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Klamath County approves several staffing reclassifications and an emergency levee contract
Summary
At its Feb. 24 administrative meeting the Klamath County Board approved multiple personnel reclassifications, increased one HR FTE, authorized an emergency levee‑repair contract (about $283,000), and agreed to create a standalone property manager position; votes were taken by voice and motions passed.
The Klamath County Board of Commissioners approved a series of routine administrative actions at its Feb. 24 meeting, including personnel reclassifications, an FTE increase, and authorization for an emergency levee contract.
Chair Commissioner Minty moved to reallocate a vacant community outreach liaison slot to create a quality assurance analyst position; Commissioner Nichols seconded and the board approved the reallocation. Commissioners then considered changes in public-works staffing after the assistant public works director announced his resignation. County Engineer Jeremy recommended reclassifying the assistant role to a higher pay grade to attract qualified applicants; after discussion the board amended the motion to reclassify the position to UF41 and approved an exception to hire at a higher step.
The board approved increasing an HR generalist from 0.75 to 1.0 FTE (impact estimated at $7,398.35 for the remainder of the year) and reclassified a senior office deputy in the tax office to tax collector (retroactive to Feb. 1, 2026). The board also approved creation of a standalone property manager role (UF28) and asked staff to work on reporting and funding structure for the new position.
On infrastructure, Public Works reported an emergency declaration to fast-track levee repairs and presented bids. Elite Excavation was the low bidder at roughly $283,000 and the board authorized the director to sign the contract so work could begin the following day.
Why it matters: These actions adjust staffing to reflect vacancies and recruitment challenges, change departmental structure for property management, and authorize a time-sensitive infrastructure repair contract.
Next steps: Staff will manage the assistant public works hiring process under the approved grade, allocate budget for HR staffing and property management as discussed, and execute the levee contract.
