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Barry County board approves $50,813.75 in claims, hires assistant prosecutor, and authorizes vehicle disposals
Summary
On June 23 the Barry County Board of Commissioners approved claims totaling $50,813.75, hired an Assistant Prosecutor II at the four-year step citing prior experience, and authorized disposal of multiple county vehicles; all motions carried unanimously.
The Barry County Board of Commissioners on June 23 approved routine financial and personnel actions, including payment of claims totaling $50,813.75, hiring an Assistant Prosecutor II at the four-year step due to prior experience, and authorizing the disposal of multiple county vehicles.
The motion to approve claims in the amount of $50,813.75 passed with recorded ayes from Commissioners Marsha Bassett, Mike Callton, Bruce Campbell, David Hatfield, Catherine Getty, David Jackson, Jon Smelker and Bob Teunessen and no nays. The board also voted unanimously to approve the hiring of an Assistant Prosecutor II at the four-year step and authorized the chair to sign a letter of agreement with the Barry County Courthouse Employees Association to effectuate the hire; the minutes record the hire rationale as "due to prior experience." Separately, staff identified multiple county vehicles for disposal and the board approved disposal as presented; that motion also carried unanimously.
The minutes do not provide a salary figure for the Assistant Prosecutor II, details on the disposal method or sale/resale values for vehicles, or further financial breakdowns for the claims list. These items were recorded in the minutes as approved. The meeting also included chair-led employee recognition awards and a presentation of the Barry County Road Commission 2025 annual report by Jacob Welch; limited public comment was recorded as none.
