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Committee approves sending two parks positions to full board; HR report shows ~11% vacancy rate
Summary
Ways & Means approved forwarding two new parks positions to the full board and received an HR briefing showing a sustained county vacancy rate (~11.27%), recruitment difficulties in prosecutor and law enforcement offices, and staffing challenges at the youth facility.
EATON COUNTY, Mich. — The Eaton County Ways and Means Committee on Apr. 11 voted to send two proposed parks positions to the full board and heard a broader personnel update from HR showing persistent vacancies and recruitment challenges across multiple county departments.
Parks positions: The committee authorized forwarding two new positions in the parks department to the full board for approval: a seasonal summer-camp manager (seasonal, top pay estimated at $21.63/hour; estimated annual seasonal expense about $11,606) and a full-time groundskeeper foreman (top rate $26.76/hour; full annual cost budgeted roughly $93,250 including fringe).…
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