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Wilson County court approves IT overtime amid vacant director post; hiring paused pending review
Summary
The county approved an overtime budget line for IT to cover staff shortages while the director position is vacant. Commissioners said the hiring process is paused pending further information and asked the mayor92s office to oversee future overtime approvals.
Commissioners approved overtime funding to cover information-technology work while the IT director position remains vacant, but asked for clearer timing and for the county mayor92s office to be involved in future overtime approvals.
Finance Director (name not specified) told the court an IT overtime request in the packet was listed as "30001 63" (the transcript formatting was inconsistent) to cover overtime because the director position is vacant. Commissioners sought clarification on the duration; one commissioner asked whether the amount was monthly, and the finance official replied they had not reviewed the precise time horizon and believed the packet included at least a month92s coverage.
On hiring, one commissioner said the interview/hiring process for the director had been paused pending information from an internal review and recommended waiting for results of that review before proceeding. Commissioners also clarified that overtime for IT reports to the county mayor and that future overtime payments would be coordinated with the mayor92s office.
What happens next: The overtime amendment was approved and staff will process overtime pay according to current approval protocols; the county will pause hiring for the IT director pending further internal information and follow-up from the mayor92s office about overtime approval processes.
