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Commissioners approve hiring of Benjamin Pena as airport manager; salary not specified in record

Hutchinson County Commissioners · August 11, 2026
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Summary

After two executive sessions, the court approved hiring Benjamin Pena as airport manager effective Aug. 17. The transcript's salary figure for the motion is unclear; the motion and effective date were recorded.

Following two executive sessions, Hutchinson County commissioners returned to open session and approved the hiring of Benjamin Pena as airport manager, with the appointment effective Aug. 17. The motion was made and seconded and carried on a recorded voice vote in open session.

The transcript records the motion to hire Benjamin Pena and indicates an effective date, but the salary figure as spoken in the motion is unclear in the record; the minutes therefore list the salary as not specified in the motion text. Commissioners did not announce additional conditions in open session. The personnel action was processed following executive-session consideration.