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Commission approves summer intern rehire and new jail corrections hire

Coffey County Commission · July 6, 2026
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Summary

The Coffey County Commission authorized payroll notices rehiring Gracy Smith as a County Attorney summer intern at $16.25/hr (not to exceed 1,000 hours) effective July 1, 2026, and hiring Lincoln Wright as a full-time Jail Corrections I at $20.26/hr effective July 2, 2026; both motions passed.

The Coffey County Commission on July 6 authorized two payroll notices to add and rehire county personnel. Commissioners approved rehiring Gracy Smith as a County Attorney summer intern, wage classification 5-2 at $16.25 per hour, not to exceed 1,000 hours, effective July 1, 2026. The motion to authorize the chairman to sign the payroll notice was moved by Commissioner Steve McCurry and seconded by Commissioner Michael Abendroth; the minutes record that the motion passed.

The commission also approved a full-time hire for the jail, authorizing a payroll notice for Lincoln Wright as Jail — Corrections I, wage classification 30-1 at $20.26 per hour, effective July 2, 2026. Commissioner Wayde Thomsen moved the action and Commissioner Steve McCurry seconded; the minutes state the motion passed. The minutes list the personnel actions but do not provide vote tallies by commissioner.