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County hires jail/dispatch staff, accepts two resignations, advertises for deputy

Cottonwood County Board of Commissioners · October 15, 2024
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Summary

The board approved hiring two part‑time Jail/Dispatchers, accepted resignations from a part‑time dispatcher and a deputy sheriff, authorized advertising for a full‑time deputy, and confirmed a new heavy equipment operator started Oct. 7, 2024.

County Coordinator Kelly Thongvivong presented multiple personnel items. The board approved hiring Steve McGowan and Alisha Giesselmann as part-time Jail/Dispatchers on Range 12, Step Minimum ($22.64) pending completion of hiring requirements. The board accepted resignations from part-time Jail/Dispatcher Dolf Svoboda, effective Oct. 24, 2024, and Deputy Sheriff Destiny Mathews, effective Oct. 13, 2024, including appropriate payout of benefits. The board instructed staff to advertise for a full-time Deputy Sheriff.

Thongvivong also noted that the third approved Heavy Equipment Operator hire, Tyler Mau, started work on Oct. 7, 2024. Motions to hire and accept resignations passed unanimously.