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Chickasaw County board acknowledges grader operator retirement, authorizes fill of equipment operator position
Summary
The board acknowledged the retirement of Ionia Motor Grader Operator Pat Gleason effective May 2, 2026, and authorized the County Engineer to hire to fill the open Equipment Operator/Laborer position.
The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors on April 17 acknowledged the retirement of Ionia Motor Grader Operator Pat Gleason, effective May 2, 2026, and voted to authorize the County Engineer to fill the resulting Equipment Operator/Laborer vacancy.
Supervisor Breitbach moved to acknowledge the retirement; the motion was seconded and carried unanimously. Separately, the board approved a motion authorizing the County Engineer to fill the open equipment operator position; the motion likewise passed on a roll-call vote of five to zero. County Engineer Roman Lensing provided a department update earlier in the meeting.
The minutes do not include details on hiring timeline, pay scale, or whether the position will be posted internally or externally. The board’s authorization gives the County Engineer authority to begin recruitment or appoint a replacement according to county hiring procedures.
