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Leoti council unanimously grants nepotism-policy waiver to hire sanitation technician
Summary
The Leoti City Council voted unanimously Nov. 3 to grant a waiver to the city's nepotism policy to allow hiring for a critical sanitation technician position after finding no qualified candidates in the community; the waiver will be reviewed periodically.
The City of Leoti Governing Body voted unanimously on Nov. 3 to grant a waiver under the city’s nepotism policy that allows the hiring of a service/sanitation technician despite the usual restriction. Council President Derek Meyer moved the action, and Councilor Jim Kreutzer seconded; the motion carried unanimously.
Council members described the sanitation technician post as essential to city operations. Council President Derek Meyer said the waiver was necessary “due to lack of availability of qualified candidates” and emphasized that the waiver will be reviewed periodically “to ensure continued compliance and fairness.” The meeting record states the hiring process was open to the community and conducted in good faith.
The council did not record a vote roll call beyond the meeting’s unanimous outcome; Councilors Derek Meyer, Aron White (via Zoom), Kelma Burch and Jim Kreutzer were present and Mayor Chris Kreutzer was absent. The minutes do not specify a job offer, candidate name, or duration for the waiver; those details were not provided in the meeting record.
