Joan Strickler, observer
All
Commissioners present, Johnson presiding.
County
Counselor Clancy Holeman announced the local delegation of State legislators
will meet with the Commission on Thursday, December 6. The entire delegation has agreed to
attend. Holeman said one overall issue
to be discussed is the impact of unintended consequences when legislation is
passed without a thorough review. One
example was passage of HB 2427 in the last days of the previous session and the
impact it has had on public agencies presented with conflicting obligations.
Holeman also
discussed a resolution the Commissioners must pass as a statutory hoop they have
to jump through to formally levy the tax authorized by voters in the recent
election. The County’s current taxing
authority collects funds through February.
The new taxing authority takes effect in April.
Human
Resource Manager Cindy Volanti and Health Department Director Susie Kufahl
presented a revised staffing request for the Health Department. Previously the Commission had approved the
position of lead clerk and the position has been difficult to fill. They presented a proposal to combine two existing
open positions into the one of office manager. The change would result in reduced personnel costs.
Volanti
discussed plans for the Commissioners to evaluate department heads. It was agreed each department head would
prepare a list of accomplishments as well as short and long term goals for
his/her department. These would be sent
to the Commissioners who then would hold 30 minute meetings with each
individual. Commissioner Lewis asked
that future goals include projections of the effect technology changes may have
on future operations.
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