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Board hires Greg Kale as Youth and Family Services director at $30.99 an hour

Richland County Board of Commissioners · July 29, 2026
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Summary

After consulting with the youth and family council, commissioners approved hiring Greg Kale as Youth and Family Services director effective Aug. 17 at $30.99 per hour; Kale, who also works at WMFT and described prior child welfare work, accepted the position.

The Richland County commissioners approved hiring Greg Kale as the county’s Youth and Family Services director with an effective date of August 17 and an hourly rate of $30.99.

Commissioners said they had reviewed candidates and consulted the youth and family council before agreeing on Kale. In accepting the position, Kale described his background in media and child welfare: "So I'm just excited to accept the position," he said, noting roughly 15 years at WMFT and earlier work for about a decade in public children services as a communications supervisor and family team meeting facilitator.

A motion to approve Kale’s hiring was moved and seconded and recorded as approved by the commissioners in the meeting record.