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Votes at a glance: sheriff’s promotions, master‑deputy step changes, mechanic hire and township appointment approved
Summary
The Coffey County commissioners approved multiple personnel actions including several sheriff’s office step‑change promotions, appointment of a township trustee and authorization to advertise to hire a mechanic.
Coffey County commissioners approved a set of personnel motions during their Sept. 9 meeting, voting unanimously on step changes and promotions in the sheriff’s office and on filling a vacant Road & Bridge mechanic position and a township trustee appointment.
Key outcomes - The board authorized the chairman to sign a CP‑2 for Blake Hanson, Corporal in the sheriff’s office, changing his classification from 55‑1 to 55‑2 and raising his wage from $27.02 to $27.53, effective Aug. 16, 2025. The motion was moved and seconded and the board voted “aye.” - The board authorized the chairman to sign a CP‑2 for Sam De France, master deputy in the sheriff’s office, a grade change and promotion from 40‑13 to 45‑9 raising wage from $27.09 to $27.27, effective Aug. 16, 2025. Motion passed with the board voting “aye.” - The board authorized the chairman to sign a CP‑2 for Craig Solvski (name per transcript), master deputy, step and grade change with a wage increase effective Aug. 16, 2025. Motion passed with the board voting “aye.” - The board authorized the chairman to sign a CP‑2 for Travis Palmer, master deputy in the sheriff’s office, a grade change and step change with wage adjusted from $26.71 to $26.89 effective Aug. 16, 2025. Motion passed with the board voting “aye.” - The board moved, seconded and approved a motion, based on the road-and-bridge superintendent’s recommendation, to advertise and hire one mechanic to fill a current vacant position in the Road & Bridge department. - The board accepted the resignation of Nathan Stewart as trustee of Rock Creek Township and appointed Samuel (Sam) France of Waverly as trustee of Rock Creek Township to fill the vacancy until the term’s expiration in January 2029; the motion carried.
Each motion was announced, moved and seconded; the transcript records the board voice-voting “aye” for each motion and the chair announcing “motion carries.” The meeting record does not provide roll-call tallies or recorded no votes.
