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Commissioners approve two position conversions; vote to enter executive session
Summary
At its March 6, 2025 human resources meeting, the Kootenai County Board of Commissioners approved two position conversions — one for the Sheriff's Office and one in buildings and grounds — and voted to enter an executive session under item code "70 four-two 61 B."
Kootenai County commissioners on March 6 approved two personnel position conversions and voted to enter an executive session to discuss the county transit organizational chart.
The board unanimously approved a Sheriff's Office request to combine two existing positions (listed in the agenda as positions 337 and 3141) into a single new patrol sergeant position for the Sheriff's Civil Division. Captain Andy Deak told commissioners the change consolidates supervision in the civil section and that the county auditor’s cost projection shows a net savings this fiscal year and in future years. Commissioner Everline said the projected savings—“31,000 almost 32,000”—was “a significant savings.”
The board also approved a conversion in Building and Grounds, moving position 170-36 from maintenance operator to senior maintenance operator. Jeff Fuller, director of Building and Grounds, said the change is related to an existing senior maintenance operator moving to a part-time role and that the county intends to keep that worker at the same pay rate; Fuller said the vacated position was backfilled with a new hire at the senior level.
After discussing the two conversions, Commissioner Everline moved to enter executive session “pursuant to item code 70 four-two 61 B.” A second was recorded and the motion passed with all commissioners voting “aye.”
Votes at a glance
- Position conversion: positions 337 and 3141 → new patrol sergeant (Sheriff’s Civil Division). Outcome: approved unanimously. Auditor provided a cost-projection showing a net fiscal-year savings of about $31,000–$32,000. Proponent: Captain Andy Deak. Vote: all three commissioners voted aye.
- Position conversion: position 170-36, maintenance operator → senior maintenance operator (Building and Grounds). Outcome: approved unanimously. Proponent: Jeff Fuller. Vote: all three commissioners voted aye.
- Executive session: Motion to enter executive session under item code "70 four-two 61 B." Outcome: passed unanimously.
The board moved into executive session following the vote; no public details from the executive session were released in the meeting record.
Meeting adjourned at 11:12 a.m. and participants proceeded to the next scheduled meeting.
