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County administrator details $208,850 poll‑worker payroll reclassification; multiple hiring recommendations presented
Summary
County Administrator Gary Wynd told commissioners that $208,850 will be moved from contractual services to a newly created poll worker salary line (plus the proportional FICA amount) to reflect a change from contract to part‑time status; several personnel hires and reclassifications with salaries and effective dates were also announced.
County Administrator Gary Wynd told the Berkeley County Commission that changes in how poll workers are paid require an internal budget adjustment to move $208,850 from a contractual line into a newly created poll‑worker salary account.
"They used to be paid as contract employees, and now they're paid as part time employees," Wynd said, explaining the transfer and the companion move of the proportionate FICA amount so poll‑worker costs remain isolated for clearer tracking.
The chair read several hiring and status changes submitted by county officials. Noted items included Michelle Mitchell, administrative assistant, annual salary $36,615 effective March 31, 2026; Jack Rudy, IT Specialist 3, annual salary $73,500 effective March 23, 2026; and a series of position reclassifications and promotions with effective dates listed during the presentation. The meeting record shows these recommendations were presented for the commission's consideration; the transcript does not record a separate roll-call vote on each personnel item during the segment discussed.
Wynd said isolating poll‑worker costs will help the clerk's office and the county budget track election‑related personnel expenses separately from other part‑time and full‑time payroll lines.
