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Committee questions new full-time emergency management specialist/PIO request
Summary
The committee reviewed a request for a full-time Emergency Management Specialist/Public Information Officer (salary ~ $65,000 plus overtime budget). Members pressed for clarification on role overlap with the director and whether overtime or comp-time policies would apply.
Parker County departments asked the budget committee to consider a full-time Emergency Management Specialist who would also serve as a public information officer, with an estimated salary near $65,000 and an overtime line item of roughly $6,076. Becky McCullough reviewed the summary and said a position overview and duties are included in the packet.
Committee members repeatedly asked whether the proposed duties currently fall to the director or other staff and requested clarification on workload and how the position would be funded. One member said: "Help us understand how these responsibilities different don't already fall under your responsibilities as a director." The committee also noted that prior discussions considered paying overtime instead of comp time for emergency-management responses and asked for the director (Mr. Lane) to appear to answer specific operational questions.
