draft overtime preapproval policy; counsel flags limits on imposing rules on elected officials

6424341 · October 16, 2025
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In a workshop Oct. 15, Franklin County commissioners reviewed a draft overtime management and preapproval policy. County counsel said elected officials generally control overtime within their budget line items; the board discussed enforcement options and next steps.

Franklin County commissioners reviewed a draft overtime-management and preapproval policy during a workshop on Oct. 15 and discussed how the board can track and control overtime spending without usurping the statutory authority of elected officials.

County Administrator Brian Danzel presented the draft, which would require department heads or elected officials to preapprove overtime and maintain documentation. Danzel and commissioners said the policy aims to give the board better…

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