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Cole County considers temp janitorial contracts, overtime and pay changes amid maintenance staffing shortage
Summary
Cole County commissioners discussed a shortfall in maintenance staff, explored temporary janitorial contracts and overtime, and directed staff to post openings and seek bids for janitorial services and lawn care.
Commissioners reviewed persistent staffing shortages in the county maintenance department and discussed short-term options including hiring temporary janitorial contractors, mandating overtime and advertising open positions.
The maintenance director told commissioners starting pay for maintenance positions is $15 per hour and said that temporary staffing agencies quoted a $25-per-hour billing rate. Commissioners and staff clarified the county would be billed by the temporary firm at the higher…
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