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Board sends Central Dispatch pay changes to Personnel Committee, approves dispatcher MOU and temporary position

Ionia County Board of Commissioners · February 24, 2026
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Summary

The board referred proposed holiday and overtime pay changes for Central Dispatch supervisors to the Personnel Committee, approved a Memorandum of Understanding on dispatcher vacations, and authorized a temporary parallel office manager position for up to six weeks for training purposes.

Central Dispatch Director Lance Langdon presented several staffing and pay proposals for Central Dispatch, including modifications to holiday pay and overtime pay for supervisors. The board referred the holiday- and overtime-pay proposals to the Personnel Committee for further review.

Langdon also presented a Memorandum of Understanding addressing dispatcher vacation language; Commissioner Jack Shattuck moved to approve the MOU and the board carried the motion. Separately, the board approved Langdon’s request for a parallel office manager position for training prior to a vacancy, authorizing the position for a period not to exceed six weeks on a motion moved by County Commissioner Gordon Kelley. The minutes state these referrals and approvals but do not include dollar amounts or specific policy language for the referred pay changes.