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Finance director proposes ending county courier service; committee weighs volunteer or department pickup
Summary
Finance Director Vicky Knoll proposed that the finance office stop providing internal courier/mail pickup due to staffing changes; commissioners discussed alternatives including sheriff's volunteers, department pickups, or recruiting outside volunteers, with justice court noted as a potential exception.
At the March 25 meeting, the finance director raised a proposal to stop the finance office's long‑standing courier and internal mail pickup service, saying the position that used to perform deliveries was eliminated about 10 years ago and current staff no longer have capacity to continue the run.
The director told the committee that historically finance handled ordering office supplies and delivering mail and that continuing those duties now distracts from core finance work. She suggested alternatives: enlist sheriff's volunteers, recruit outside volunteers via social media, or have departments pick up their own mail. Committee members said justice court might be a special case because of distance, and staff suggested the county could post the volunteer opportunity publicly and vet volunteers for duties that include picking up deposits.
No formal action was taken; the committee asked staff to continue exploring solutions and to raise the issue again if volunteers or an alternative arrangement are not found.
