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Commission creates Public Safety Director position; will begin hiring process
Summary
The commission approved creation of a Public Safety Director position. The motion to create the position passed unanimously at the Feb. 4 regular meeting; the role and hiring timeline will be managed by county staff.
At the Feb. 4 regular meeting the commission approved creating a Public Safety Director position. The minutes record: "Hiring a Public Safety Director (Creating a Position): Motion made by Commissioner Douglas, seconded by Commissioner Biddle. The vote was unanimous." The action establishes the new position and authorizes the county to begin recruitment and hiring procedures subject to standard personnel rules.
County Manager Thomas Weaver flagged staffing pressures across departments during the Feb. 24 work session and said the county is "having some issues with staffing" while managing contracted services and facility inspections. Commissioners did not specify a hiring timetable in the minutes; next steps in the record are standard personnel processes that will be coordinated by the county manager's office.
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