Board debates payout for departing employee; motion recorded with no roll call in transcript

The board considered a resignation and a request to pay out accrued vacation after a staff member accepted a full‑time position with Aurora EMS.

Speaker 3 (Clerk) told the board the employee had resigned, had 60 hours of vacation remaining and that his last day was March 14. The clerk said the employee had taken a full‑time position at Aurora EMS and noted the employee had been on the local team for several years. Board members discussed whether to pay the hours now or require the employee to use leave time or be paid later; one view noted the practical similarity between paying now or later if the employee will not return.

Chair (Speaker 1) moved for a 30‑day arrangement and said the employee must use accrued vacation; the transcript records the motion and that it was seconded, but it does not record a roll‑call vote or a final tally. Board members discussed consistency across staff and the effect of allowing early vacation use for scheduling reasons (concern raised about December staffing and carryover rules). The clerk provided the departing employee’s last date and the board noted the role would be a potential recruitment opportunity for a fully trained candidate.

Because the transcript does not include a recorded vote count or named yes/no votes, the article reports the motion and second but not a formal outcome beyond the recorded second.