Commission approves Emergency Services Agency hire, reclassifies Homeland Security post
The commission unanimously approved hiring Todd Gorham as Director/Chief of the Emergency Services Agency at $123,756 annually (effective Feb. 1, 2026, with part-time pay until March 9) and reclassified the Homeland Security leadership role for Dick Myers to Director (Grade 7) with a salary of $82,584.
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The Jefferson County Commission approved multiple personnel actions for emergency management on Feb. 5. Commissioners voted unanimously to hire Todd Gorham as Director/Chief of the Emergency Services Agency, a Grade 9, full-time (80-hour) position at an annual salary of $123,756 effective Feb. 1, 2026; the minutes note Gorham would receive $59.50 per hour for meeting attendance until a full-time start date of March 9.
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