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Coonton County approves hiring a full-time transfer-station operator after state funding shift
Summary
The county approved filling a full-time transfer-station operator position and backfilling vacancies from internal transfers after state funding transitioned to the county; staff said the role is crucial to maintain recycling and sorting operations.
The Coonton County Board of Commissioners voted May 27, 2025 to fill a full-time transfer-station operator position and to backfill any resulting internal vacancies.
County administrators said the position previously received state funding that was transitioned to the county. Commissioners and staff described the role as important to maintain recycling collection and sorting operations; they said leaving the position vacant would overburden remaining staff. The board recorded a motion to fill the post and backfill internally; the motion passed by voice vote.
Staff reported that both internal and external applicants exist and that the county had not started interviews while waiting for clarity on the state budget. The board said filling the position is "nearly a financial wash" for the county and emphasized continuity of collection and sorting services. The transcript records no roll-call tally for the vote.
