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Commission votes to pursue contract employment and supervisory duties for county administrator
Summary
After extended debate the Grand Forks County Commission voted to treat the county administrator role as a contracted/at‑will agreement and to include supervisory authority over department heads; commissioners also authorized a small negotiating team to draft the proposed agreement.
Grand Forks County commissioners voted on Feb. 4 to pursue a contracted employment arrangement for the county administrator position and to include authority for that administrator to supervise department heads.
What the commission decided: After an extended discussion on classification, pay grade and supervisory responsibilities, the board voted to change the position from its current classified grade to a contract/employment‑agreement format and to direct that the county administrator be given supervisory authority over department heads. Commissioners also asked staff and a small negotiating group to prepare a draft employment…
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