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Senior services manager seeks full‑time clerk and pay increase as meal demand grows
Summary
The county’s senior‑services presenter requested raising a part‑time Meals on Wheels worker’s pay to $14/hour and restoring a clerk position to full time because volunteer capacity has declined and meal deliveries have increased.
Presenter (S5) told the court that senior‑services demand has risen and volunteers are scarce, and asked commissioners to raise a part‑time Meals on Wheels deliverer’s pay from $13.50 to $14 an hour and to reinstate a clerk position from part‑time to full‑time. She said the part‑time arrangement tried last year did not meet operational needs and that volunteers are insufficient for longer delivery routes (including Butler and some lake areas).
Commissioners asked staff to model the budgetary impact of restoring the clerk to full time and of any wage increase. Staff (S6 and S8) walked through the payroll math and suggested the request could be modeled by the next meeting once the certified roll and finalized numbers are available.
Presenter (S5) described current volunteer hours (29 hours/week) and detailed the constraints that reduce volunteer availability for long‑distance routes; she emphasized that reinstating a full‑time clerk would relieve operational strain on staff and ensure continued Meals on Wheels service.
No formal action was taken; commissioners requested cost estimates to be returned with certified budget figures.
