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Commission hires part‑time IT director, discusses election supplies and IT security checks
Summary
The commission approved hiring Christopher Owens as a part‑time IT director to address website and IT security needs, discussed supervising arrangements, and approved a plan for election supplies bidding and IT security self‑audits ahead of upcoming elections.
The commission approved hiring Christopher Owens as a part‑time IT director to clean up the county website, address security issues and perform other IT tasks, opting for a part‑time arrangement rather than a full‑time hire.
Commissioners discussed fiscal context: a comparable full‑time IT director was described at roughly $65,000, while Owens currently earns approximately $119,000 in his present role; Jessica was identified as the staff supervisor who will oversee Owens’ work.
Separately, county election staff advised commissioners that annual election supplies will be bid (deadline around Feb. 6) and that the office is conducting IT security self‑audits and engaging external penetration testers to probe systems in the coming weeks. Staff said negotiated internet‑advertising work for outreach is budgeted under $12,000 and no additional budget request is expected.
The commission moved and seconded the part‑time hire and approved it by voice vote; election‑supplies bidding and the planned IT security checks were announced for operational tracking.
