Spencer County officials approve hires, raises and authorization to recruit enforcement officer

Spencer County officials approved a package of personnel actions after returning to open session from an executive session. The governing body voted to offer Roger Taylor a full‑time deputy jailer position at $20 an hour, contingent on his meeting hiring requirements.

The Chair moved the motion to offer the deputy jailer position; it was seconded by Mike and passed by voice vote. No start date for the position was specified during the motion.

The governing body also voted to offer Ashley Welch the position of planning and zoning administrator at $23 an hour, effective “as soon as possible,” after a motion by the Chair that was seconded by Zach and approved by voice vote.

In a related personnel action, the Chair moved, and Will seconded, a pay increase for Angie Helton in the planning and zoning office to raise her pay to up to $21 an hour; the motion passed by voice vote.

Officials then authorized advertising and initiating the hiring process for a full‑time enforcement officer to serve in the zoning and tax collection office with a starting pay of $18 an hour. The Chair moved the authorization, Dan seconded, and the motion passed. The actions were described as contingent on candidates meeting all standard hiring requirements.

None of the personnel motions recorded a formal roll call in the transcript provided; each passed following the conventional voice vote exchange recorded as "All those in favor say I." The transcript does not specify effective start dates for hires beyond the planning and zoning administrator noted as "as soon as possible."