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Traverse County adopts ordinance requiring criminal‑history background checks for applicants
Summary
Following a public hearing with no comments, the Traverse County Board unanimously adopted an ordinance establishing criminal history background searches for job applicants with the county.
The county held a hearing on an ordinance that would require criminal‑history background searches for applicants seeking employment with Traverse County. With no members of the public offering comment, Commissioner Deal moved to adopt the ordinance and Commissioner Johnson seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
Board minutes show the procedural hearing and the unanimous vote to adopt, indicating the new requirement will apply to future county employment processes. County staff were directed to implement the ordinance on hiring processes going forward.
