Fulton County approves two per‑diem hires; commissioner abstains on vote

Commissioner Hervey P. Hann read a prepared letter and moved to hire two per‑diem employees for county departments, saying the positions would provide flexible staffing rather than hiring individuals "to be employed everyday, even when they are not needed." The board approved the hires of Stephanie Seibert and Nya Minnier, pending required clearances; Commissioner Randy H. Bunch abstained from that vote because of a stated conflict of interest.

The commissioners also approved payroll dated Nov. 14, 2025, and approved a separate full‑time hire for the Prothonotary's Office. Commissioner Steven L. Wible moved to hire Joanie Faith as Office Deputy I, effective Dec. 1, 2025. A brief Salary Board meeting set hourly wages for the new hires; separate Salary Board minutes are on file.

Hann framed the per‑diem approach as both a staffing efficiency and a safeguard against hiring bias. In his reading, he said: "We are moving to hire two Per Diem employees which will allow us to have help when needed instead of hiring individuals to be employed everyday, even when they are not needed. Myself, Commissioner Wible and HR Administrator Mary Huston interviewed for these positions and believe that someone is not hired because of who they are. We also believe that we do not, not, hire a person who is an excellent candidate because of who they are." The transcript records no direct rebuttal during the meeting; the hires proceeded as approved.

All hires discussed were conditioned on required clearances and personnel processes. The board recorded motions to enter and exit prior executive sessions on Nov. 14 related to personnel matters; separate executive‑session minutes are on file.

The meeting record shows the board aims to finalize related compensation details through the Salary Board and to revisit personnel matters as needed at future meetings.