Park board accepts secretary’s resignation, hires replacement and moves to set part-time pay pending council approval

The Franklin County park board accepted Lori’s resignation from the full-time secretary post and voted to hire Jennifer to replace her as the board’s full-time secretary. A separate motion approved moving Lori to a part-time position with a possible pay adjustment pending approval by the county auditor and county council.

A board member moved to accept Lori’s resignation and that motion carried after a voice vote; later the board voted to hire Jennifer as full-time secretarial staff. The transcript records the motions and the board’s voice approvals but does not record named movers for those specific motions or a roll-call tally; the minutes show the motions passed on unanimous voice approval.

Members discussed re‑titling the part-time role to reflect higher responsibilities (one suggestion was a part‑time assistant director title) so a higher hourly rate could be justified. The board indicated the auditor’s office and a council member had advised routing such title and pay changes through the auditor’s office and then to the county council for final approval before any pay increase is implemented.

Board discussion clarified that part‑time pay practices are subject to countywide rules: currently the county’s part‑time base rate is $15 per hour; the board discussed retaining Lori’s current hourly rate (discussed in the meeting as $22) if county council approves the title/pay change. The board asked staff to present the proposal to the auditor and, if appropriate, place the item on the county council agenda.

Next steps: the board approved the personnel motions and directed staff to coordinate with the auditor’s office and submit the title/pay request to county council for formal action.