Commission approves higher starting step to recruit motorgrader operators
Jul 28, 2025
Jul 28, 2025
To address staffing shortages that hampered dirt-road blading, the county authorized motorgrader operators to start at Step 5 and is advertising for additional operators and a foreman; the motion passed 4-0.
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County Engineer Justin Barfield said blading on dirt roads has been hindered by rain and by a shortage of qualified motorgrader operators; he said only four operators remain and that hiring is underway.
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