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Sheriff seeks multiple hires; animal control pursues grant and temporary staff
Summary
Sheriff John Sharon asked the commission to approve several new hires and a reclassification; animal control requested temporary hires, a short closure for events and permission to apply for a Rachel Ray grant to help owners retain pets; transit requested two temporary operator hires.
Sheriff John Sharon told the commission he will ask for a resolution to add several hires to county payroll, including both full- and part-time positions.
Sharon said he will request a resolution to hire Bradley Edward Davis as a full-time corrections officer; to add Chris Varden as a part-time deputy sheriff; Mikaela Leftwich and Blake Turner as full-time deputy sheriffs; and Damien Smith as a part-time deputy sheriff. He also said he will request reclassification of Keith Crosby to a full-time school resource officer (SRO) effective Sept. 13 to comply with a new law referenced in his remarks.
Animal control director Christina (last name not specified in the transcript) asked the commission to remove Rosa Pierce from payroll, advertise and fill the vacancy, temporarily assign Anna Brooks into that role until it is filled, and authorize two temporary animal-care specialist hires (she initially requested three, then said two). She also requested commission approval to close normal operating hours for Saturday, Sept. 13 and Sept. 27 to allow staff to operate off-site events. Christina asked that the county allow the director to apply for a Rachel Ray grant (described in the packet as competitive and up to about $50,000) to fund programs that help owners keep pets with their families: spay/neuter assistance, some medical cost support, and a pet food bank. She told commissioners that in August the shelter had roughly 1,200 intakes and about 600 were strays, meaning more than half were owner surrenders.
Transit staff requested authorization to hire two temporary transit operator positions to allow service continuity while recruiting permanent staff.
What was requested: All the items above were presented as requests to be placed on the consent agenda or otherwise approved by the commission. The transcript records the requests being made; it does not record the commission formally voting on those personnel, temporary hiring or grant-application items.
Direct quote and attribution: "Tonight, I will be asking for a resolution to hire Bradley Edward Davis as a full time corrections officer at the payroll," Sheriff John Sharon said when presenting his personnel requests.
Ending: Commissioners acknowledged the requests and asked for any additional questions; staff will place the personnel and grant application items on the appropriate agenda and return them for formal approval.
