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Salary Board approves multiple hires, including new finance director
Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting the Bedford County Salary Board approved a package of personnel actions, including naming Melissa Millard director of finance at $90,000 and appointing a full‑time deputy warden at $56,000; the board approved several corrections officers, deputies and administrative hires as listed in the minutes.
The Bedford County Salary Board on Feb. 10 approved a package of personnel appointments and wage rates recommended by department heads.
A motion by Commissioner Winck, seconded by Commissioner Baughman, carried to approve the January/February personnel actions set out in the meeting record. Notable appointments listed by the clerk included Robert Harper as full‑time deputy warden at $56,000 per year and Melissa Millard as director of finance at $90,000 per year. The minutes also list multiple corrections officers and sheriff’s deputies hired at union hourly rates, Allison Haer as a telecommunicator trainee at $16.50 per hour, Olivia Brenize as administrative assistant to the director of elections at $16.50 per hour, Laurie Neville as records management & archives specialist at $18.00 per hour, and other part‑ and full‑time hires with the effective dates recorded in the minutes.
The board recorded approval of the payroll and hiring package but did not provide a roll‑call vote tally in the minutes. The meeting adjourned at 11:12 a.m.; the next meeting was scheduled for March 10, 2026 unless called sooner.
