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Commissioners add cemetery positions in salary ordinance amid staffing concerns
Summary
After discussion about recruitment and pay, the board approved a salary ordinance adding cemetery positions (a supervisor and additional mower positions), while commissioners signaled further review of pay rates during budget discussions.
The commission approved a salary ordinance that adds positions for cemetery maintenance, including a supervisor role and two mower positions intended to improve coverage and safety. Commissioners debated whether to change hourly pay rates or add positions, noting difficulty recruiting at current rates and occasional heavy workloads that make single-worker assignments unsafe.
One commissioner said, “We need a second person out there,” citing safety concerns for remote sites and the difficulty of accomplishing cemetery maintenance with a single worker. The motion to adopt the salary ordinance as presented passed unanimously.
Commissioners asked staff to evaluate recruitment strategies and to revisit pay and staffing as part of upcoming budget deliberations.
