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Beltrami County hires Jordan Hickman as HR director in narrow 3-2 vote
Summary
After a national search and multiple interview rounds, the board approved hiring Jordan Hickman as human resources director at step 9 (salary request about $138,000 plus additional pay if health insurance not taken); the motion passed 3-2 amid debate about budget optics and internal equity.
The Beltrami County Board approved the hiring recommendation of the HR hiring committee and authorized hiring Jordan Hickman as the county's human resources director with a placement at step 9 of the pay grade and PTO set at the 20-year level.
Staff described a national search and two hiring panels, with multiple interview rounds. Administrator Tom (staff) said the committee interviewed multiple candidates, re-opened the search after an initial offer fell through, and conducted additional interviews. The hiring committee…
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