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Commissioners restore readiness coordinator hours and authorize hire of part‑time emergency manager
Summary
Following an executive session on personnel, the board restored the Public Health Readiness Coordinator to 40 hours per week and approved hiring a part‑time Emergency Manager effective July 1, 2026 under the sheriff’s office.
The board entered executive session at 10:32 a.m. for personnel matters and returned to open session with no additional public action. Commissioners voted to restore the Public Health Readiness Coordinator to 40 hours per week and to hire a part‑time Emergency Manager effective July 1, 2026 under the jurisdiction of the Sheriff, explaining the two roles can have conflicting duties during an emergency and should be separated.
Commissioner Tom Ryan said the Emergency Manager role had been eliminated in prior budget cuts and that the Public Health Readiness Coordinator had been covering the extra hours; he explained the change was intended to ensure both functions are fulfilled during emergencies. The motion passed and the board instructed staff to implement the staffing changes.
