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Grand County approves three backfill hires, hears 2.8% COLA proposal
Summary
After a budget workshop Nov. 18, the Grand County Commission unanimously approved backfilling three vacant positions — a weeds lead invasive‑species technician, an Old Spanish Trail Arena maintenance technician and a part‑time Grama Center bus driver — and received staff detail on a proposed 2.8% cost‑of‑living adjustment for 2026.
The Grand County Commission on Nov. 18 approved three personnel backfill requests identified as essential to county operations and heard a staff presentation on a proposed 2.8% cost‑of‑living adjustment (COLA) for 2026.
Commission approval: During a budget workshop that opened at 2:31 p.m., commissioners voted unanimously to backfill a full‑time lead invasive‑species technician in the Weeds Department, a full‑time maintenance technician at the Old Spanish Trail Arena (OSTA) and a part‑time bus driver at the Grama Center. The personnel services presenter told the commission the lead technician vacancy — which occurred June 23 — has prevented the county from hiring 3–4 grant‑funded seasonal positions tied to…
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