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Bourbon County commissioners approve transition to external payroll vendor
Summary
The Bourbon County Commission voted to begin moving payroll and related functions to Emerson and Company. Commissioners said the change should free staff time, but some raised questions about record retention and the county clerk’s ongoing duties.
Bourbon County commissioners voted Aug. 11 to begin a transition of county payroll services to Emerson and Company, moving routine payroll processing and some benefits administration off the county’s internal system.
The motion to proceed with Emerson and Company was made by Commissioner Millburn and seconded; commissioners recorded votes in favor and instructed staff to begin the transition and coordination with the county clerk’s office. Commissioner Millburn said the change would relieve staff of time-consuming payroll work and that the vendor would work with the clerk to complete the handover.
Clerk Susan (first name used in meeting) and other staff told commissioners the county’s current…
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