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Wilson County committee approves budget amendment to fund part‑time IT hire to cut overtime
Summary
The Public Buildings Committee approved a budget amendment to fund a part‑time IT position intended to reduce overtime costs. Members discussed overtime drivers, potential Fair Labor Standards Act exemptions, and that funds would come from previously moved overtime dollars.
Wilson County’s Public Buildings Committee voted to authorize funding for a part‑time information‑technology position during a regularly scheduled meeting.
The committee approved a budget amendment described as $16,792 to support the hire, and staff presented a cost estimate for a contracted part‑time worker at $29.50 an hour. Speaker 2 told the committee that, based on 29.5 weeks remaining in the year, "At $29.50... the best that, we could have there…
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