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Commission approves higher starting step to recruit motorgrader operators
Summary
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.
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.
Commissioner Jeff Hatcher moved to allow motorgrader operators to start at Step 5 to make positions more competitive; Commissioner Bart Wilks seconded and the motion passed 4-0. The county is advertising for a foreman and motorgrader operators; Barfield said operators agreed to work an extra weekend to make progress while hiring continues.
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