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Commissioners amend hiring exception to allow temporary fair management and authorize up to $30/hour
Summary
The board amended a previously adopted exception to county hiring rules to allow hiring temporary fair management assistance through the fair period, authorizing compensation up to $30 per hour and directing staff to proceed given the critical timeframe.
The Morrow County Board of Commissioners amended a previously adopted hiring-exemption to authorize temporary fair management assistance and allow compensation up to $30 per hour, saying the change was needed because of the fair’s tight timeline and staffing gaps.
Matt (county staff) described the revision, saying the original motion had been interpreted narrowly to allow only "administrative assistance" and that the county needed flexibility to hire temporary staff who can perform broader fair-management duties. "We need this clarification added on," Matt said, explaining the intent to make the staffing change budget-neutral and short-term. Commissioner Mark moved the amendment; the board approved the revised language by voice vote.
Supporters said the amendment will allow the county to bring on multiple temporary workers immediately to cover fair operations and supervision. Matt told the board they expected an opening in the fair manager position after the fair and that funds should be available to avoid long-term budget impacts. The board approved the amendment with no recorded roll-call detail in the transcript.
Next steps: staff will implement the hiring exemption consistent with the amended motion and return any required information as part of routine reporting to the commission.
