Budget committee approves WIC job regrades and clerk’s confidential‑secretary conversion

Davis County’s Budget Committee approved personnel classification changes during its June 30 meeting, authorizing two upgrades in the Health Department’s WIC program and a staffing conversion in the County Clerk’s office.

The committee approved an upgrade of a WIC bureau manager classification from grade 23 to grade 25 to align with market and internal equity; staff said the prorated 2025 budget impact is $1,996.50 and the annualized impact is $3,009.93. The committee also approved moving several nutrition assistant 3 positions from grade 16 to 17; staff reported a 2025 prorated impact of about $3,987 and an annualized impact of about $7,009.75. Brian Atch of the Health Department described the changes as benchmarking adjustments intended to correct internal inequities and reflect market pay.

Bridal McKenzie, the county clerk, asked the committee to convert a currently vacant Deputy Clerk I to a part‑time, non‑benefit role and to create a confidential secretary (grade 18) for the clerk’s front office to protect revenue‑generating services such as passport appointments. Budget staff said vacancy and attrition savings in the clerk’s office would largely cover the transition in 2025, citing a six‑month incremental need of $26,001.44 and an overall difference after conversions of $58,002.89. The clerk said the change would help the office avoid shutting down services during busy periods and noted the office is also examining modest fee increases to offset ongoing costs.

Commissioners asked for additional context on necessity and timing. One commissioner said they were uncomfortable with adding headcount while asking taxpayers for more revenue; others said the operational risk to core services (passport appointments, records) justified the change. After a motion and second, the committee recorded verbal votes and approved both the Health Department and clerk’s personnel requests.

The approvals were presented as internal reclassifications and conversions rather than new permanent full‑time additions; staff said no budget amendment would be required for the remainder of 2025 because existing vacancy savings would cover the shortfall. The clerk’s office will reflect the changes in the next budget cycle and monitor the effect on operations and revenues.