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Clerk wins approval to recruit chief deputy; council clears poll-worker hires but delays pay-line vote until March
Summary
Council authorized the county clerk to recruit a new chief deputy and approved hiring numerous poll workers for the upcoming primary after staff warned the hiring freeze had prevented early recruitment. Council separated the clerk's request for a temporary pay/training line, tabling that item until March 10 pending HR confirmation about the outgoing deputy's final date.
The Monroe County Council on Feb. 24 approved the county clerk's request to recruit a new chief deputy and unanimously authorized hiring dozens of election workers needed for early voting and the primary.
Clerk Nicole/Clark Brown said the outgoing chief deputy will be using accrued vacation and the office needs the ability to begin recruitment so operations and election preparations are not disrupted. Because the clerk is a constitutional officer with authority to appoint a chief deputy, councilors debated procedure and pay logistics, ultimately separating the hiring…
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