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Soil & Water district to reduce manager role to part‑time; commissioners approve replacement hiring plan
Summary
Mary Lou Watson said the Soil & Water board supports moving her from full‑time to part‑time while hiring a full‑time replacement and adding a third part‑time technician; commissioners approved the personnel change 3–0 and noted existing district funds will cover part‑time pay through year‑end.
Mary Lou Watson, representing the Soil and Water Conservation District, told commissioners she plans to reduce her role from full‑time to part‑time and that the district intends to hire a full‑time replacement and add a third part‑time position. Watson said interviews are scheduled with three candidates and the target transition month is June.
Watson explained that technicians primarily work in the field while full‑time duties include financial management, state and federal reporting, and school education programs such as 4th Grade Ag Day and 5th Grade Lost Sister Trail. She said existing Soil & Water funds will cover her move to part‑time through the end of the year and that any additional county funding requests would be addressed during the budget process. Commissioner Weaver moved to approve the staffing change; Commissioner Horner seconded and the motion passed 3–0.
