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Bedford County Salary Board approves wages, names new warden and corrections staff
Summary
The Bedford County Salary Board on May 12, 2026 approved the April 14 minutes and voted to approve wages and appointments for multiple county employees, including Joseph Eichenlaub as warden at BCCF and several corrections officers and supervisors; vote tallies were not recorded in the minutes.
The Bedford County Salary Board approved a package of wage and appointment actions on May 12, 2026, including naming Joseph Eichenlaub as warden at BCCF with an annual salary of $85,719.09. The action was taken during a meeting immediately following the Board of Commissioners’ session.
The motion to approve the April 14, 2026, minutes was made by Commissioner Winck and seconded by Melissa Cottle, Treasurer/Secretary; the minutes state the motion was approved but do not record a vote tally. Melissa Cottle then moved, and Commissioner Winck seconded, a motion to approve the wages or as provided by union contracts for a list of personnel recommended by their department heads; that motion also was approved, with no roll-call totals recorded in the minutes.
Among the personnel actions approved, the board recorded the following (salary or hourly rate and effective dates as listed in the minutes): Joseph Eichenlaub, Warden, BCCF, $85,719.09 annual (non-union, longevity 5 years); Alyssa Aikey, Caseworker II, CYS, $45,275.57 annual (non-union); Katelyn Schaefer, Lieutenant, BCCF, $20.85 per hour (CIT training completed); Colin Allmond, full-time corrections officer, $18.25 per hour (per union contract, CIT training completed); Brandon Greise Sr. and Travis Harmon, full-time corrections officers, $17.00 per hour (per union contract); Kathryn Mearkle, Assistant Director, Tax Assessment, $16.35 per hour; Kaitlin Butler, RN Supervisor, BCCF, $37.00 per hour; Amber Stickel, full-time sheriff’s deputy, $16.50 per hour (per union contract); Danny Weyant and Shelsa Miller, full-time lieutenants at BCCF, $21.19 per hour (training noted); and Dave Bithell, part-time lieutenant, BCCF, $20.25 per hour (TST training completed, effective 5.25.26).
The minutes note training completions for several staff (CIT, High Impact Supervisor, Supervisory Development, TST) as part of the personnel records. The actions in the minutes are presented as approvals based on department head recommendations; the minutes do not indicate any debate, conditions, or amendments to the motion.
Commissioner Winck moved to adjourn at 11:14 a.m.; Melissa Cottle seconded and the motion was recorded as approved. The minutes state the next meeting is scheduled for June 9, 2026, unless called sooner by the Board of Commissioners.
