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Smith County appoints JR Rice assistant blade foreman with pay increase
Summary
The Smith County Commission unanimously approved moving JR Rice into the assistant blade foreman role with a $1.00/hour leadership pay increase after an executive session on personnel. Rice had discussed duties, chain of command and district oversight during the meeting.
The Smith County commissioners voted unanimously on Nov. 25 to move JR Rice into the role of assistant blade foreman with a pay increase for taking on leadership duties. Commissioner Jim Gwennap moved the appointment and Commissioner Dale Pickel seconded; the motion carried without objection.
At the meeting Rice asked about expectations for the position and the chain of command; Commissioner Kurt Ifland said he "would like to see Rice assist with new ideas and also keep the blade men on top of their districts," and commissioners confirmed leadership roles include a $1.00-per-hour pay premium. Rice told the board he holds a commercial driver's license and said he primarily operates a blade but would like to operate a dozer and other equipment when time allows.
The appointment followed a five-minute executive session on non-elected personnel and was entered into the meeting record when regular session reconvened at 9:07 a.m. The board directed Story and Rice to discuss the staffing and communications changes with current blade staff.
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