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Geary County commissioners authorize immediate hiring steps for public works administrator and CVV director
Summary
Commissioners agreed to begin the recruitment and interview process for the public works administrator and the CVV director, aiming for interviews in early January to avoid leaving a single employee covering both operations for several months.
Geary County commissioners agreed on a hiring timeline Monday to fill two county management vacancies, directing staff to open interviews in early January unless commissioners objected.
The agreement comes after commissioners learned the Public Works administrator post has been vacant for about a month and that one remaining employee has been covering multiple duties. Commissioners said that could leave essential services understaffed if hiring waits until a newly elected commissioner is seated.
Commissioners discussed starting candidate screening immediately and scheduling interviews the first week of January. One commissioner said, “we need to get rolling on that, if not the last week in January or in December, but first week in January,” citing concern that “the one employee that is doing everything” is overburdened.
Staff asked the commission to provide their top candidate lists by 5 p.m. the following day so interview slots could be scheduled. Commissioners agreed to review and submit names promptly so interviews could proceed in January if schedules allow.
The commission did not adopt a formal hiring motion recorded in the minutes during the discussion; rather, the body directed staff to proceed with scheduling and candidate selection logistics. Commissioner comments indicated they would defer to the new commissioner on final hiring decisions if the commission failed to reach agreement, but they preferred to start the process to avoid further operational strain.
No salary or candidate names were discussed in the public record, and the timeline and number of finalists were described only as “3 to 5” candidates to interview. Interview mover/second or formal vote counts were not recorded for this direction.
Looking ahead, staff said they will circulate candidate lists and proposed interview dates to commissioners and will confirm scheduling once commissioners submit their top choices.
