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Perry County officials approve refilling Solid Waste part-time vacancy amid staffing crunch
Summary
Solid Waste supervisor Mr. Roach requested permission to refill a vacant part-time position and sought greater flexibility to hire quickly amid high turnover; the council approved refilling the post in a 6-0 vote and discussed faster approval options for urgent hires.
During a Perry County meeting, officials voted unanimously to allow the Solid Waste department to refill a vacant part-time position after Supervisor Mr. Roach described persistent turnover and staffing problems.
Mr. Roach told the council that an employee, Jacob Crafton, put in his two weeks’ notice in September and that delays in scheduling review led to the vacancy remaining open. He said the department has struggled to recruit and retain workers, asked that the previously trained employee be rehired at $12 an hour and urged the council to let him act quickly when…
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