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IT director seeks promotion and new hires as county systems expand
Summary
Grimes County IT director outlined heavy workload, proposed creating a systems administrator position, promoting a technician, and adding a PC technician (or clerical) to relieve 24/7 responsibilities; commissioners signaled conditional support while requesting precise cost estimates.
Greg, the county IT director, gave a detailed accounting of department responsibilities and a staffing request aimed at relieving a three‑person team that supports the county’s network, new building access systems, cameras, and around‑the‑clock on‑call duties. Greg said the county has about 3 IT staff now and handles roughly 3,200–4,000 help‑desk calls a year in addition to major projects tied to the new building.
Greg asked the court to reclassify one technician to a systems administrator and to add a PC tech (or a clerical hire if preferred). Commissioner (supporting Greg) proposed a $4,500 merit raise for the IT director and asked auditors to model the net effect of reclassification and an added hire. Auditors and staff discussed pay grades: moving a technician to a higher grade could cost an additional ~$10,100 and adding a new PC Tech 1 midpoint was estimated near $45,000 total compensation. Chair reiterated budget limits and asked auditors to calculate precise line‑item impacts for the next meeting.
Commissioners expressed appreciation for cost‑saving work Greg described (citing $49,000 saved on renegotiated contracts this year) and emphasized the need to balance staffing increases against countywide budget constraints. The court did not finalize any personnel actions but directed staff to return Monday with exact numbers and options.
