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Spencer County hires Animal Control officer and four EMS staff to ease overtime and cover vacancies
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Summary
Judge John Riley recommended hiring Nicholas Scott Wilkerson as full‑time Deputy Animal Control Officer (pending checks); Director Chris Limpp presented four EMS hires to reduce overtime. Animal control hire passed 4–2; EMS hires were approved unanimously, contingent on background checks and drug screens.
Spencer County's Fiscal Court approved new hires on Aug. 3, 2020, to fill vacancies in animal control and emergency medical services.
Judge John Riley recommended the court hire Nicholas Scott Wilkerson as a full‑time Deputy Animal Control Officer at $14.00 per hour, pending a background check and drug screen. The motion passed on a roll‑call vote; Esquires J. Moody and M. Moody recorded "nay" votes while the remaining members voted "aye." The judge noted animal‑shelter staffing shortages had left the facility with few staff and limited capacity for routine pickups.
Director Chris Limpp asked the court to hire four EMS personnel to reduce unscheduled overtime and fill full‑time positions: Mark Lucas (full‑time EMT, $12.50/hr), Michael Ryan Davis (full‑time AEMT, $14.00/hr), James Corey Sallee (part‑time EMT, $13.50/hr) and Darylie Mills (part‑time EMT, $13.50/hr). The court approved these hires contingent on drug screens and background checks. Limpp told the court the new hires "should eliminate quite a bit, hopefully most of the unscheduled fulltime overtime" and aid scheduling consistency as full‑time vacancies are filled.
Why it matters: The hires aim to restore frontline staffing for EMS and animal control during a period of COVID‑related exposures and ongoing service demand. Hiring also affects the county payroll and operational scheduling.
What’s next: New employees will begin precepting and training; clerk and HR will complete required pre‑employment screenings.