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Committee approves recommendation for two IT positions, members urge policy on midyear hires
Summary
Committee members approved forwarding two IT positions (administrative assistant and support specialist) graded E7, with a combined midyear cost of about $69,870.88, and debated whether midyear additions should be constrained to emergencies or grant-funded items.
The Budget Committee recommended that the County Commission consider two new IT positions: an administrative assistant and a support specialist, each graded E7 with a fiscal-year cost of $34,890.44 for a combined total of $69,870.88. Robert Pratt of the IT department told the committee these roles would improve service accessibility and responsiveness, including handling help‑desk calls and inventory tasks.
Committee members questioned whether midyear hires should be introduced outside the regular budget process and suggested creating a policy requiring most new positions to be presented during the annual budget unless emergency or budget-neutral. One member moved to decline midyear approval and to encourage the department to submit in the regular budget cycle; however, the committee ultimately recorded a motion and second that passed to forward the request to the County Commission as presented.
