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Buchanan County approves HR director salary, office move, rezoning filing and EOC wiring bid
Summary
The Buchanan County Board of Supervisors approved payroll authorization for Human Resources Director Benjamin Happel at $67,000, authorized a basement office move for the HR director, approved a liquor-license ownership change, authorized Supervisor Dawn Vogel to file rezoning documents for the Senior Center signage, and approved an $11,238.48 wiring bid for the Emergency Operations Center.
The Buchanan County Board of Supervisors on April 27 approved a suite of administrative actions, including payroll authorization for the county’s new Human Resources Director and a plan to relocate that position to a vacant basement office.
On a motion by Supervisor John Kurtz, seconded by Supervisor Keith Wieland, the board approved payroll authorization for Benjamin Happel as Human Resources Director at an annual salary of $67,000. Resolution 26-51, included in the meeting record, authorizes the County Auditor to issue biweekly paychecks from the General Fund and General Supplemental for the position, effective April 28, 2026.
Auditor Kris Wilgenbusch presented information about a former probation office in the courthouse basement that will no longer be used and said the space would make the Human Resources Director more accessible to employees. Following discussion, the board approved moving the Human Resources Director into the empty basement office (motion by Kurtz, second by Wieland).
The board also approved an ownership change for Dolgencorp, LLC’s liquor license and handled routine employee claims totaling $2,601.75. Supervisor Dawn Vogel briefed the board on the need to rezone the Senior Center building from residential to commercial to permit new signage; the board authorized Vogel to proceed with filing rezoning documents with the City of Independence (motion by Wieland, second by Kurtz).
Emergency Management Director Chris Hare updated the board on wiring and device repairs at the Emergency Operations Center. The board approved a bid from Office Towne for $11,238.48 to be paid from capital projects (motion by Kurtz, second by Wieland).
The meeting concluded with board and commission updates, public comment and adjournment at 9:39 a.m.
