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Public works director weighs hiring for noxious weed position after contractor cost estimates
Summary
Public Works Director Chris Smith said hiring a contractor to spray noxious weeds would cost almost half a year's wages for two weeks of work; he reported receiving applications for the open county position and the commission deferred to his judgment.
Chris Smith, Ottawa County Public Works Director, briefed the board July 21 on options to fill an open noxious weed role.
Smith said he received applications for an on-staff sprayer and for a role based at the noxious weed office. He reported that contracting the work would cost "almost a half a years wage for two weeks of work by the contractor," and noted the cost tradeoff against hiring. Commissioner Scott Mortimer said he trusted Smith to make the hiring decision.
No final hiring decision or contract award was made at the meeting; staff will proceed with normal hiring and budgeting processes as appropriate.
