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Treasurer urges restoring half‑time assistant after resignation, commissioners to review budget
Summary
Daniels County’s treasurer told commissioners her part‑time assistant resigned and urged restoring the position to half‑time, citing heavy training demands and the workload from the new motor‑vehicle system; commissioners asked for cost figures and will revisit the request.
The county treasurer informed the board on Jan. 20 that her part‑time employee had resigned and asked commissioners to reconsider increasing the position from quarter‑time back to half‑time.
The treasurer described the new motor‑vehicle software and state systems as highly time‑consuming and said training and continuity require a more consistent staff presence than the prior quarter‑time arrangement allowed. She described frequent after‑hours work and interruptions that reduce productivity and warned that ongoing understaffing could worsen service delays.
Commissioners acknowledged the operational burden and agreed to review budget figures and usage data before deciding. One commissioner suggested gathering concrete numbers on hours used and the cost of returning the role to half‑time; another offered that county staff could temporarily assume some tasks if a replacement is not found quickly.
No formal vote occurred at the meeting; commissioners asked the treasurer and clerk to prepare numbers for a future decision.
