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Commissioners approve lifting hiring freeze to fill registry position
Summary
Penobscot County commissioners voted May 20 to lift a hiring freeze and approve advertising to fill a vacated registry position after staff said delays were creating backlog; the approval was unanimous.
The Penobscot County Commissioners voted May 20 to lift a hiring freeze and authorize recruiting for a vacated registry position after staff warned the office is falling behind.
An agency official (Speaker 4) told the board the office is "now 4 days behind" and "absolutely must have the fourth position," urging the commission to allow hiring. Speaker 5 moved to approve the hire; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
Speaker 1 and other commissioners asked for additional justification documentation; Speaker 1 offered to provide supporting materials and Speaker 2 confirmed the commission would allow advertising for the position. No specific hiring timeline or salary was included in the record.
The vote was recorded by voice and described in the minutes as unanimous. The commission paired the hiring approval with a direction that staff provide the requested budget and justification documents for the new position.
The commission immediately moved on to other agenda business and later entered executive session for personnel matters.
