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Committee limits new full‑time hires to two roads equipment operators; retains select reclassifications
Summary
Faced with revenue uncertainty, the committee approved a motion to deny new full‑time positions except for two roads equipment operators, approved selected reclasses (family court, public defender social worker, recorder deputy) and left other hiring requests for future consideration.
The Budget Committee voted to restrict approval of new full‑time positions to two equipment operators for the Road Department, citing concerns about long‑term staffing costs and a reduced general fund reserve. The motion — explicitly excluding other requested full‑time hires — passed by voice vote after department staff and IT urged flexibility for key operational positions.
Robert Pratt of IT asked the committee to consider a part‑time administrative assistant instead of a full‑time role, and the committee agreed to prefer part‑time options where feasible. Committee members and staff also discussed reclassifications and recommended approving family court reclasses, the public defender social worker reclass and the recorder's deputy salary alignment while deferring other adjustments pending further review.
