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Commissioners approve hires and a position change for county road staff

Linn County Board of Commissioners · August 10, 2026
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Summary

The board approved hiring Zachary Wiley as an equipment operator at $15.09/hour and approved a position change for Jesse Walton to equipment operator effective Aug. 17; both actions were recorded by motion and voice vote.

Public Works recommended hiring Zachary Wiley as an equipment operator for Road District 2, primarily as a mower, at a stated pay rate of $15.09 per hour. JD Hanley presented the candidate and a motion to hire Wiley was made, seconded and approved by voice vote.

Separately, the commission approved a position change for Jesse Walton to equipment operator with an effective date of Aug. 17. The transcript records the new pay rate phrasing unclearly (the chair stated a figure that appears as "$25.03" in the audio transcript); the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.