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Commissioners agree to advertise higher pay, reclassify cemetery mowers as seasonal to fill vacancies
Summary
The Cemetery Board faces trouble hiring a second seasonal mower; commissioners discussed raising pay to $15/hour or switching to salaried seasonal positions and directed staff to advertise and amend the salary ordinance to reclassify positions.
The county’s cemetery program reported difficulty filling a second seasonal mower position. Commissioners and cemetery board members discussed raising the hourly rate from about $12.23 to $15 or moving the positions to a salaried seasonal classification (~$15,000) to attract applicants and ensure coverage.
Board members stressed safety concerns for lone workers and said keeping a second person is essential. Commissioners reviewed the cemetery fund balance (roughly $18,068–$19,663 at mid‑year, per payroll checks) and generally supported increasing pay for the season to $15/hour if budget balances permit. The board directed the auditor and staff to advertise the job with the higher rate and to draft an amendment to the salary ordinance to reclassify seasonal/part‑time cemetery mower positions.
Commissioners noted the option of reallocating unused lines within the cemetery fund to cover the increase and asked staff to return with a specific amendment and advertising language.
