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Dawson County proposes reclassification to keep addressing work in-house after staff turnover
Summary
Community Development Director Richard Osbor proposed promoting permit technician Jordan Johnson to a permitting and addressing reviewer (grade 13) with a 7.5% raise to absorb essential addressing duties after three addressing staff left in four years; the change would be funded from existing budget lines and could prevent costly hires or outsourcing.
Community Development Director Richard Osbor asked the Dawson County Board of Commissioners to move a personnel reclassification to the voting session so Jordan Johnson, the current permit technician, could formally take on addressing duties after recent turnover among mapping staff.
Osbor said Joshua Tuttle, the most recent addressing and mapping staffer, left June 2, making three departures for that role in four years. He described addressing and road-naming as daily essential functions that affect emergency dispatch, public works and elections and said Jordan Johnson has already been doing addressing work since June 3. To retain the capability without hiring a higher-paid mapping specialist, Osbor proposed promoting Johnson from grade 12 to grade 13 with a 7.5% increase, funded by transfers from existing community-development salary lines; mapping work could be outsourced on an as-needed contract basis in the near future.
Board members who had experience issuing addresses praised the proposed consolidation as a cost-saving measure and supported moving the item to the voting session, given that Johnson is already performing the work.
Why it matters: Accurate addressing is critical for 911, fire, EMS, elections and other county services; the proposal aims to preserve institutional knowledge and reduce churn and recruiting costs.
What’s next: Osbor asked the board to advance the reclassification to the voting session for immediate effect; the work session record shows the board was amenable to moving the item forward.
Sources: Presentation by Community Development Director Richard Osbor at the Dawson County Board of Commissioners work session on June 18, 2026.
