Marion County approves multiple personnel hires, including new chief appraiser and several jailers

Marion County commissioners approved a slate of personnel actions at their June 16 meeting in Hamilton, confirming a new chief appraiser, staffing for the revenue commission and several jail positions.

The commission approved hiring Lordy Manley as chief appraiser at $17.50 per hour with a six-month probationary period. The commission also approved hiring Randy Price for the main county Revenue Commission office (the meeting record describes the pay as "paid quarterly"), and approved hiring Haley Carter as a tag clerk at $14.25 per hour with a six-month probationary period.

The commission voted to approve multiple jailer hires at $14.25 per hour with six-month probationary periods, including Crystal Gillen, Tiffany Clifton and Courtney Penley. Meeting discussion indicated the county is staffing an expanded jail with separate male and female housing and a control center that requires additional in-house coverage and shift rotations. A commissioner asked county staff to explain how the new staffing will work compared with the county's previous system; staff answered that the larger facility requires more on-site personnel to cover both housing areas and control operations.

Motions to approve each hire were made, seconded and approved on the record; the transcript records the approvals as "recommendation approved" or "all in favor" but does not identify consistent individual roll-call votes or the names of movers and seconders for each motion.

Why it matters: The hires fill operational roles in appraisal, revenue and corrections that county staff said are necessary for ongoing operations and to staff a larger jail facility. Several hires carry six-month probationary periods and the stated hourly wages for the positions were included in the meeting record.

What the commission approved (selected details): Lordy Manley, chief appraiser — $17.50/hour, six-month probation (position noted in meeting as to assist appraisal department). Randy Price — position in the main county Revenue Commission office; pay described as "paid quarterly." Haley Carter — tag clerk, $14.25/hour, six-month probation. Crystal Gillen, Tiffany Clifton, Courtney Penley — jailers, $14.25/hour, six-month probation.

The meeting did not record itemized roll-call tallies for these votes in the transcript excerpt provided; each was recorded as recommended and approved. No additional hiring conditions or start dates were specified in the transcript excerpt.