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Klamath County approves 30-day emergency hire for tax office during property tax mailing
Summary
The Klamath County Board of Commissioners approved a temporary, 30-day emergency hire for the county tax office to help with reception duties during the mid‑October property tax mailing season; the hire will be paid $19.58 per hour with no benefits and an estimated fiscal impact of about $4,000 funded by department reallocation.
The Klamath County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 25 approved an emergency, 30‑day temporary hire for the county tax office to assist with reception duties during the property tax mailing season.
County staff said the position would be paid at $19.58 per hour (Step 1, $17 rate in packet language) and would not include benefits. The fiscal impact of the temporary hire was estimated at about $4,000, and staff said the department did not have the funds in its budget to cover the cost.
“...we are seeking approval for an emergency hire for up to 30 days to bring in a temporary office worker in order to assist with reception duties in the tax office during the property tax mailing season, which begins in mid October,” a tax office staff member said. The staff member added that “the person hired in the position will be paid at 17 Step 1, which is $19.58 per hour. No benefits will be awarded to this position. The fiscal impact will be approximately $4,000, and the department does not have the funds in their budget.”
Commissioners discussed shifting funds from the tax office’s travel and training line to cover the cost. One commissioner noted there was $3,969 available in travel and training, which was “$31 off” the estimated need; another commissioner said it was more important to have personnel answering phones than sending staff to a winter conference. The board authorized moving the necessary funds so the hire could proceed without returning to the board for a separate appropriation.
The board took a voice vote; the chair signaled aye and the motion passed.
The action will allow the tax office to add temporary reception support during the high‑volume mailing period and is expected to be funded by an internal reallocation within the department for the remainder of the fiscal year.
