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Commissioners approve one‑time stipend for fair office employee who covered multiple roles
Summary
Bonner County approved a one‑time payment to an employee who covered fair manager and administrative duties during a prolonged staffing shortage; commissioners discussed historical stipend practice and requested documentation of duties and pay period calculations.
Bonner County commissioners on June 23 approved a one‑time stipend to a fair office employee who covered multiple positions while the fair manager and administrative staff were absent.
Fair Manager Stacy McBr told the board the employee — identified in the meeting as Carly — effectively staffed the fair office alone for an extended period (January through March 20, 2026) and performed duties beyond her job description, including attending and producing minutes for multiple fair board meetings and carrying out managerial follow‑up. The fair board asked the county to provide a one‑time stipend in recognition of that work.
Human Resources confirmed a one‑time payment was reasonable under prior county practice; commissioners discussed historical stipend amounts (roughly $400 per pay period was the local precedent for similar out‑of‑classification duties) and whether comp time/overtime had already compensated extra hours. Fair board members described the employee’s work as “outstanding” and urged approval.
After discussion, the board approved a one‑time payment of $2,200 representing roughly $400 per pay period over five and a half pay periods for duties performed outside the employee’s job description. Commissioners directed staff to document job‑description differentials and incorporate those records into the personnel file.
Next steps: payroll will process the one‑time payment; fair staff and HR will document the specific duties and the period of coverage.
