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Shawnee County reports hiring gains; 55 vacancies remain, $1,500 hiring bonus for critical roles
Summary
Director of administrative services Angela Lewis told commissioners the county employed about 1,556 people as of Feb. 1, with year-over-year increases in parks, elections, dispatch and corrections; the county still lists 55 vacancies in 10 departments and offers targeted $1,500 hiring bonuses.
Angela Lewis, Shawnee County director of administrative services, told the Board of County Commissioners on Monday that the county’s workforce grew from the same time last year and that targeted hiring efforts have reduced large staffing gaps in several departments.
Lewis said the county had 1,556 employees as of Feb. 1, including full-time, part-time and seasonal staff. She reported year-over-year increases in staffing: parks and recreation added 152 positions (largely seasonal/intermittent), elections added 18 (seasonal), the sheriff’s office added 15 (largely…
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