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Supervisors debate hiring process for county administration-level HR role; no final board vote recorded
Summary
Board members questioned the county administrator’s recent hiring steps and asked for clearer, written hiring procedures for high-level positions; the transcript records extended discussion but does not record a definitive board vote to approve or rescind the hire.
An extended discussion during the Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors meeting centered on the process used to hire a new human-resources–type position recommended by the county administrator.
Several supervisors said they expected more board involvement in hiring for positions that affect multiple departments and asked for formalized procedures. The county administrator said the candidate was chosen within the administrator’s discretion — similar to a recent IT hire — and defended the selection process, while offering to adopt clearer engagement steps going forward.
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