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Webster County adopts revised early‑retirement policy; approves hires, wage changes and Johnson Controls renewal
Summary
The board adopted a revised Webster County Employee Early Retirement Program policy effective July 1, 2024–June 30, 2027, approved multiple hires, promotions and wage adjustments on the consent agenda, and authorized a $618,996 Johnson Controls operation and maintenance renewal for FY2025.
The Webster County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously June 4 to adopt a revised Employee Early Retirement Program policy covering July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027, following a motion moved by Supervisor Thode and seconded by Supervisor Campbell. The recommendation was recorded as coming from Ted Vaughn, Director of Human Resources.
On the consent agenda the board approved several personnel actions: hiring Cameron Swanson as a full‑time corrections officer at $21.30 per hour effective June 13, 2024, and accepting the hiring of Deanna Hudson as a full‑time Family Support Worker in the Health Department at $21.03 per hour effective May 30, 2024. The board accepted a wage adjustment for Communications Dispatcher Curtis Barker from $19.70 to $20.74 per hour effective May 17, 2024, and approved the transfer of Savannah Aikin from Lead Corrections Officer to Corrections Officer with an associated pay change (effective May 29, 2024). The consent agenda also recorded title and wage changes at the Health Department for Jennifer Vinnece (part‑time RN to full‑time RN), Erica Loerts (Program Coordinator to Community Care Coordinator, $21.37 to $22.37/hr effective July 1, 2024), Emma Bayus (Dietitian to WIC Coordinator, $29.50 to $32.60/hr effective May 13, 2024) and Amanda Trice (Family Support Worker to Program Coordinator, $20.29 to $22.38/hr effective May 13, 2024). Those personnel items were approved as part of the consolidated consent agenda; motions carried unanimously.
The board also approved an Operation and Maintenance Renewal with Johnson Controls for fiscal year 2025 in the amount of $618,996 and a proposal for outside labor for June through October, and received and placed on file the Central Service Cost Allocation Plan for Webster County. Both motions were approved unanimously.
All personnel and contract approvals were recorded as motions with unanimous votes by supervisors Campbell, Carlson, Conrad, Hayek and Thode. The meeting concluded with allowance of claims and adjournment.
