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Supervisors approve sheriff hires, commissioners and final trail payment
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved one full-time deputy and one part-time deputy, appointed commissioners for a district reclassification, approved December/ drainage items and authorized a $30,395.98 final payment (net reduction $5,596.35) for the Tatanka Scott Trace project.
The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors approved a series of routine personnel and project items during the meeting.
Personnel: The board approved a full-time sheriff's deputy hire, Zachary Lietheiser, effective immediately with a starting wage of $33.47 per hour. It also approved a part-time deputy, Evan Coker, at $44.38 per hour for fill-in coverage. Both hires were moved, seconded and recorded as approved by the supervisors present.
Appointments and approvals: Supervisors appointed Melvin Wernemer and Tom Ream as commissioners for the Greenwich District reclassification and approved routine December/drainage items.
Trails project closeout: Staff said the county was ready to close out phase 4B of the Tatanka Scott Trace trail to Lake Park. A final quantity adjustment produced a reduction of $5,596.35; the final payment application amount is $30,395.98. Supervisors moved and seconded approval of the final payment.
Votes at a glance
- Full-time deputy (Zachary Lietheiser) — starting pay $33.47/hour — motion passed (ayes recorded). - Part-time deputy (Evan Coker) — starting pay $44.38/hour — motion passed (ayes recorded). - Greenwich District commissioners (Melvin Wernemer, Tom Ream) — motion passed (ayes recorded). - Approval of December/drainage items — motion passed (ayes recorded). - Tatanka Scott Trace final payment — final application $30,395.98 after a $5,596.35 reduction — motion passed (ayes recorded).
The meeting record shows these items were passed by voice vote with ayes recorded by the clerk; no roll-call tallies with individual member yes/no were transcribed in the provided segments. The board then proceeded to committee reports and other business.
