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After executive session, board approves multiple personnel actions including new building inspector and pay increases
Summary
Following an executive session, the Atkinson County Board hired Ashley McKinnon as county building inspector under the previous pay arrangement, approved a $350 weekly payment to Clerk Kayla Wise for water and sewer operations (effective Oct. 15, 2025), moved EMS scheduling to Mondays in November to reduce overtime, and continued Wade Carver as a full‑time fire department administrative assistant at $684 weekly (effective Oct. 17, 2025).
The board took several personnel actions after an executive session on Oct. 9. Vice‑Chairman Tom Morris moved to hire Ashley McKinnon as the county building inspector under the same pay arrangement previously used (compensation described as half of permit fees); the motion was seconded by Commissioner Buddy Willis and carried.
Commissioner Johnny Durrance moved to pay Clerk Kayla Wise $350 weekly for Water and Sewer operations effective Oct. 15, 2025; Commissioner Buddy Willis seconded and the motion carried. The board also approved a scheduling change for EMS to start on Mondays beginning in November to reduce overtime, and a motion by Commissioner Buddy Willis—seconded by Vice‑Chairman Tom Morris—continued employment for Wade Carver as a full‑time administrative assistant for the Fire Department at $684 weekly, effective Oct. 17, 2025, with existing benefits carried over. The minutes record motions and outcomes but do not include individual roll‑call tallies.
