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Commissioners probe county vacancies, public-health staffing and facilities needs during budget session
Summary
Board members discussed about 20 budgeted vacant positions (mainly in public health), training constraints that limit hiring, potential delegation of permitting duties to Code Enforcement, Planning Board dysfunction, and prioritized HVAC and generator work for county facilities; staff asked to propose dates for a Board of Health meeting and prepare closed-session personnel discussion.
Commissioners used the budget work session to examine county staffing shortfalls, permitting and planning challenges, and deferred capital needs for county facilities.
Deputy Clerk Tammy Keezer told the board there are approximately 20 budgeted vacant positions in the current fiscal year with most vacancies in the health department. Health Director Kathy McGaha said Environmental Health staff are training new employees and…
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