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County approves hires, temporary workers and promotion pay changes for sheriff dispatch and road crews

Mountrail County Commissioners · June 2, 2026
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Summary

Commissioners approved several full-time and temporary hires, plus pay-band promotions—dispatchers promoted to Dispatcher II at $34.61/hr and multiple new seasonal roadworker positions—during routine business on June 2.

During routine business the Mountrail County Commissioners approved multiple personnel actions that cover hires, temporary seasonal positions and promotion banding. The board moved and approved deputy and specialist classifications including JB Barrera as Deputy II at $36.95 per hour and Zoe Botz as Family Specialist I at $27.00 per hour; temporary hires for Weed Control and Road & Bridge were approved with hourly caps and annual hour limits.

Several employees in the Sheriff’s dispatch unit were approved for promotion banding from B22 to B23, changing pay to $34.61 per hour (annual salary examples cited as $71,987). Motions to approve these personnel changes were recorded as carried by roll call with all commissioners voting yes.